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Event

Japanese GP

 
Details
Host Nation
Japan
Active Years1976–1977, 1987–2019, 2022–2026
Circuits Mount Fuji (1976–1977, 2007–2008),
 Suzuka (1987–2006, 2009–2019, 2022–2026)
Fastest Qualification Lap240.337 km/h (1'26.983,  Suzuka, 5807m layout) –  Max Verstappen, 2025
Fastest Race Lap229.816 km/h (1'30.965,  Suzuka, 5807m layout) –  Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 2025


F1 History
YearDateCircuitTitleChampionshipLap Length (m)WinnerPoleFastest Lap
2026
March 29
 Suzuka
L Aramco Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #1152)
5807
 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes / Mercedes
1:28'03.403
 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'28.778
 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'32.432
2025
April 6
 Suzuka
XLIX Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #1128)
5807
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1:22'06.983
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1'26.983
 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'30.965
2024
April 7
 Suzuka
XLVIII MSC Cruises Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #1105)
5807
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1:54'23.566
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1'28.197
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1'33.706
2023
September 24
 Suzuka
XLVII Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #1095)
5807
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1:30'58.421
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1'28.877
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Honda RBPT
1'34.183
2022
October 9
 Suzuka
XLVI Honda Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #1075)
5807
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Red Bull
1:01'44.004
 Max Verstappen
Red Bull / Red Bull
1'29.304
 Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo / Ferrari
1'44.411
2019
October 13
 Suzuka
XLV Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #1014)
5807
 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes / Mercedes
1:21'46.755
 Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'27.064
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'30.983
2018
October 7
 Suzuka
XLIV Honda Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #993)
5807
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1:27'17.062
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'27.760
 Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'32.318
2017
October 8
 Suzuka
XLIII Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #972)
5807
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1:27'31.194
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'27.319
 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'33.144
2016
October 9
 Suzuka
XLII Emirates Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #952)
5807
 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes / Mercedes
1:26'43.333
 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'30.647
 Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'35.118
2015
September 27
 Suzuka
XLI Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #930)
5807
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1:28'06.508
 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'32.584
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'36.145
2014
October 5
 Suzuka
XL Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #912)
5807
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1:51'43.021
 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'32.506
 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes / Mercedes
1'51.600
2013
October 13
 Suzuka
XXXIX Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #893)
5807
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1:26'49.301
 Mark Webber
Red Bull / Renault
1'30.915
 Mark Webber
Red Bull / Renault
1'34.587
2012
October 7
 Suzuka
XXXVIII Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #873)
5807
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1:28'56.242
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1'30.839
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1'35.774
2011
October 9
 Suzuka
XXXVII Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #854)
5807
 Jenson Button
McLaren / Mercedes
1:30'53.427
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1'30.466
 Jenson Button
McLaren / Mercedes
1'36.568
2010
