N4 FORMULA 1 · 2018 · ROUND 17
Japan Grand Prix
Suzuka International Racing Course · Suzuka · Japan · 07 Oct 2018
POLEHamilton
FASTEST LAPVettel 1:32.318
LAPS53
DISTANCE307.5 Kms
BEST PIT STOP22.614
RACE WINNERLewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas · 1:27:17.062
Every session
Practice, qualifying, sprint and race classifications for the weekend.| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Charles LeclercSauber F1 Team | DNF | – |
| 0 |  Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team | DNF | – |
| 0 |  Nico HulkenbergAlpine F1 Team | DNF | – |
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:27:17.062 | – |
| 2 |  Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas | +12.919 | – |
| 3 |  Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | +14.295 | – |
| 4 |  Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing | +19.495 | – |
| 5 |  Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari | +50.998 | – |
| 6 |  Sebastian VettelFLScuderia Ferrari | +1:09.873 | – |
| 7 |  Sergio PerezForce India | +1:19.379 | – |
| 8 |  Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | +1:27.198 | – |
| 9 |  Esteban OconForce India | +1:28.055 | – |
| 10 |  Carlos Sainz JrAlpine F1 Team | 1 Lap | – |
| 11 |  Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls | 1 Lap | – |
| 12 |  Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team | 1 Lap | – |
| 13 |  Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls | 1 Lap | – |
| 14 |  Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Racing | 1 Lap | – |
| 15 |  Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren Racing | 1 Lap | – |
| 16 |  Sergey SirotkinWilliams F1 Team | 1 Lap | – |
| 17 |  Lance StrollWilliams F1 Team | 1 Lap | – |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:27.760 |
| 2 | Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.059 |
| 3 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 1:29.057 |
| 4 | Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.521 |
| 5 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 1:29.761 |
| 6 | Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls | 1:30.023 |
| 7 | Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls | 1:30.093 |
| 8 | Esteban OconForce India | 1:30.126 |
| 9 | Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari | 1:32.192 |
| 10 | Sergio PerezForce India | 1:37.229 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:27.987 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.017 |
| 3 | Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari | 1:28.279 |
| 4 | Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari | 1:28.595 |
| 5 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 1:28.849 |
| 6 | Esteban OconForce India | 1:29.538 |
| 7 | Sergio PerezForce India | 1:29.567 |
| 8 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 1:29.678 |
| 9 | Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls | 1:29.810 |
| 10 | Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls | 1:29.848 |
| 11 | Charles LeclercSauber F1 Team | 1:29.864 |
| 12 | Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team | 1:30.226 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz JrAlpine F1 Team | 1:30.490 |
| 14 | Lance StrollWilliams F1 Team | 1:30.714 |
| 15 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing | – |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.702 |
| 2 | Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.049 |
| 3 | Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:29.297 |
| 4 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 1:29.480 |
| 5 | Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.631 |
| 6 | Charles LeclercSauber F1 Team | 1:29.706 |
| 7 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 1:29.724 |
| 8 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing | 1:29.806 |
| 9 | Esteban OconForce India | 1:29.899 |
| 10 | Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls | 1:30.137 |
| 11 | Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team | 1:30.219 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz JrAlpine F1 Team | 1:30.236 |
| 13 | Sergio PerezForce India | 1:30.247 |
| 14 | Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls | 1:30.248 |
| 15 | Lance StrollWilliams F1 Team | 1:30.317 |
| 16 | Nico HulkenbergAlpine F1 Team | 1:30.361 |
| 17 | Sergey SirotkinWilliams F1 Team | 1:30.372 |
| 18 | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Racing | 1:30.573 |
| 19 | Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren Racing | 1:31.041 |
| 20 | Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team | 1:31.213 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:29.599 |
| 2 | Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.715 |
| 3 | Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari | 1:30.054 |
| 4 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 1:30.304 |
| 5 | Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:30.422 |
| 6 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing | 1:30.474 |
| 7 | Esteban OconForce India | 1:31.088 |
| 8 | Sergio PerezForce India | 1:31.483 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz JrAlpine F1 Team | 1:31.513 |
| 10 | Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team | 1:31.521 |
| 11 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 1:31.636 |
| 12 | Charles LeclercSauber F1 Team | 1:31.760 |
| 13 | Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls | 1:32.030 |
| 14 | Lance StrollWilliams F1 Team | 1:32.201 |
| 15 | Nico HulkenbergAlpine F1 Team | 1:32.224 |
| 16 | Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team | 1:32.442 |
