Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won round 3 of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull Racing, ahead of Lando Norris (McLaren) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren).

20 of the 20 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 1h 22m 6.983s.

Jack Doohan made up the most ground, starting 19th and finishing 15th — a gain of 4 places for Alpine.

Liam Lawson lost the most, dropping from 13th on the grid to 17th at the flag (4 places).

9 drivers finished in a different position to where they started.

The fastest lap of the race went to Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) on lap 50, a 1m 30.965s on hard tyres.

21 pit stops were made across 20 cars, an average of 1.1 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) at 22.9s on lap 30. That figure covers the full pit-lane transit, not the stationary time — a modern crew changes four tyres in around two seconds.

Air temperature ranged from 14°C to 15°C, with track temperature between 19°C and 23°C. The race ran dry throughout.

32 team radio messages were captured during the Japanese Grand Prix, covering driver reactions, strategy calls and pit wall instructions as the race unfolded.