2026 Japanese Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Round three of the 2026 Formula 1 season brought the paddock to hallowed ground: Suzuka. Few venues command the same reverence across generations of drivers and fans, and in the context of the 2026 F1 World Championship, its timing felt especially significant. Early-season narratives were still taking shape, new regulations were being fully stress-tested, and teams arrived in Japan knowing that Suzuka doesn’t flatter—it exposes. It is a circuit that rewards precision, punishes hesitation, and often provides the first true benchmark of who has mastered both machine and moment.

Pole position
Driver	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Time	1:28.778
Fastest lap
Driver	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Time	1:32.432 on lap 49
Podium
First	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Second	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
Third	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari

Suzuka Circuit Stats

At 3.6 miles, the iconic figure-of-eight layout is unique on the calendar, combining relentless flow with technical punishment. The Esses demand rhythm and precision, the Degners punish even the smallest mistake, Spoon tests balance on exit, and 130R remains one of the most exhilarating high-speed corners in world motorsport. It’s a track where commitment is everything, and where both driver confidence and car stability are pushed to their absolute limits.

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Since its debut in 1987, Suzuka has been a constant presence on the calendar—missing only four seasons—and for much of that time it served as Formula 1’s ultimate decider. Its traditional end-of-season slot produced some of the sport’s most defining moments, none more famous than the clashes between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. While its move to an earlier April date in recent seasons has shifted its championship role, it has added a new visual identity: Formula 1 now arrives during Japan’s cherry blossom season, blending speed with one of the sport’s most picturesque backdrops.

What to Know

• Two Circuits, Two Eras
  Japan’s Formula 1 story spans Fuji Speedway and Suzuka, but Suzuka has become synonymous with title-defining drama.
• A Title Decider Like No Other
  As of 2026, the Japanese Grand Prix has crowned 13 World Drivers’ Champions, underlining its historic role as a championship battleground.
• Suzuka’s Specialist: Michael Schumacher
  As of 2026, Schumacher held the record with six wins in Japan, including a dominant streak of five victories between 2000 and 2004.
• Red Bull’s Modern Stronghold
  Max Verstappen had won every Japanese Grand Prix from 2022 to 2025, establishing a new era of dominance at Suzuka.

While Suzuka’s heritage stretches back decades, its modern era had been shaped by dominant runs from both Mercedes and Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg controlled the hybrid era years here, before Max Verstappen’s streak redefined the benchmark. Notably, Kimi Räikkönen’s stunning charge from 17th in 2005 remains one of the circuit’s most celebrated wins—proof that Suzuka can still deliver the unexpected.

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
27 March 2026	Free Practice 1 (FP1)	11:30 am – 12:30 pm local time
27 March 2026	Free Practice 2 (FP2)	3:00 pm – 4:00 pm local time
28 March 2026	Free Practice 3 (FP3)	11:30 am – 12:30 pm local time
28 March 2026	Qualifying	3:00 pm – 4:00 pm local time
29 March 2026	Race	2:00 pm local time

Championship background

The early shape of the 2026 F1 World Championship was defined by a silver streak, with Mercedes arriving at Suzuka on the back of consecutive 1-2 finishes to start the season. The Brackley squad setting the benchmark under the new regulations, and all eyes now turned to whether young sensation Kimi Antonelli could sustain his rapid rise after a composed breakthrough victory in China, the second-youngest race winner in F1 history, no less. Standing opposite him in the garage, however, was George Russell—currently leading the championship and intent on stamping his authority early in the campaign.

Ferrari remained the most credible challengers, even if their opening rounds had yielded some frustration rather than race wins. Back-to-back three-four finishes in Australia and China underlined solid pace, but the Scuderia arrived in Japan chasing a first Grand Prix win since 2024—and their first at Suzuka since the era of Michael Schumacher. Elsewhere, Max Verstappen’s recent dominance at Suzuka—unbeaten in both qualifying and race trim since Formula 1’s return in 2022—faced its sternest test yet, with Red Bull lacking early-season performance. McLaren, too, had ground to recover after a shock double retirement in Shanghai, as the reigning world champions looked simply to reset and score.

With a five-week pause looming after this round due to the cancelled Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races, the Japanese Grand Prix carried added weight—momentum gained or lost here could echo deep into the season.

Race entries

In FP1, Aston Martin‘s reserve driver, Jak Crawford, replaced Fernando Alonso, stepping into the AMR26 as part of the team’s rookie programme. It was his first FP1 appearance of the season for the Silverstone outfit, and his third FP1 career appearance. He previously participated in two sessions at the end of the 2025 season.

