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Round 3 · FP1 · Final result

Japanese Grand Prix 2026
Practice 1 Results

The opening practice session gives teams their first setup runs and an early read on grip, balance and track conditions.

Session start · your timeFri, Mar 27 · 02:30 UTC
Start

Fri, Mar 27 · 02:30 UTC

Scheduled finish

2026-03-27T03:30:00Z

Scheduled window

1 hour

Times may change during the weekend.

Circuit

Suzuka

Suzuka, Japan

Status

Final result

Standard weekend

FP1 · 22 drivers

Japanese Grand Prix Practice 1 Results

Race weekend schedule
22 drivers
PosNo.DriverTeamBest lapLaps
163George RussellRUSMercedes1:31.66627
212Andrea Kimi AntonelliANTMercedes1:31.69226
31Lando NorrisNORMcLaren1:31.79820
481Oscar PiastriPIAMcLaren1:31.86523
516Charles LeclercLECFerrari1:31.95525
644Lewis HamiltonHAMFerrari1:32.04023
73Max VerstappenVERRed Bull Racing1:32.45727
830Liam LawsonLAWRacing Bulls1:32.52927
931Esteban OconOCOHaas F1 Team1:32.60123
1041Arvid LindbladLINRacing Bulls1:32.66529
115Gabriel BortoletoBORAudi1:32.75927
1227Nico HülkenbergHULAudi1:32.79826
136Isack HadjarHADRed Bull Racing1:32.80327
1487Oliver BearmanBEAHaas F1 Team1:32.90027
1510Pierre GaslyGASAlpine F1 Team1:32.97825
1643Franco ColapintoCOLAlpine F1 Team1:33.36124
1755Carlos SainzSAIWilliams1:33.38326
1823Alexander AlbonALBWilliams1:33.69722
1911Sergio PérezPERCadillac F1 Team1:34.22118
2077Valtteri BottasBOTCadillac F1 Team1:34.49024
2118Lance StrollSTRAston Martin1:35.29422
2234Jak CRAWFORDCRAAston Martin1:36.36211
Lap analysis

Practice 1 Fastest Laps and Sector Pace

DriverLapsBest lapBest S1Best S2Best S3Top speed
George RussellMercedes2691.666s32.965s40.322s18.102s285 km/h
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes2591.692s33.183s40.258s17.887s285 km/h
Lando NorrisMcLaren2091.798s33.176s40.719s17.903s281 km/h
Oscar PiastriMcLaren2391.865s33.133s40.689s17.957s297 km/h
Charles LeclercFerrari2591.955s32.984s40.590s18.091s290 km/h
Lewis HamiltonFerrari2392.040s33.249s40.771s17.952s284 km/h
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing2692.457s33.292s41.096s17.983s290 km/h
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls2792.529s33.519s40.807s17.942s286 km/h
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team2392.601s33.392s40.923s17.919s281 km/h
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls2992.665s33.681s41.015s17.865s297 km/h
Gabriel BortoletoAudi2792.759s33.494s41.082s18.013s286 km/h
Nico HülkenbergAudi2692.798s33.803s41.028s17.852s284 km/h
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing2692.803s33.491s41.261s17.894s290 km/h
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team2792.900s33.440s41.365s17.944s281 km/h
Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team2592.978s33.351s41.292s18.036s291 km/h
Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team2493.361s34.122s41.118s18.051s284 km/h
Carlos SainzWilliams2693.383s33.971s41.170s18.054s294 km/h
Alexander AlbonWilliams2293.697s33.819s41.333s18.249s281 km/h
Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team1894.221s34.127s41.684s18.346s288 km/h
Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team2494.490s34.401s41.739s18.044s293 km/h
Lance StrollAston Martin2295.294s34.508s42.324s18.403s277 km/h
Jak CRAWFORDAston Martin1196.362s34.927s42.791s18.644s269 km/h
Tyre strategy

