Japanese Grand Prix
Round 15 of 2013
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 13, 2013
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull | 2 | 53 | 1:26:49.301 | 25 |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull | 1 | 53 | +7.129 | 18 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 4 | 53 | +9.910 | 15 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +45.605 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Lotus F1 | 9 | 53 | +47.325 | 10 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Sauber | 7 | 53 | +51.615 | 8 |
| 7 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | Sauber | 14 | 53 | +1:11.630 | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 6 | 53 | +1:12.023 | 4 |
| 9 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 10 | 53 | +1:20.821 | 2 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 5 | 53 | +1:29.263 | 1 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 12 | 53 | +1:38.572 | 0 |
| 12 | Jean-Éric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | 16 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 22 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | McLaren | 11 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Charles Pic PIC | Caterham | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Max Chilton CHI | Marussia | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 3 | 7 | Puncture | 0 |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde VDG | Caterham | 19 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Jules Bianchi BIA | Marussia | 21 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:32.271 | 1:31.513 | 1:30.915 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:32.397 | 1:31.290 | 1:31.089 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:32.340 | 1:31.636 | 1:31.253 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:31.824 | 1:31.565 | 1:31.365 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:31.994 | 1:31.668 | 1:31.378 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:32.244 | 1:31.764 | 1:31.397 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:32.465 | 1:31.848 | 1:31.644 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:32.371 | 1:31.828 | 1:31.665 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:32.377 | 1:31.662 | 1:31.684 |
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:32.606 | 1:31.838 | 1:31.827 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:32.718 | 1:31.989 | — |
| 12 | Paul di Resta DIR | 1:32.286 | 1:31.992 | — |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:32.613 | 1:32.013 | — |
| 14 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | 1:32.673 | 1:32.063 | — |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | 1:32.875 | 1:32.093 | — |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:32.804 | 1:32.485 | — |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil SUT | 1:32.890 | — | — |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne VER | 1:33.357 | — | — |
| 19 | Max Chilton CHI | 1:34.320 | — | — |
| 20 | Charles Pic PIC | 1:34.556 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Red Bull
1:35.317
Lap 39
Red Bull
1:34.587
Lap 44
Lotus F1
1:35.991
Lap 48
Ferrari
1:35.877
Lap 39
Lotus F1
1:35.516
Lap 35
Sauber
1:36.482
Lap 33
Sauber
1:36.499
Lap 50
Mercedes
1:34.650
Lap 46
McLaren
1:35.549
Lap 53
Ferrari
1:37.001
Lap 30
Force India
1:37.407
Lap 41
Toro Rosso
1:35.895
Lap 52
Toro Rosso
1:35.020
Lap 52
Force India
1:37.367
Lap 29
McLaren
1:35.845
Lap 46
Williams
1:37.423
Lap 30
Williams
1:37.856
Lap 43
Caterham
1:37.489
Lap 51
Marussia
1:38.713
Lap 45
Mercedes
1:41.202
Lap 3
Race Overview
The 2013 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Sebastian Vettel taking the victory.