5.807 kmTrack length
18Corners
Andrea Kimi Antonelli – 1:30.965 (2025)Track record
Max Verstappen (2025)Last winner
Podium Race
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1
2Oscar PiastriMcLaren Mastercard F1 Team
3Charles LeclercScuderia Ferrari HP
The Suzuka Circuit was built at the request of Honda founder Soichiro Honda, who wanted a dedicated test track for his company. He commissioned Dutch circuit architect John “Hans” Hugenholtz, whose original plan featured a track with three separate crossing points. In the end only one crossover was built, and the circuit opened in September 1962, initially purely as a test and training facility for Honda.
Suzuka remains owned by Honda Motor Co. to this day and has been operated by Honda Mobilityland since 2006. The circuit first joined the Formula 1 calendar in 1987, with Gerhard Berger taking the inaugural win for Ferrari ahead of Ayrton Senna and Stefan Johansson.
At 5.807 kilometres, Suzuka is the only circuit on the current Formula 1 calendar with a genuine figure-eight layout: the start-finish straight crosses over another section of track on a bridge. The circuit is best known for the fast Esses corner sequence and the notorious 130R, one of the fastest corners on the calendar. Combined with its shifting elevation, Suzuka is considered one of the most demanding tracks in Formula 1.
Suzuka has been the stage for several legendary championship deciders, including the title battles between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna in the late 1980s. Max Verstappen won in Suzuka in 2025, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli has held the lap record since that same season with a time of 1:30.965.
Practice 1
26. Mar 2026, 17:30
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | #63 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:31.666 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | #12 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:31.692 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | #1 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:31.798 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | #81 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:31.865 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | #16 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:31.955 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | #44 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:32.040 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | #3 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:32.457 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | #30 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:32.529 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | #31 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:32.601 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | #41 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:32.665 |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | #5 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:32.759 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | #27 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:32.798 |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | #6 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:32.803 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | #87 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:32.900 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | #10 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:32.978 |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | #43 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:33.361 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | #55 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:33.383 |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | #23 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:33.697 |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | #11 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:34.221 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | #77 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:34.490 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | #18 | Aston Martin | 1:35.294 |
| 22 | — | 1:36.362 |
Practice 2
26. Mar 2026, 21:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | #81 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:30.133 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | #12 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:30.225 |
| 3 | George Russell | #63 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:30.338 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | #1 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:30.649 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | #16 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:30.846 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | #44 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:30.980 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | #27 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:31.441 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | #23 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:31.496 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | #87 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:31.498 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | #3 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:31.509 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | #31 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:31.532 |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | #30 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:31.590 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | #55 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:31.608 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | #10 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:31.734 |
| 15 | Isack Hadjar | #6 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:31.759 |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | #5 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:31.933 |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | #43 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:32.438 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | #77 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:32.615 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | #14 | Aston Martin | 1:33.596 |
| 20 | Sergio Pérez | #11 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:33.689 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | #18 | Aston Martin | 1:33.951 |
| 22 | Arvid Lindblad | #41 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | keine Zeit |
Practice 3
27. Mar 2026, 17:30
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | #12 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:29.362 |
| 2 | George Russell | #63 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:29.616 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | #16 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:30.229 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | #81 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:30.364 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | #44 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:30.383 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | #1 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:30.600 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | #27 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:30.658 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | #3 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:30.910 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | #5 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:31.000 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | #10 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:31.082 |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | #6 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:31.094 |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | #30 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:31.097 |
| 13 | Arvid Lindblad | #41 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:31.288 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | #31 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:31.326 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | #87 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:31.558 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | #23 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:31.733 |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | #43 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:31.759 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | #55 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:31.829 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | #77 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:32.503 |
| 20 | Sergio Pérez | #11 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:32.540 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | #18 | Aston Martin | 1:33.485 |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | #14 | Aston Martin | 1:33.529 |
Qualifying
27. Mar 2026, 21:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | #12 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:28.778 |
| 2 | George Russell | #63 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:29.076 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | #81 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:29.132 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | #16 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:29.405 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | #1 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1:29.409 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | #44 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1:29.567 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | #10 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:29.691 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | #6 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:29.978 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | #5 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:30.274 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | #41 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:30.319 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | #3 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1:30.262 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | #31 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:30.309 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | #27 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1:30.387 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | #30 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1:30.495 |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | #43 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | 1:30.627 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | #55 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:31.033 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | #23 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1:31.088 |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | #87 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1:31.090 |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | #11 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:32.206 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | #77 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | 1:32.330 |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | #14 | Aston Martin | 1:32.646 |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | #18 | Aston Martin | 1:32.920 |
Race
28. Mar 2026, 20:00
| Pos. | Driver | Nr. | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ⚡ | #12 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | #81 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | +13.722s | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | #16 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | +15.270s | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | #63 | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 | +15.754s | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | #1 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | +23.479s | 10 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | #44 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | +25.037s | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | #10 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +32.340s | 6 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | #3 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | +32.677s | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | #30 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | +50.180s | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | #31 | TGR Haas F1 Team | +51.216s | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | #27 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | +52.280s | — |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | #6 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | +56.154s | — |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | #5 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | +59.078s | — |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | #41 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | +59.848s | — |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | #55 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | +1:05.008 | — |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | #43 | BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +1:05.773 | — |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | #11 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | +1:32.453 | — |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | #14 | Aston Martin | +26.548s | — |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | #77 | Cadillac Formula 1 Team | +42.621s | — |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | #23 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | +5.067s | — |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | #18 | Aston Martin | DNF | — |
| 22 | Oliver Bearman | #87 | TGR Haas F1 Team | DNF | — |
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