The 2023 Japanese Grand Prix started September 24th, 2023 at 07:00 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Max Verstappen started from pole position with Oscar Piastri next to him. Lando Norris started from third place.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 58 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lando Norris in second and Oscar Piastri in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Max Verstappen in a time of 1:34.183.
After the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 400 points. Verstappen is 177 points ahead of Sergio Pérez.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 58 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lando Norris in second and Oscar Piastri in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Max Verstappen in a time of 1:34.183.
After the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 400 points. Verstappen is 177 points ahead of Sergio Pérez.
Circuit
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Date
September 24th, 2023 at 07:00
Round
16/22
Winner
Max Verstappen
Winning time
1:30:58.421
Pole position
Max Verstappen
Fastest lap
Max Verstappen 1:34.183
Fastest pitstop
Charles Leclerc 22.926 (lap 34)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30:58.421 | 1 | 53 | 26 |
| 2 1 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | +19.387 | 3 | 53 | 18 |
| 3 1 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +36.494 | 2 | 53 | 15 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +43.998 | 4 | 53 | 12 |
| 5 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +49.376 | 7 | 53 | 10 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +50.221 | 6 | 53 | 8 |
| 7 1 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +57.659 | 8 | 53 | 6 |
| 8 2 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1:14.725 | 10 | 53 | 4 |
| 9 5 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | +1:19.678 | 14 | 53 | 2 |
| 10 2 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | +1:23.155 | 12 | 53 | 1 |
| 11 | #40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | +1 Lap | 11 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1 Lap | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| 13 6 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 19 | 52 | 0 |
| 14 4 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 18 | 52 | 0 |
| 15 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 15 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | DNF (Retired) | 13 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | DNF (Retired) | 20 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | DNF (Retired) | 17 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | DNF (Retired) | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Retired) | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.878 | 1:29.964 | 1:28.877 | |
| 2 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.439 | 1:30.122 | 1:29.458 | +0.581 |
| 3 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.063 | 1:30.296 | 1:29.493 | +0.616 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.393 | 1:29.940 | 1:29.542 | +0.665 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:30.652 | 1:29.965 | 1:29.650 | +0.773 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.651 | 1:30.067 | 1:29.850 | +0.973 |
| 7 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.811 | 1:30.040 | 1:29.908 | +1.031 |
| 8 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.811 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.219 | +1.342 |
| 9 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:30.733 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.303 | +1.426 |
| 10 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.971 | 1:30.465 | 1:30.560 | +1.683 |
| 11 | #40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:30.425 | 1:30.508 | ||
| 12 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.843 | 1:30.509 | ||
| 13 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.941 | 1:30.537 | ||
| 14 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.960 | 1:30.586 | ||
| 15 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.976 | 1:30.665 | ||
| 16 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.049 | |||
| 17 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.181 | |||
| 18 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.299 | |||
| 19 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.398 | |||
| 20 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.267 | 12 | |
| 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.507 | +0.240 | 16 |
| 3 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.555 | +0.288 | 15 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:31.004 | +0.737 | 12 |
| 5 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.022 | +0.755 | 20 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:31.137 | +0.870 | 20 |
| 7 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.159 | +0.892 | 13 |
| 8 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.505 | +1.238 | 9 |
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.549 | +1.282 | 16 |
| 10 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.668 | +1.401 | 15 |
| 11 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.699 | +1.432 | 15 |
| 12 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.880 | +1.613 | 16 |
| 13 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:31.924 | +1.657 | 13 |
| 14 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:31.951 | +1.684 | 18 |
| 15 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.979 | +1.712 | 13 |
| 16 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:32.002 | +1.735 | 13 |
| 17 | #40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:32.048 | +1.781 | 18 |
| 18 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.113 | +1.846 | 12 |
| 19 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.154 | +1.887 | 19 |
| 20 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.199 | +1.932 | 15 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.688 | 19 | |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.008 | +0.320 | 23 |
| 3 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.152 | +0.464 | 22 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:31.237 | +0.549 | 22 |
| 5 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.328 | +0.640 | 22 |
| 6 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.492 | +0.804 | 22 |
| 7 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.555 | +0.867 | 23 |
| 8 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:31.662 | +0.974 | 22 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:31.710 | +1.022 | 24 |
| 10 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.739 | +1.051 | 22 |
| 11 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.771 | +1.083 | 22 |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:31.794 | +1.106 | 22 |
| 13 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.797 | +1.109 | 24 |
| 14 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.829 | +1.141 | 21 |
| 15 | #40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:32.141 | +1.453 | 23 |
| 16 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.165 | +1.477 | 16 |
| 17 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.169 | +1.481 | 23 |
| 18 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:32.178 | +1.490 | 26 |
| 19 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.179 | +1.491 | 22 |
| 20 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:32.320 | +1.632 | 25 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.647 | 25 | |
| 2 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.273 | +0.626 | 24 |
| 3 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.392 | +0.745 | 24 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.574 | +0.927 | 25 |
| 5 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:32.597 | +0.950 | 21 |
| 6 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.650 | +1.003 | 23 |
| 7 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.713 | +1.066 | 26 |
| 8 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.991 | +1.344 | 24 |
| 9 | #40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:33.005 | +1.358 | 28 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.040 | +1.393 | 17 |
| 11 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:33.043 | +1.396 | 25 |
| 12 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:33.129 | +1.482 | 23 |
| 13 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.310 | +1.663 | 24 |
| 14 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.448 | +1.801 | 24 |
| 15 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:33.516 | +1.869 | 22 |
| 16 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.699 | +2.052 | 22 |
| 17 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.860 | +2.213 | 24 |
| 18 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.975 | +2.328 | 23 |
| 19 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:34.212 | +2.565 | 27 |
| 20 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.831 | +3.184 | 23 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 13 | 15 | 400 | |
| 2 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 2 | 8 | 223 | -177 |
| 3 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 5 | 190 | -210 | |
| 4 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 7 | 174 | -226 | |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 150 | -250 |
| 6 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 3 | 135 | -265 | |
| 7 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 115 | -285 | |
| 8 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 115 | -285 | |
| 9 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1 | 57 | -343 | |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 47 | -353 | ||
| 11 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | 46 | -354 | |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | 38 | -362 | |
| 13 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 21 | -379 | ||
| 14 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 9 | -391 | ||
| 15 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 6 | -394 | ||
| 16 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 4 | -396 | ||
| 17 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 3 | -397 | ||
| 18 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 3 | -397 | ||
| 19 | #40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 2 | -398 | ||
| 20 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 | -400 | ||
| 21 | #45 Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 0 | -400 | ||
| 22 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 0 | -400 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 15 | 23 | 623 | |
| 2 | Mercedes | 6 | 305 | -318 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | 285 | -338 |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 7 | 221 | -402 | |
| 5 | McLaren | 5 | 172 | -451 | |
| 6 | Alpine F1 Team | 2 | 84 | -539 | |
| 7 | Williams | 21 | -602 | ||
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 12 | -611 | ||
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 10 | -613 | ||
| 10 | AlphaTauri | 5 | -618 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:33.706 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc | 1:44.411 - Guanyu Zhou | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.983 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:32.318 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.144 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.118 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.145 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:51.600 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Romain Grosjean | 1:34.587 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:35.774 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #4 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.568 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.474 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.569 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Robert Kubica | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.426 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Heikki Kovalainen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:28.193 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:32.676 - Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Jenson Button | 1:32.730 - Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Mika Häkkinen | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Roberto Moreno | Aguri Suzuki | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #5 Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | Mario Andretti |