Round 3 · 27 Mar – 29 Mar 2026

2026 Japanese Grand Prix

🇯🇵 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka · 53 laps

Weekend schedule

UK time, plus local track time.

Session	UK time	Track time
Practice 1	Fri 27 Mar, 02:30	Fri 27 Mar, 11:30
Practice 2	Fri 27 Mar, 06:00	Fri 27 Mar, 15:00
Practice 3	Sat 28 Mar, 02:30	Sat 28 Mar, 11:30
Qualifying	Sat 28 Mar, 06:00	Sat 28 Mar, 15:00
Race	Sun 29 Mar, 06:00	Sun 29 Mar, 14:00

Results

2026 Japanese Grand Prix race result
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Time / status	Pts
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1	1:28:03.403FL	25
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	3	+13.722	18
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	4	+15.270	15
4	George Russell	Mercedes	2	+15.754	12
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	5	+23.479	10
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	6	+25.037	8
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	7	+32.340	6
8	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	11	+32.677	4
9	Liam Lawson	RB F1 Team	14	+50.180	2
10	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	12	+51.216	1
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	13	+52.280	0
12	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	8	+56.154	0
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	9	+59.078	0
14	Arvid Lindblad	RB F1 Team	10	+59.848	0
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams	16	+1:05.008	0
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine F1 Team	15	+1:05.773	0
17	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	19	+1:32.453	0
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	21	+26.548	0
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac F1 Team	20	+42.621	0
20	Alexander Albon	Williams	17	+5.067	0
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	22	Retired	0
22	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	18	Retired	0

How to watch

In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.

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