Antonelli Wins the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Antonelli Takes Victory in Japan

Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) finished second, with Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) completing the podium.

Into the Points

Completing the points-paying positions: P4 George Russell (Mercedes), P5 Lando Norris (McLaren), P6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), P7 Pierre Gasly (Alpine), P8 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), P9 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), P10 Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team). All ten scored championship points.

Tyre Strategy

The field used the Medium, Hard and Soft compounds across the race. Alexander Albon ran Medium (22) → Hard (23) → Soft (1) → Soft (1) → Soft (1) → Soft (1) → Medium (2); Fernando Alonso ran Medium (21) → Hard (2) → Medium (29); Kimi Antonelli ran Medium (22) → Hard (31) (stint lengths in laps where available).

Conditions

Recorded conditions: air 18.6°C, track 34.1°C, 53% humidity.

Outside the Points

P11 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi), P12 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing), P13 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), P14 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls), P15 Carlos Sainz (Williams), P16 Franco Colapinto (Alpine), P17 Sergio Perez (Cadillac), P18 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), P19 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac), P20 Alexander Albon (Williams), P21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), P22 Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team).

Weekend So Far

race: P1 Kimi Antonelli, P2 George Russell, P3 Charles Leclerc
Qualifying: P1 Kimi Antonelli, P2 George Russell, P3 Oscar Piastri
Practice 3: P1 Kimi Antonelli, P2 George Russell, P3 Charles Leclerc
Practice 2: P1 Oscar Piastri, P2 Kimi Antonelli, P3 George Russell
Practice 1: P1 George Russell, P2 Kimi Antonelli, P3 Lando Norris