October 10
 Suzuka
XXXVI Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #836)
5807
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1:30'27.323
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1'30.785
 Mark Webber
Red Bull / Renault
1'33.474
2009
October 4
 Suzuka
XXXV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #818)
5807
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1:28'20.443
 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull / Renault
1'32.160
 Mark Webber
Red Bull / Renault
1'32.569
2008
October 12
 Mount Fuji
XXXIV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #801)
4563
 Fernando Alonso
Renault / Renault
1:30'21.892
 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren / Mercedes
1'18.404
 Felipe Massa
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'18.426
2007
September 30
 Mount Fuji
XXXIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #783)
4563
 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren / Mercedes
2:00'34.579
 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren / Mercedes
1'25.368
 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren / Mercedes
1'28.193
2006
October 8
 Suzuka
XXXII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #767)
5807
 Fernando Alonso
Renault / Renault
1:23'53.413
 Felipe Massa
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'29.599
 Fernando Alonso
Renault / Renault
1'32.676
2005
October 9
 Suzuka
XXXI Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #749)
5807
 Kimi Räikkönen
McLaren / Mercedes
1:29'02.212
 Ralf Schumacher
Toyota / Toyota
1'46.106
 Kimi Räikkönen
McLaren / Mercedes
1'31.540
2004
October 10
 Suzuka
XXX Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #730)
5807
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1:24'26.985
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'33.542
 Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'32.730
2003
October 12
 Suzuka
XXIX Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #713)
5821
 Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari / Ferrari
1:25'11.740
 Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'31.713
 Ralf Schumacher
Williams / BMW
1'33.408
2002
October 13
 Suzuka
XXVIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #697)
5821
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1:26'59.698
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'31.317
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'36.125
2001
October 14
 Suzuka
XXVII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #680)
5859
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1:27'33.298
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'32.484
 Ralf Schumacher
Williams / BMW
1'36.944
2000
October 8
 Suzuka
XXVI Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #662)
5864
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1:29'53.435
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'35.825
 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren / Mercedes
1'39.189
1999
October 31
 Suzuka
XXV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #646)
5864
 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren / Mercedes
1:31'18.785
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'37.470
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'41.319
1998
November 1
 Suzuka
XXIV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #630)
5864
 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren / Mercedes
1:27'22.535
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'36.293
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.190
1997
October 12
 Suzuka
XXIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #613)
5864
 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari / Ferrari
1:29'48.446
 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams / Renault
1'36.071
 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams / Renault
1'38.942
1996
October 13
 Suzuka
XXII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #597)
5864
 Damon Hill
Williams / Renault
1:32'33.791
 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams / Renault
1'38.909
 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams / Renault
1'44.043
1995
October 29
 Suzuka
XXI Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #580)
5864
 Michael Schumacher
Benetton / Renault
1:36'52.930
 Michael Schumacher
Benetton / Renault
1'38.023
 Michael Schumacher
Benetton / Renault
1'42.976
1994
November 6
 Suzuka
