Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit · 22 – 24 Sep 2023
Round 16🇯🇵 Japan2023
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull from 1st on the grid, 19.387s ahead of Lando Norris. Guanyu Zhou gained the most places, from 19th on the grid to 13th.
Length
5.807 km
Corners
18
Laps
53
Type
Permanent
First GP
1987
Weekend Points
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Norris 18 + Piastri 15 | Norris 18 + Piastri 15 | 33 | |
| 2 | Red Bull Verstappen 26 + Pérez 0 | Verstappen 26 + Pérez 0 | 26 | |
| 3 | Ferrari Leclerc 12 + Sainz 8 | Leclerc 12 + Sainz 8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Mercedes Hamilton 10 + Russell 6 | Hamilton 10 + Russell 6 | 16 | |
| 5 | Aston Martin Alonso 4 + Stroll 0 | Alonso 4 + Stroll 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Alpine F1 Team Ocon 2 + Gasly 1 | Ocon 2 + Gasly 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | AlphaTauri Lawson 0 + Tsunoda 0 | Lawson 0 + Tsunoda 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo Zhou 0 + Bottas 0 | Zhou 0 + Bottas 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Haas F1 Team Hülkenberg 0 + Magnussen 0 | Hülkenberg 0 + Magnussen 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Williams Albon 0 + Sargeant 0 | Albon 0 + Sargeant 0 | 0 |
Weather
DryConditions
27.3°CAir
42.1°CTrack
42%Humidity
1.8 km/hWind
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Max VerstappenRed Bull | Red Bull | 1:30:58.421 | 53 | — | 26 | |
| 2 |  Lando NorrisMcLaren | McLaren | +19.387s | 53 | — | 18 | |
| 3 |  Oscar PiastriMcLaren | McLaren | +36.494s | 53 | — | 15 | |
| 4 |  Charles LeclercFerrari | Ferrari | +43.998s | 53 | — | 12 | |
| 5 |  Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Mercedes | +49.376s | 53 | — | 10 | |
| 6 |  Carlos SainzFerrari | Ferrari | +50.221s | 53 | — | 8 | |
| 7 |  George RussellMercedes | Mercedes | +57.659s | 53 | — | 6 | |
| 8 |  Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | Aston Martin | +1:14.725 | 53 | — | 4 | |
| 9 |  Esteban OconAlpine F1 Team | Alpine F1 Team | +1:19.678 | 53 | — | 2 | |
| 10 |  Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | Alpine F1 Team | +1:23.155 | 53 | — | 1 | |
| 11 |  Liam LawsonAlphaTauri | AlphaTauri | +1 Lap | 52 | — | — | |
| 12 |  Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri | AlphaTauri | +1 Lap | 52 | — | — | |
| 13 |  Guanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 52 | — | — | |
| 14 |  Nico HülkenbergHaas F1 Team | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 52 | — | — | |
| 15 |  Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 52 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Alexander AlbonWilliams | Williams | DNF | 26 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Logan SargeantWilliams | Williams | DNF | 22 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Lance StrollAston Martin | Aston Martin | DNF | 20 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Sergio PérezRed Bull | Red Bull | DNF | 15 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 7 | — | — |
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