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Sun 29th March 2026 2:00pm Local
Sun 29th March 2026 5:00am UTC
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2026
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Round 3
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Suzuka International Racing Course
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Japanese Grand Prix
Started 99 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes agoDate & Time
Sun 29th March 2026 2:00pm Local
Sun 29th March 2026 5:00am UTC
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The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula One Aramco Japanese Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 29 March 2026 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. It was the third round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship. Kimi Antonelli converted the pole position to a win for Mercedes, ahead of Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari). Antonelli took the lead of the Drivers' Championship for the first time in his career, becoming the youngest World Drivers' Championship leader at 19 years and 216 days. Doing this, he also became Italy's first Drivers' Championship leader since Alberto Ascari led, and won, the 1953 championship.
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At the race start, McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc had good starts putting themselves into first and second, respectively. The Mercedes drivers both had slow starts with George Russell failing to fourth and polesitter Kimi Antonelli falling to sixth. Russell overtook Norris for third on the second lap and then Leclerc for second on the third, but was unable to catch Piastri in the lead. Antonelli eventually recovered to fourth by lap 10. Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, who started eleventh, made a good start and was dueling with Alpine's Pierre Gasly for seventh.
Norris was the first of the frontrunners to pit on lap 16, with Leclerc pitting one lap later. To avoid getting undercut by Leclerc and wanting to hold track position to Russell, Piastri pitted on lap 18. This left Russell and Antonelli in the lead. Russell eventually pitted on lap 20, relinquishing the lead to his teammate. Later that lap, Oliver Bearman crashed his Haas at Spoon curve. Bearman was racing behind the Alpine of Franco Colapinto; on the run to Spoon curve, Colapinto was electing to cut the electical energy earlier than Bearman, to utilise the energy further down the straight. On lap 20, Bearman was using more electrical energy resulting in a speed differential of an estimated 45 km/h (28 mph). This resulted in Bearman having to take avoiding action on the grass where he lost control of the car.
The safety car was deployed, allowing Antonelli to retain his lead as he pitted. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, Gasly, and Verstappen also benefitted as they had not pitted yet. Hamilton lost time in the pit lane due to being held for an incoming Verstappen, dropping him to fourth behind Antonelli, Piastri, and Russell. On the restart, Antonelli had a good getaway from Piastri while Russell was overtaken by Hamilton and later Leclerc. On lap 41, Leclerc, who had the stronger pace between the two Ferraris, overtook his teammate. Russell overtook Hamilton the next lap. In the final few laps, Leclerc managed to hold off Russell for third, Gasly held off Verstappen for seventh, and Norris overtook Hamilton for fifth. Antonelli won from Piastri for his second career win. In doing so, he became the youngest World Drivers' Championship leader. Piastri, in his first Grand Prix start of the season, and Leclerc rounded out the podium. Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Gasly, Verstappen, Liam Lawson and Esteban Ocon rounded out the remaining points positions.
Norris was the first of the frontrunners to pit on lap 16, with Leclerc pitting one lap later. To avoid getting undercut by Leclerc and wanting to hold track position to Russell, Piastri pitted on lap 18. This left Russell and Antonelli in the lead. Russell eventually pitted on lap 20, relinquishing the lead to his teammate. Later that lap, Oliver Bearman crashed his Haas at Spoon curve. Bearman was racing behind the Alpine of Franco Colapinto; on the run to Spoon curve, Colapinto was electing to cut the electical energy earlier than Bearman, to utilise the energy further down the straight. On lap 20, Bearman was using more electrical energy resulting in a speed differential of an estimated 45 km/h (28 mph). This resulted in Bearman having to take avoiding action on the grass where he lost control of the car.
The safety car was deployed, allowing Antonelli to retain his lead as he pitted. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, Gasly, and Verstappen also benefitted as they had not pitted yet. Hamilton lost time in the pit lane due to being held for an incoming Verstappen, dropping him to fourth behind Antonelli, Piastri, and Russell. On the restart, Antonelli had a good getaway from Piastri while Russell was overtaken by Hamilton and later Leclerc. On lap 41, Leclerc, who had the stronger pace between the two Ferraris, overtook his teammate. Russell overtook Hamilton the next lap. In the final few laps, Leclerc managed to hold off Russell for third, Gasly held off Verstappen for seventh, and Norris overtook Hamilton for fifth. Antonelli won from Piastri for his second career win. In doing so, he became the youngest World Drivers' Championship leader. Piastri, in his first Grand Prix start of the season, and Leclerc rounded out the podium. Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Gasly, Verstappen, Liam Lawson and Esteban Ocon rounded out the remaining points positions.
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