Other than the changes in FP1, the lineup of drivers and teams remained the same as the 2026 season’s entry list.

Tyre choices

Suzuka has always been one of Formula 1’s most demanding circuits for tyres, and under the 2026 regulations, that challenge remained as intense as ever. The relentless sequence of direction changes—especially through the Esses—combined with sustained high-speed loading meant tyres were under near-constant stress across the 5.807km lap. As a result, Pirelli selected the hardest compounds in their range: C1 (Hard), C2 (Medium) and C3 (Soft). Notably, the C1 making its first appearance of the season.

A major talking point coming into the weekend was the circuit surface itself. After partial resurfacing ahead of the 2025 race, work had now extended across almost the entire lap up to Turn 17. While smoother, the fresh asphalt was still expected to be relatively low-grip—particularly early in the weekend when the track is “green.” That combination typically leads to graining, especially on the softer compounds, as tyres struggle to maintain a stable contact patch. In 2025, this effect was most visible on the front axle before gradually improving with track evolution, but with a much larger portion of new surface in play, teams would be watching closely to see how degradation trends developed from Friday onwards.

That set up an intriguing strategic picture. If the C1 proved more competitive than expected and the C3 maintained the consistency seen in Shanghai, teams could have genuine flexibility across all three compounds—something rarely seen at Suzuka. However, much would depend on temperature. With the race taking place slightly earlier in the calendar, ambient conditions would remain cooler, limiting thermal degradation and potentially opening the door to another one-stop race. That said, graining could still dictate strategy, making tyre warm-up—particularly in qualifying—absolutely critical.

Looking back to 2025, the dominant strategy was a one-stop, with most of the field starting on Mediums before switching to Hards around lap 20. Cooler conditions allowed drivers to extend stints with minimal lap-time drop-off, and the Hard compound ultimately proved decisive, carrying the podium finishers all the way to the flag.

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Free Practice

George Russell set the pace in FP1 at Suzuka, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of Kimi Antonelli, with Lando Norris third as teams began evaluating performance in the early stages of the weekend. The session was defined by heavy data-gathering, with flow-vis up and down the grid on display, and evolving track conditions, with Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull all showing mixed form. Incidents for Isack Hadjar and Alex Albon added drama, while Mercedes underlined their early-season dominance heading into FP2.

Oscar Piastri topped FP2, leading Kimi Antonelli and George Russell as McLaren challenged Mercedes’ earlier dominance. The session featured delays for Lando Norris and Sergio Perez, technical issues for several teams, and multiple incidents, while Ferrari remained competitive but inconsistent.

Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in FP3 at Suzuka, leading a dominant Mercedes one-two ahead of George Russell and underlining their advantage. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was best of the rest but over eight tenths adrift, while McLaren struggled with issues for Lando Norris. With Mercedes clearly ahead on one-lap pace, attention now turned to qualifying to see if anyone could challenge them.

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Free Practice 1 Classification

FP1 of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was held on 27 March 2026 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:31.666	27
2	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.026s	26
3	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.132s	20
4	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.199s	23
5	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.289s	25
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.374s	23
7	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.791s	27
8	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.863s	27
9	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+0.935s	23
10	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+0.999s	29
11	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.093s	27
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.132s	26
13	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+1.137s	27
14	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	+1.234s	27
15	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.312s	25
16	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.695s	24
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.717s	26
18	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+2.031s	22
19	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+2.555s	18
20	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.824s	24
21	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+3.628s	22
22	34	Jak Crawford	Aston Martin	+4.696s	11

Free Practice 2 Classification

FP2 of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was held on 27 March 2026 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:30.133	29
2	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.092s	28
3	63	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.205s	29
4	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.516s	17
5	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.713s	28
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.847s	27
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.308s	27
8	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+1.363s	30
9	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	+1.365s	28
10	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+1.376s	29
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+1.399s	30
12	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.457s	31
13	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.475s	30
14	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.601s	29
15	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+1.626s	29
16	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.800s	11
17	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.305s	28
18	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.482s	28
19	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+3.463s	24
20	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+3.556s	14
21	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+3.818s	21
22	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls		1

