Japanese Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli won round 3 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari).

22 of the 22 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 1h 28m 3.403s.

Liam Lawson made up the most ground, starting 14th and finishing 9th — a gain of 5 places for Racing Bulls.

Oliver Bearman lost the most, dropping from 18th on the grid to 22th at the flag (4 places).

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

The fastest lap of the race went to Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) on lap 49, a 1m 32.432s on hard tyres.

29 pit stops were made across 22 cars, an average of 1.3 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) at 22.8s on lap 22. 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 17°C to 20°C, with track temperature between 29°C and 38°C. The race ran dry throughout.