Welcome to our index page of the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix. From here you will find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Suzuka.
Session Reports
FP1: Verstappen and Red Bull return to the top in Japanese first practice
FP2: Verstappen continues to set the pace in Japan second practice
FP3: Verstappen tops final Japanese GP practice from McLaren duo
Qualifying: Verstappen flies to Japan pole, Piastri on front row
Race: Verstappen's Japan victory hands constructors crown to Red Bull
Photos
Gallery: All the pictures from Thursday's build-up at Suzuka
Gallery: All the pictures from practice day at Suzuka
Gallery: All the pictures from qualifying day at Suzuka
Gallery: All the pictures from race day at Suzuka
Results
Free Practice 1 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.647s | 25 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.273s | + 0.626s | 24 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.392s | + 0.745s | 24 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.574s | + 0.927s | 25 |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:32.597s | + 0.950s | 21 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.650s | + 1.003s | 23 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.713s | + 1.066s | 26 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.991s | + 1.344s | 24 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:33.005s | + 1.358s | 28 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.040s | + 1.393s | 17 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:33.043s | + 1.396s | 25 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.129s | + 1.482s | 23 |
| 13 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.310s | + 1.663s | 24 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:33.448s | + 1.801s | 24 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.516s | + 1.869s | 22 |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.699s | + 2.052s | 22 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.860s | + 2.213s | 24 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:33.975s | + 2.328s | 23 |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:34.212s | + 2.565s | 27 |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.831s | + 3.184s | 23 |
Free Practice 2 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.688s | 19 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.008s | + 0.320s | 23 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.152s | + 0.464s | 22 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:31.237s | + 0.549s | 22 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.328s | + 0.640s | 22 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.492s | + 0.804s | 22 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.555s | + 0.867s | 23 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:31.662s | + 0.974s | 22 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:31.710s | + 1.022s | 24 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.739s | + 1.051s | 22 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.771s | + 1.083s | 22 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:31.794s | + 1.106s | 22 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:31.797s | + 1.109s | 24 |
| 14 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.829s | + 1.141s | 21 |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:32.141s | + 1.453s | 23 |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.165s | + 1.477s | 16 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:32.169s | + 1.481s | 23 |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:32.178s | + 1.490s | 26 |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:32.179s | + 1.491s | 22 |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:32.320s | + 1.632s | 25 |
Free Practice 3 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.267s | 12 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.507s | + 0.240s | 16 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.555s | + 0.288s | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:31.004s | + 0.737s | 12 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.022s | + 0.755s | 20 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:31.137s | + 0.870s | 20 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.159s | + 0.892s | 13 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.505s | + 1.238s | 9 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.549s | + 1.282s | 16 |
| 10 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.668s | + 1.401s | 15 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.699s | + 1.432s | 15 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:31.880s | + 1.613s | 16 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:31.924s | + 1.657s | 13 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:31.951s | + 1.684s | 18 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:31.979s | + 1.712s | 13 |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:32.002s | + 1.735s | 13 |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:32.048s | + 1.781s | 18 |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.113s | + 1.846s | 12 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.154s | + 1.887s | 19 |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:32.199s | + 1.932s | 15 |
Qualifying results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.878s | 1:29.964s | 1:28.877s |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.439s | 1:30.122s | 1:29.458s |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.063s | 1:30.296s | 1:29.493s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.393s | 1:29.940s | 1:29.542s |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:30.652s | 1:29.965s | 1:29.650s |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.651s | 1:30.067s | 1:29.850s |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.811s | 1:30.040s | 1:29.908s |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.811s | 1:30.268s | 1:30.219s |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:30.733s | 1:30.204s | 1:30.303s |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.971s | 1:30.465s | 1:30.560s |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:30.425s | 1:30.508s | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:30.843s | 1:30.509s | |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.941s | 1:30.537s | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:30.960s | 1:30.586s | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:30.976s | 1:30.665s | |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.049s | ||
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.181s | ||
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:31.299s | ||
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.398s | ||
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
Race results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Gap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 53 laps - 1:30:58.421s | 2 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | + 19.387s | 2 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | + 36.494s | 2 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | + 43.998s | 2 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | + 49.376s | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | + 50.221s | 2 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | + 57.659s | 1 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | + 74.725s | 2 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | + 79.678s | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | + 83.155s | 2 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 13 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | + 1 lap | 3 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | + 1 lap | 3 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | + 1 lap | 2 |
| Alexander Albon | Williams | DNF | 3 | |
| Logan Sargeant | Williams | DNF | 4 | |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | DNF | 2 | |
| Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | DNF | 5 | |
| Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 3 |
Drivers championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 400 |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez | 223 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 190 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 174 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 150 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 135 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 115 |
| 8 | George Russell | 115 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 57 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 47 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 46 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 38 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | 21 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | 9 |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | 6 |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu | 4 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | 3 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | 3 |
| 19 | Liam Lawson | 2 |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | 0 |
| 21 | Nyck de Vries | 0 |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | 0 |
Constructors championship standings
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 623 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 305 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 285 |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 221 |
| 5 | McLaren | 172 |
| 6 | Alpine | 84 |
| 7 | Williams | 21 |
| 8 | Haas | 12 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 10 |
| 10 | AlphaTauri | 5 |
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