Free Practice 3 Classification

FP3 of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was held on 28 March 2026 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:29.362	18
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.254s	18
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.867s	20
4	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+1.002s	19
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+1.021s	23
6	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.238s	13
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.296s	21
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+1.548s	22
9	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.638s	21
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.720s	20
11	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+1.732s	21
12	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.735s	21
13	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+1.926s	17
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+1.964s	22
15	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	+2.196s	18
16	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+2.371s	20
17	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.397s	25
18	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+2.467s	26
19	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+3.141s	20
20	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+3.178s	18
21	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+4.123s	19
22	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+4.167s	14

Qualifying

Kimi Antonelli continued his standout start to the season by securing pole position at Suzuka, backing up his breakthrough in China with another commanding qualifying display. The Mercedes driver delivered a decisive 1:28.778 on his first Q3 run, which proved enough to hold off team-mate George Russell by 0.298s and seal a front-row lockout for the Silver Arrows. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri emerged as their closest challenger in third, while Ferrari showed promise but ultimately fell short, with Charles Leclerc fourth after a costly error and Lewis Hamilton sixth behind Lando Norris.

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The biggest shock came in Q2, where Max Verstappen was eliminated in 11th, ending his multi-year run of dominance at Suzuka after struggling with an “undrivable” Red Bull. Further down, Pierre Gasly impressed in seventh ahead of Isack Hadjar, Gabriel Bortoleto and Arvid Lindblad, while several notable names—including Esteban Ocon, Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz—missed out on Q3. Q1 also delivered surprises, with Ollie Bearman eliminated alongside both Cadillacs and the Aston Martins, leaving Mercedes firmly in control heading into race day.

Qualifying Classification

Qualifying for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was held on 28 March 2026 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:30.035	1:29.048	1:28.778	15
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:29.967	1:29.686	1:29.076	21
3	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:30.200	1:29.451	1:29.132	20
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:29.915	1:29.303	1:29.405	18
5	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:30.401	1:29.795	1:29.409	20
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:30.309	1:29.589	1:29.567	20
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:30.584	1:29.874	1:29.691	18
8	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:30.662	1:30.104	1:29.978	17
9	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:30.359	1:29.990	1:30.274	20
10	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:30.781	1:30.109	1:30.319	21
11	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:30.519	1:30.262		12
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:30.915	1:30.309		15
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:30.358	1:30.387		14
14	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:30.657	1:30.495		15
15	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:30.931	1:30.627		12
16	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:30.927	1:31.033		15
17	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:31.088			9
18	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:31.090			9
19	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:32.206			6
20	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:32.330			9
21	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:32.646			9
22	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:32.920			9

2026 Japanese Grand Prix Starting Grid

The Grand Prix starting grid, with or without penalties, after the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying session.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:28.778	15
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:29.076	21
3	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:29.132	20
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:29.405	18
5	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:29.409	20
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:29.567	20
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:29.691	18
8	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:29.978	17
9	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:30.274	20
10	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:30.319	21
11	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:30.262	12
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:30.309	15
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:30.387	14
14	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:30.495	15
15	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:30.627	12
16	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:31.033	15
17	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:31.088	9
18	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:31.090	9
19	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:32.206	6
20	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:32.330	9
21	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:32.646	9
22	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:32.920	9

What happened in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix?

Kimi Antonelli produced a defining drive at Suzuka to claim victory in the Japanese Grand Prix and move into the lead of the 2026 F1 World Championship, the Mercedes driver converting opportunity into dominance to secure his second consecutive win. In doing so, the Italian also became the youngest championship leader in F1 history, at 19 years, 7 months, and 4 days, underlining both his rapid rise and Mercedes’ early-season authority. He took the chequered flag 13.722 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium after a race shaped by strategy and a pivotal Safety Car.

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The race began with immediate drama as Oscar Piastri launched off the line to snatch the lead into Turn 1, capitalising on a sluggish getaway from the Mercedes front row. Both Antonelli and George Russell were forced onto the defensive in the opening phase, but the Silver Arrows quickly regrouped and began working their way back into contention. Russell in particular applied sustained pressure to Piastri for the lead, though he was unable to find a decisive move on the McLaren driver during the opening stint.

As the race developed and pit strategies came into play, the complexion of the Grand Prix shifted dramatically. Front-runners including Piastri and Russell committed to their stops, but the key moment arrived on Lap 22 when a heavy crash for Oliver Bearman triggered a Safety Car. Antonelli—who had yet to pit and had cycled into the provisional lead—was handed the strategic advantage, diving into the pits under neutralised conditions and rejoining the race still in P1.