XX Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #563)
5864
 Damon Hill
Williams / Renault
1:55'53.532
 Michael Schumacher
Benetton / Ford
1'37.209
 Damon Hill
Williams / Renault
1'56.597
1993
October 24
 Suzuka
XIX Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #547)
5864
 Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Ford
1:40'27.912
 Alain Prost
Williams / Renault
1'37.154
 Alain Prost
Williams / Renault
1'41.176
1992
October 25
 Suzuka
XVIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #531)
5864
 Riccardo Patrese
Williams / Renault
1:33'09.553
 Nigel Mansell
Williams / Renault
1'37.360
 Nigel Mansell
Williams / Renault
1'40.646
1991
October 20
 Suzuka
XVII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #515)
5864
 Gerhard Berger
McLaren / Honda
1:32'10.695
 Gerhard Berger
McLaren / Honda
1'34.700
 Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1'41.532
1990
October 21
 Suzuka
XVI Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #499)
5859
 Nélson Piquet
Benetton / Ford
1:34'36.824
 Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1'36.996
 Riccardo Patrese
Williams / Renault
1'44.233
1989
October 22
 Suzuka
XV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #483)
5859
 Alessandro Nannini
Benetton / Ford
1:35'06.277
 Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1'38.041
 Alain Prost
McLaren / Honda
1'43.506
1988
October 30
 Suzuka
XIV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #467)
5859
 Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1:33'26.173
 Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1'41.853
 Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1'46.326
1987
November 1
 Suzuka
XIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #451)
5859
 Gerhard Berger
Ferrari / Ferrari
1:32'58.072
 Gerhard Berger
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.042
 Alain Prost
McLaren / TAG
1'43.844
1977
October 23
 Mount Fuji
XII Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #297)
4359
 James Hunt
McLaren / Ford
1:31'51.68
 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'12.23
 Jody Scheckter
Wolf / Ford
1'14.30
1976
October 24
 Mount Fuji
XI Japanese Grand Prix
World Championship
(race #280)
4359
 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1:43'58.86
 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'12.77
 Masahiro Hasemi
Kojima / Ford
1'18.23


Statistics
StatisticDriversCar ManufacturersEngine ManufacturersLubricant ManufacturersTyre Manufacturers
Wins
6 Michael Schumacher
5 Lewis Hamilton
4 Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel
2 Damon Hill, Gerhard Berger, Fernando Alonso, Mika Häkkinen, Ayrton Senna
1 Kimi Räikkönen, Valtteri Bottas, Nico Rosberg, Mario Andretti, Riccardo Patrese, Rubens Barrichello, James Hunt, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Nélson Piquet, Alessandro Nannini, Jenson Button
9 McLaren
8 Red Bull
7 Ferrari, Mercedes
3 Benetton, Williams
2 Renault
1 Lotus
12 Mercedes
10 Renault
7 Ferrari
5 Ford
3 Honda RBPT
2 Honda
1 Red Bull
9 Shell
6 Elf, Mobil
1 Texaco, Agip, Castrol
14 Pirelli
13 Goodyear
11 Bridgestone
2 Michelin
Pole Positions
8 Michael Schumacher
5 Sebastian Vettel
4 Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton
3 Ayrton Senna, Nico Rosberg
2 Jacques Villeneuve, Gerhard Berger, Mario Andretti
1 Nigel Mansell, Ralf Schumacher, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Felipe Massa, Alain Prost, Rubens Barrichello, Mark Webber
10 Ferrari
9 Red Bull
6 McLaren, Mercedes
4 Williams
2 Lotus, Benetton
1 Toyota
10 Ferrari, Renault
8 Mercedes
4 Honda
3 Honda RBPT, Ford
1 Toyota, Red Bull
12 Shell
5 Elf
2 Castrol, Mobil
1 Agip, Valvoline, Esso
14 Goodyear, Pirelli
11 Bridgestone
1 Michelin
Fastest Laps
4 Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher
3 Mark Webber, Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel
2 Max Verstappen, Ayrton Senna, Ralf Schumacher, Andrea Kimi Antonelli
1 Damon Hill, Jody Scheckter, Riccardo Patrese, Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Räikkönen, Mika Häkkinen, Jenson Button, Nigel Mansell, Jacques Villeneuve, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Rubens Barrichello, Masahiro Hasemi, Guanyu Zhou, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso
8 Williams, McLaren
7 Ferrari
6 Red Bull, Mercedes
1 Kojima, Alfa Romeo, Wolf, Renault, Benetton
12 Renault
10 Mercedes
8 Ferrari
3 Honda
2 Ford, BMW, Honda RBPT
1 TAG
9 Shell
7 Elf
4 Castrol
3 Mobil
1 Fina
14 Pirelli