| 17 | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Racing | 1:32.608 |
| 18 | Sergey SirotkinWilliams F1 Team | 1:32.631 |
| 19 | Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren Racing | 1:33.034 |
| 20 | Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls | 1:33.105 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.217 |
| 2 | Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.678 |
| 3 | Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.050 |
| 4 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 1:29.257 |
| 5 | Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.498 |
| 6 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing | 1:29.513 |
| 7 | Esteban OconForce India | 1:30.035 |
| 8 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 1:30.440 |
| 9 | Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team | 1:30.478 |
| 10 | Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls | 1:30.502 |
| 11 | Sergio PerezForce India | 1:30.510 |
| 12 | Nico HulkenbergAlpine F1 Team | 1:30.644 |
| 13 | Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls | 1:30.795 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz JrAlpine F1 Team | 1:30.904 |
| 15 | Charles LeclercSauber F1 Team | 1:30.906 |
| 16 | Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team | 1:30.956 |
| 17 | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Racing | 1:30.988 |
| 18 | Sergey SirotkinWilliams F1 Team | 1:31.087 |
| 19 | Lance StrollWilliams F1 Team | 1:31.215 |
| 20 | Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren Racing | 1:31.981 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.691 |
| 2 | Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:29.137 |
| 3 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing | 1:29.373 |
| 4 | Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.627 |
| 5 | Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari | 1:29.685 |
| 6 | Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 1:29.841 |
| 7 | Esteban OconForce India | 1:30.591 |
| 8 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 1:30.814 |
| 9 | Charles LeclercSauber F1 Team | 1:30.929 |
| 10 | Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team | 1:31.073 |
| 11 | Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls | 1:31.073 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz JrAlpine F1 Team | 1:31.100 |
| 13 | Sergio PerezForce India | 1:31.272 |
| 14 | Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team | 1:31.274 |
| 15 | Nico HulkenbergAlpine F1 Team | 1:31.418 |
| 16 | Lance StrollWilliams F1 Team | 1:31.508 |
| 17 | Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls | 1:31.908 |
| 18 | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Racing | 1:32.034 |
| 19 | Sergey SirotkinWilliams F1 Team | 1:32.513 |
| 20 |  Lando NorrisMcLaren Racing | 1:32.683 |
Race data
Positions, pace and pit lane. All from the official timing feed.Positions gained
Grid to flag- 1Nico HulkenbergAlpine F1 Team · P16 to P0▲16
- 2Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team · P12 to P0▲12
- 3Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing · P15 to P4▲11
- 4Charles LeclercSauber F1 Team · P10 to P0▲10
- 5Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team · P20 to P12▲8
- 6Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Racing · P18 to P14▲4
Fastest laps
Best lap by driver- 1Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari · lap 53 · 226.447 km/h1:32.318
- 2Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas · lap 51 · 225.307 km/h1:32.785+0.467
- 3Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas · lap 46 · 224.521 km/h1:33.110+0.792
- 4Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing · lap 50 · 224.336 km/h1:33.187+0.869
- 5Lance StrollWilliams F1 Team · lap 41 · 223.934 km/h1:33.354+1.036
- 6Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing · lap 50 · 223.903 km/h1:33.367+1.049
- 7Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Racing · lap 28 · 222.530 km/h1:33.943+1.625
- 8Sergey SirotkinWilliams F1 Team · lap 41 · 222.431 km/h1:33.985+1.667
- 9Sergio PerezForce India · lap 43 · 222.223 km/h1:34.073+1.755
- 10Pierre GaslyRacing Bulls · lap 35 · 222.081 km/h1:34.133+1.815
Fastest pit stops
Best stop per driver- 1Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG Petronas · 1 stop (lap 24)22.614best stop
- 2Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari · 1 stop (lap 26)22.748best stop
- 3Valtteri BottasMercedes-AMG Petronas · 1 stop (lap 23)22.777best stop
- 4Kimi RaikkonenScuderia Ferrari · 1 stop (lap 17)22.781best stop
- 5Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing · 1 stop (lap 23)22.864best stop
- 6Brendon HartleyRacing Bulls · 1 stop (lap 28)23.110best stop
- 7Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren Racing · 1 stop (lap 23)23.159best stop
- 8Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team · 1 stop (lap 5)23.244best stop
Pit crew ranking
Average stop time by team- 1Mercedes-AMG Petronas2 stops · best 22.61422.696average
- 2Scuderia Ferrari2 stops · best 22.74822.764average
- 3Racing Bulls2 stops · best 23.11023.243average
- 4Force India2 stops · best 23.31623.476average
- 5Alpine F1 Team2 stops · best 23.47723.516average
- 6McLaren Racing2 stops · best 23.15925.306average
- 7Red Bull Racing2 stops · best 22.86425.827average
- 8Haas F1 Team2 stops · best 23.69226.349average
- 9Williams F1 Team4 stops · best 23.65737.021average
- 10Sauber F1 Team3 stops · best 23.24442.566average
The circuit
CIRCUIT PAGE ›LENGTH5.807 km
LAPS53
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