From that moment, Antonelli controlled the race with composure well beyond his experience. Executing a clean restart, he quickly established a gap and steadily pulled clear of the field, ultimately crossing the line with a commanding margin of 13.722 seconds. Behind him, Piastri secured his first finish of the season in style, delivering McLaren’s maiden podium of the campaign with a strong second place. Charles Leclerc held firm under late pressure from Russell to claim third, completing a hard-fought podium finish for Ferrari.

Russell was left to settle for fourth, having earlier voiced frustration over the timing of the Safety Car that ultimately cost him track position. Lando Norris recovered to fifth after an engaging late-race battle with Lewis Hamilton, who finished sixth after struggling to match the pace of the leading group.

Further down the order, Pierre Gasly delivered a resilient drive to seventh for Alpine, spending much of the second half of the race defending from Max Verstappen, who crossed the line just 0.337 seconds behind in eighth. Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson and Haas driver Esteban Ocon rounded out the top ten.

Just outside the points, Nico Hulkenberg finished 11th for Audi, followed by Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto. Arvid Lindblad claimed 14th, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto.

Sergio Perez led Cadillac’s efforts in 17th, with Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas and Alex Albon completing the classified runners—Albon enduring a particularly challenging afternoon that included six pit stops.

There were two retirements in the race. Lance Stroll was forced to withdraw due to a suspected water pressure issue, while Bearman’s heavy 50G crash brought out the decisive Safety Car, though Haas later confirmed the Briton had fortunately avoided any fractures.

2026 Japanese Grand Prix race results

The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was held on 29 March 2026 at 2:00 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	53	01:28:03	25
2	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	53	+13.722s	18
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	53	+15.270s	15
4	63	George Russell	Mercedes	53	+15.754s	12
5	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	53	+23.479s	10
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	53	+25.037s	8
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	53	+32.340s	6
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	53	+32.677s	4
9	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	53	+50.180s	2
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	53	+51.216s	1
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	53	+52.280s	0
12	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	53	+56.154s	0
13	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	53	+59.078s	0
14	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	53	+59.848s	0
15	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	53	+65.008s	0
16	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	53	+65.773s	0
17	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	53	+92.453s	0
18	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	52	+1 lap	0
19	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	52	+1 lap	0
20	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	51	+2 laps	0
NC	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	30	DNF	0
NC	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	20	DNF	0

2026 Japanese Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	49	15:35:52	1:32.432	226.168
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	53	15:42:21	1:32.549	225.882
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	53	15:42:20	1:32.634	225.675
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	48	15:34:38	1:32.777	225.327
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	49	15:36:05	1:32.996	224.796
6	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	52	15:40:55	1:33.208	224.285
7	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	53	15:42:10	1:33.427	223.759
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	41	15:23:49	1:33.552	223.460
9	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	39	15:20:40	1:33.691	223.129
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	47	15:33:33	1:33.732	223.031
11	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	53	15:43:01	1:33.837	222.782
12	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	40	15:22:31	1:34.164	222.008
13	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	53	15:42:55	1:34.230	221.852
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	53	15:42:56	1:34.256	221.791
15	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	53	15:43:05	1:34.314	221.655
16	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	41	15:24:11	1:34.512	221.190
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	38	15:19:24	1:34.514	221.186
18	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	20	14:46:46	1:35.604	218.664
19	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	53	15:43:37	1:35.637	218.589
20	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	48	15:34:23	1:36.221	217.262
21	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	53	15:42:47	1:36.269	217.154
22	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	29	15:05:10	1:37.217	215.036

2026 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings for Drivers’ and Teams after the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.

2026 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes	72
2	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	63
3	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	49
4	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Ferrari	41
5	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	25
6	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren	21
7	Oliver Bearman	GBR	Haas F1 Team	17
8	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Alpine	15
9	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	12
10	Liam Lawson	NZL	Racing Bulls	10
11	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Racing Bulls	4
12	Isack Hadjar	FRA	Red Bull Racing	4
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi	2
14	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Williams	2
15	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Haas F1 Team	1
16	Franco Colapinto	ARG	Alpine	1
17	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Audi	0
18	Alexander Albon	THA	Williams	0
19	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac	0
20	Sergio Perez	MEX	Cadillac	0
21	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin	0
22	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin	0

2026 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	135
2	Ferrari	90
3	McLaren	46
4	Haas F1 Team	18
5	Alpine	16
6	Red Bull Racing	16
7	Racing Bulls	14
8	Audi	2
9	Williams	2
10	Cadillac	0
11	Aston Martin	0