13 Goodyear
8 Bridgestone
4 Michelin
1 Dunlop
Podiums
9 Michael Schumacher
8 Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton
7 Max Verstappen
6 Mika Häkkinen
5 Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen
4 David Coulthard, Ayrton Senna
3 Eddie Irvine, Oscar Piastri, Riccardo Patrese, Nico Rosberg, Gerhard Berger
2 Giancarlo Fisichella, Mark Webber, Sergio Pérez, Alain Prost, Felipe Massa, Lando Norris, Damon Hill, Charles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas, Jenson Button, Thierry Boutsen, Patrick Depailler, Rubens Barrichello, James Hunt
1 Kamui Kobayashi, Mario Andretti, Stefan Johansson, Romain Grosjean, Robert Kubica, Jean Alesi, Daniel Ricciardo, Nélson Piquet, Alessandro Nannini, Martin Brundle, Roberto Moreno, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Aguri Suzuki, Johnny Herbert, Jarno Trulli, Heikki Kovalainen, Carlos Reutemann, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ralf Schumacher, Carlos Sainz, Andrea Kimi Antonelli
30 McLaren
26 Ferrari
18 Red Bull
12 Mercedes
10 Williams
8 Benetton
6 Renault
3 Lotus
2 Tyrrell
1 Toyota, BAR, Sauber, BMW, Lola
32 Mercedes
27 Ferrari
25 Renault
13 Ford
7 Honda
4 TAG-Heuer, Honda RBPT
3 BMW
2 Red Bull
1 Toyota, Lamborghini, TAG
23 Shell
19 Elf, Mobil
4 Castrol
3 Agip
2 Texaco
1 BP, Esso, Petronas
42 Pirelli
40 Goodyear
27 Bridgestone
11 Michelin
Front Rows
10 Michael Schumacher
7 Lewis Hamilton
6 Sebastian Vettel
5 Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost
4 Max Verstappen
3 Mika Häkkinen, Nico Rosberg, Mark Webber
2 Ralf Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve, Jenson Button, Juan Pablo Montoya, James Hunt, Rubens Barrichello, Gerhard Berger, Mario Andretti, Damon Hill, Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc
1 Sergio Pérez, Nigel Mansell, Lando Norris, Felipe Massa, Oscar Piastri, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Fernando Alonso, Jarno Trulli, Riccardo Patrese, George Russell, Jean Alesi, Kimi Räikkönen
20 McLaren
18 Ferrari
13 Red Bull
12 Mercedes
10 Williams
2 Lotus, Benetton, Toyota
1 BAR
21 Mercedes
18 Ferrari
16 Renault
8 Honda
6 Ford
4 Honda RBPT
3 BMW
2 Toyota
1 TAG, Red Bull
21 Shell
8 Elf
6 Mobil
5 Castrol
3 Agip
2 Texaco, Esso
1 NMOC, Valvoline
28 Pirelli
27 Goodyear
20 Bridgestone
5 Michelin
Points Scored
211 Lewis Hamilton
179 Sebastian Vettel
157 Max Verstappen
106 Kimi Räikkönen
97 Michael Schumacher
93 Fernando Alonso
83 Jenson Button
74 Charles Leclerc
73 Valtteri Bottas
69 Nico Rosberg
62 Sergio Pérez
56 Lando Norris
54 Mark Webber
52 Oscar Piastri
47 Daniel Ricciardo
46 Mika Häkkinen
43 Felipe Massa
38 George Russell
33 Carlos Sainz, Andrea Kimi Antonelli
31 Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger
30 Nico Hülkenberg
26 David Coulthard, Damon Hill
25 Rubens Barrichello, Romain Grosjean, Riccardo Patrese
21 Kamui Kobayashi
20 Esteban Ocon, Eddie Irvine
19 Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella
15 Alain Prost
14 Ralf Schumacher
13 Heinz-Harald Frentzen, James Hunt
12 Alexander Albon, Pierre Gasly, Nélson Piquet, Thierry Boutsen
11 Juan Pablo Montoya, Alessandro Nannini
10 Takuma Sato, Patrick Depailler, Robert Kubica, Martin Brundle
9 Jean Alesi, Mario Andretti
8 Heikki Kovalainen, Nick Heidfeld, Pastor Maldonado
6 Carlos Reutemann, Esteban Gutiérrez, Alan Jones, Roberto Moreno
5 Johnny Herbert, Nelson Piquet Jr
4 Aguri Suzuki, Kevin Magnussen, Isack Hadjar, Stefan Johansson
3 Andrea de Cesaris, Nigel Mansell, Michele Alboreto
2 Olivier Panis, Jacques Villeneuve, Cristiano da Matta, Satoru Nakajima, Clay Regazzoni, Jacques Laffite
1 Stefano Modena, Christian Fittipaldi, Adrian Sutil, Derek Warwick, Gunnar Nilsson, Guanyu Zhou, Mika Salo
437 Ferrari
424 Red Bull
380 McLaren
358 Mercedes
132 Williams
66 Renault
63 Lotus
61 Benetton
48 Force India, Sauber
24 Alpine, BAR
20 Toyota, Aston Martin
18 Jordan
16 Tyrrell
14 BMW
9 Toro Rosso
8 Haas
5 Honda
4 Lola, Brabham, Racing Point, Ligier, Racing Bulls, Shadow
3 Surtees, Brawn
1 Arrows, Alfa Romeo, Spyker, Minardi
772 Mercedes
493 Ferrari
398 Renault
99 Ford, Honda RBPT
94 Honda
86 TAG-Heuer
43 Red Bull
41 BMW
24 Toyota
8 Mugen-Honda
6 Judd
5 Lamborghini, Hart, Peugeot
4 TAG, Red Bull Ford, BWT Mercedes
3 Mecachrome, Ilmor, Yamaha, Petronas, Cosworth
2 Supertec, Matra
190 Shell
181 Elf
143 Mobil
61 Castrol
36 Agip
18 Esso, NMOC
15 Petronas
13 Texaco
6 BP
5 Sasol, Total
4 Petrobras
2 Lubrax
1 Liqui Moly
1382 Pirelli
363 Bridgestone
338 Goodyear
126 Michelin