Max Verstappen leads the Japanese Grand Prix
Max Verstappen leads the Japanese Grand Prix

2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix - Race Day - as it happened

Recap race day at the Japanese Grand Prix

The third race of the 2025 F💜1 season is here at the legendary Suz♔uka circuit.

Max V♔erstappen delivered a masterclass in qua✤lifying to beat the two McLarens as he claimed pole position. 

Lando Norris will start the race fr🌌om second on the grid, with McLaren still fancying their chances of the win, given th൩eir superior car performance.

Oscar Piastri is third on the grid and💧 knows he will need to get ahead of his teammate on Lap 1.


 

07:59
That's a wrap

That concludes our🔴 Japanese G🤪rand Prix coverage. 

Keep acrꦚoss mahbx.com for the latest reaction and news from Suzuka. 

07:43
The constructors' standings

McLaren - 111

Mercedes - 75

Red Bull - 61

Ferrari - 35

Williams - 19

Haas - 15

07:40
Norris on top of the standings

Norris - 62

Verstappen - 61

Piastri - 49

Russell - 45

Antonelli - 30

Leclerc - 20

07:38
The full results

CLICK HERE: The 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix race results at Suzuka 

Start of the Japanese Grand Prix
Start of the Japanese Grand Prix
07:34
The 2025 Japanese GP winner
Max
Max
07:30
Norris mistake

Repl💖ays show Norris cutting the final chicane on the last lap. 

Piastri comments on 𓆏it over team radio: "Cheeky". 

07:28
Verstappen radio

"Wow, thank you guys. What an unbelievable weekend. What a 💮tu🌄rnaround. We never give up and we keep pushing together," Verstappen says on team radio.

07:27
Top 10

Verstappen, Norris, Piastr🉐i, Leclerc, Russell, Antonelli, Hamilton, Hadjar, Albon and Bearman.

07:26
Verstappen wins at Suzuka

A 10/10 performance 🃏from Verstappen to win at Suzuka ahead of Norris and Piastri.

07:26
Final lap

Verstappen has it under control...

07:24
Two laps to go

Verstappen has upped the gap to Norris to 1.5s.

07:23
Three laps to go

Verstappen is 1.1s ahead of Norris. 

07:20
The order on Lap 50

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Russell, Antonelli, Hamilton, Ha🤪djar, Albon and Bearman.

07:19
Piastri gets close

Norris ☂runs wide at spoon corner - which allows Piastri to get close. It's not enough as Norris stays ahead.

07:16
Lap 46/53

1.1s between Verstappen and Norris.

Piastri is 0.8s behind his teammate.

07:13
Gap at the front on Lap 45

1.2s between Verstappen and Norris now. 

07:12
Lap 44/53

Some radioඣ comms at McLaren. Piastri reckons he's quicker than Norris and can challenge Verstappen. Norris is 1.4s off Verstappen right now. 

07:08
The order on Lap 42

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Russell, Ant๊onelli, Hamilton, Hadjar, Albon and Bearman.

07:05
Lap 40/53

Piastri moves into DRS range behind Norris. Let's not get too excited, t🌞hough, given the lack of overtakes.

07:03
The order on Lap 38

Verstappen, Norris, Pias꧂tri, Leclerc, Russell, Antonelli, Hamilton, Hadjar, Albon and Bearman.

07:01
Norris closing in

1.2s between the top two now as ꦑNorris closes in again. 

06:58
The fight at the front

1.5s between Verstappen and Norris. P𓂃iastri is running 1.2s behind his teammate in third. 

06:56
The order on Lap 34

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, 👍Russell, Antonelli, Hamilton, Hadjar, Albon and Lawson.

06:53
The gap at the front

1.4s between Verstappen and Norris on Lap 32.

06:53
Antonelli responds to Hamilton

Mercedes call Antonelli in a lap later to cover off Hamilton. He rejoins in sixth, just ෴ahead o🧔f the Ferrari.