Japanese Grand Prix
Round 16 of 2023
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 24, 2023
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 1 | 53 | 1:30:58.421 | 26 |
| 2 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +19.387 | 18 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 2 | 53 | +36.494 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +43.998 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 7 | 53 | +49.376 | 10 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +50.221 | 8 |
| 7 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 8 | 53 | +57.659 | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 10 | 53 | +1:14.725 | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | 53 | +1:19.678 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | 53 | +1:23.155 | 1 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson LAW | AlphaTauri | 11 | 52 | +3.089 | 0 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 9 | 52 | +3.974 | 0 |
| 13 | Guanyu Zhou ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 19 | 52 | +6.340 | 0 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 52 | +9.598 | 0 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas F1 Team | 15 | 52 | +29.570 | 0 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 13 | 26 | Retired | 0 |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant SAR | Williams | 20 | 22 | Retired | 0 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 17 | 20 | Retired | 0 |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull | 5 | 15 | Retired | 0 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 7 | Retired | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:29.878 | 1:29.964 | 1:28.877 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri PIA | 1:30.439 | 1:30.122 | 1:29.458 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | 1:30.063 | 1:30.296 | 1:29.493 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 1:30.393 | 1:29.940 | 1:29.542 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:30.652 | 1:29.965 | 1:29.650 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:30.651 | 1:30.067 | 1:29.850 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:30.811 | 1:30.040 | 1:29.908 |
| 8 | George Russell RUS | 1:30.811 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.219 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | 1:30.733 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.303 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:30.971 | 1:30.465 | 1:30.560 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson LAW | 1:30.425 | 1:30.508 | — |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 1:30.843 | 1:30.509 | — |
| 13 | Alexander Albon ALB | 1:30.941 | 1:30.537 | — |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:30.960 | 1:30.586 | — |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 1:30.976 | 1:30.665 | — |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:31.049 | — | — |
| 17 | Lance Stroll STR | 1:31.181 | — | — |
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:31.299 | — | — |
| 19 | Guanyu Zhou ZHO | 1:31.398 | — | — |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant SAR | — | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Red Bull
1:34.183
Lap 39
McLaren
1:35.247
Lap 40
McLaren
1:36.328
Lap 38
Ferrari
1:36.362
Lap 40
Mercedes
1:35.611
Lap 36
Ferrari
1:36.187
Lap 40
Mercedes
1:37.653
Lap 27
Aston Martin
1:37.203
Lap 28
Alpine F1 Team
1:37.398
Lap 34
Alpine F1 Team
1:36.371
Lap 36
AlphaTauri
1:38.267
Lap 50
AlphaTauri
1:37.768
Lap 36
Alfa Romeo
1:37.791
Lap 45
Haas F1 Team
1:37.250
Lap 44
Haas F1 Team
1:37.842
Lap 41
Williams
1:39.185
Lap 15
Williams
1:38.848
Lap 7
Aston Martin
1:39.050
Lap 16
Red Bull
1:39.704
Lap 8
Alfa Romeo
2:02.755
Lap 5
Race Overview
The 2023 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.
20 drivers completed the race, with Max Verstappen taking the victory.