Practice 1 Stints

DriverStintTyreLapsStart age
Alexander Albon1HARD1–10 laps
Alexander Albon2HARD2–130 laps
Alexander Albon3SOFT14–180 laps
Alexander Albon4HARD19–1913 laps
Alexander Albon5SOFT20–225 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1HARD1–90 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli2SOFT10–150 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli3SOFT16–236 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4HARD24–260 laps
Arvid Lindblad1HARD1–60 laps
Arvid Lindblad2HARD7–116 laps
Arvid Lindblad3HARD12–130 laps
Arvid Lindblad4SOFT14–220 laps
Arvid Lindblad5SOFT23–239 laps
Arvid Lindblad6HARD24–2913 laps
Carlos Sainz1MEDIUM1–90 laps
Carlos Sainz2SOFT10–190 laps
Carlos Sainz3MEDIUM20–269 laps
Charles Leclerc1HARD1–80 laps
Charles Leclerc2HARD9–98 laps
Charles Leclerc3HARD10–109 laps
Charles Leclerc4SOFT11–180 laps
Charles Leclerc5SOFT19–258 laps
Esteban Ocon1HARD1–10 laps
Esteban Ocon2HARD2–100 laps
Esteban Ocon3SOFT11–130 laps
Esteban Ocon4SOFT14–163 laps
Esteban Ocon5HARD17–2310 laps
Franco Colapinto1HARD1–40 laps
Franco Colapinto2HARD5–104 laps
Franco Colapinto3SOFT11–240 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto1HARD1–10 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto2HARD2–21 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto3HARD3–122 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto4SOFT13–270 laps
George Russell1HARD1–10 laps
George Russell2HARD2–80 laps
George Russell3SOFT9–150 laps
George Russell4HARD16–240 laps
George Russell5SOFT25–270 laps
Isack Hadjar1MEDIUM1–80 laps
Isack Hadjar2MEDIUM9–118 laps
Isack Hadjar312–151 laps
Isack Hadjar4MEDIUM16–2110 laps
Isack Hadjar5MEDIUM22–2716 laps
Jak CRAWFORD1HARD1–20 laps
Jak CRAWFORD2HARD3–42 laps
Jak CRAWFORD3HARD5–114 laps
Lance Stroll1HARD1–30 laps
Lance Stroll2HARD4–113 laps
Lance Stroll3HARD12–150 laps
Lance Stroll4SOFT16–220 laps
Lando Norris1MEDIUM1–10 laps
Lando Norris2MEDIUM2–111 laps
Lando Norris3SOFT12–200 laps
Lewis Hamilton1HARD1–90 laps
Lewis Hamilton2HARD10–109 laps
Lewis Hamilton3HARD11–1110 laps
Lewis Hamilton4SOFT12–180 laps
Lewis Hamilton5SOFT19–237 laps
Liam Lawson1HARD1–60 laps
Liam Lawson2HARD7–110 laps
Liam Lawson3SOFT12–190 laps
Liam Lawson4SOFT20–278 laps
Max Verstappen1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Max Verstappen2MEDIUM6–85 laps
Max Verstappen3SOFT9–110 laps
Max Verstappen4SOFT12–143 laps
Max Verstappen5MEDIUM15–278 laps
Nico Hülkenberg1MEDIUM1–10 laps
Nico Hülkenberg2MEDIUM2–81 laps
Nico Hülkenberg3SOFT9–130 laps
Nico Hülkenberg4SOFT14–170 laps
Nico Hülkenberg5MEDIUM18–268 laps
Oliver Bearman1HARD1–50 laps
Oliver Bearman2HARD6–105 laps
Oliver Bearman3SOFT11–160 laps
Oliver Bearman4SOFT17–276 laps
Oscar Piastri1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Oscar Piastri2MEDIUM6–100 laps
Oscar Piastri3SOFT11–160 laps
Oscar Piastri4MEDIUM17–2310 laps
Pierre Gasly1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Pierre Gasly2MEDIUM6–105 laps
Pierre Gasly3MEDIUM11–130 laps
Pierre Gasly4SOFT14–170 laps
Pierre Gasly5MEDIUM18–2513 laps
Sergio Pérez1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Sergio Pérez2MEDIUM6–85 laps
Sergio Pérez3SOFT9–130 laps
Sergio Pérez4MEDIUM14–188 laps
Valtteri Bottas1HARD1–90 laps
Valtteri Bottas2SOFT10–160 laps
Valtteri Bottas3HARD17–249 laps
Pit lane

Practice 1 Pit Stops

DriverLapStopPit lane
Nico Hülkenberg1——
Gabriel Bortoleto1——
Lewis Hamilton1——
George Russell1——
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1——
Jak CRAWFORD1——
Charles Leclerc1——
Oliver Bearman1——
Esteban Ocon1——
Lando Norris1——
Sergio Pérez1——
Franco Colapinto1——
Valtteri Bottas1——
Lance Stroll1——
Arvid Lindblad1——
Oscar Piastri1——
Pierre Gasly1——
Carlos Sainz1——
Alexander Albon1——
Liam Lawson1——
Isack Hadjar1——
Max Verstappen1——
George Russell2—20.600s
Gabriel Bortoleto2—79.200s
Nico Hülkenberg2—237.900s
Esteban Ocon2—536.400s
Alexander Albon2—565.300s
Lando Norris2—1132.600s
Jak CRAWFORD3—44.400s
Gabriel Bortoleto3—428.000s
Lance Stroll4—656.800s
Franco Colapinto5—595.100s
Jak CRAWFORD5—1289.800s
Sergio Pérez6—32.300s
Pierre Gasly6—28.500s
Oscar Piastri6—25.600s
Max Verstappen6—42.700s
Oliver Bearman6—214.100s
Arvid Lindblad7—31.900s
Liam Lawson7—32.000s
Isack Hadjar9—39.000s
George Russell9—391.000s
Charles Leclerc9—474.700s
Nico Hülkenberg9—420.700s
Max Verstappen9—585.800s
Sergio Pérez9—714.700s
Lewis Hamilton10—303.200s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli10—315.400s
Charles Leclerc10—21.800s
Carlos Sainz10—845.700s
Valtteri Bottas10—895.100s
Lewis Hamilton11—22.500s
Isack Hadjar11—421.700s
Oliver Bearman11—404.100s
Pierre Gasly11—617.700s
Charles Leclerc11—351.100s
Oscar Piastri11—961.400s
Esteban Ocon11—549.500s
Franco Colapinto11—608.400s
Arvid Lindblad12—30.700s
Liam Lawson12—426.400s
Max Verstappen12—41.200s
Lewis Hamilton12—675.500s
Lance Stroll12—429.200s
Lando Norris12—464.100s
Gabriel Bortoleto13—444.000s
Arvid Lindblad14—234.700s
Nico Hülkenberg14—72.400s
Pierre Gasly14—36.300s
Alexander Albon14—405.400s
Esteban Ocon14—52.700s
Sergio Pérez14—458.900s
Max Verstappen15—340.400s
George Russell16—312.900s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli16—440.900s
Isack Hadjar16—417.000s
Lance Stroll16—278.500s
Oliver Bearman17—280.200s
Valtteri Bottas17—288.500s
Oscar Piastri17—303.900s
Esteban Ocon17—217.800s
Nico Hülkenberg18—329.700s
Pierre Gasly18—385.200s
Alexander Albon19—36.900s
Charles Leclerc19—315.000s
Lewis Hamilton19—296.200s
Liam Lawson20—485.400s
Carlos Sainz20—45.000s
Alexander Albon20—375.800s
Isack Hadjar22—39.600s
Arvid Lindblad23—351.800s
Arvid Lindblad24—25.100s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli24—295.500s
George Russell25—284.700s
Track conditions

Practice 1 Weather

Air temperature16.1–16.9°C
Track temperature31.8–39.1°C
Humidity49%
RainNone recorded
Official decisions

Flags and Session Messages

Other

PINK HEAD PADDING MATERIAL MUST BE USED

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RISK OF RAIN FOR F1 FREE PRACTICE 1 IS 0%

SafetyCar

VSC DEPLOYED

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SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

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GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

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CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

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SafetyCar

VSC ENDING

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TRACK CLEAR

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:36.978 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 5 11:37:35

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CAR 1 (NOR) TIME 1:34.595 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 4 11:54:50

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CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:32.084 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 13 11:59:05

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CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:44.059 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 16 12:01:35

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CAR 30 (LAW) TIME 1:42.669 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 14 12:01:19

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CAR 23 (ALB) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 14 12:03:22 (PIT)

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CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 2:13.265 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 13 12:06:35

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CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:47.813 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 14 12:07:26

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TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 11

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TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 28

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TURN 16 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 23 (ALB) AND 11 (PER) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION

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TURN 10 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI) AND 30 (LAW) NOTED

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CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 7:14.192 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 18 12:24:18

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FIA STEWARDS: TURN 10 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI) AND 30 (LAW) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION

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FIA STEWARDS: TURN 16 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 23 (ALB) AND 11 (PER) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - CAUSING A COLLISION

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 28

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CHEQUERED FLAG

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 41 (LIN)

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TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 3 (VER) NOTED

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CAR 3 (VER) TIME 1:37.698 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 23 12:26:07

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CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:50.679 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 13 12:05:13

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CAR 23 (ALB) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 20 12:23:05 (PIT)

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CAR 11 (PER) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 19 12:22:58 (PIT)

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FIA STEWARDS: TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 3 (VER) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION

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Session guide

About Japanese Grand Prix Practice 1

What happens in Practice 1?

The opening practice session gives teams their first setup runs and an early read on grip, balance and track conditions.

Where is the session held?

At Suzuka in Suzuka, Japan, during Round 3 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.

What comes next?

Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.

Event details: FORMULA 1 ARAMCO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2026·Round 3·Standard weekend·Track timezone: Asia/Tokyo