F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2026 results: Final classification with penalties applied

Piastri, Antonelli and Leclerc on the Chinese GP podium — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2026 results: Final classification with penalties applied

The final result from the F1 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Sunday 29 March 2026 14:25

The third round of the 2026 F1 season has drawn to a close and the final results for the Japanese Grand Prix have been officially confirmed by the FIA.

Kimi Antonelli has held onto his second career grand prix victory in as many races, a result which means the Italian teenager has leapfrogged team-mate George Russell in the drivers' standings.

His British team-mate suffered his worst race result of the new regulations era at Suzuka, finishing P4 behind McLaren star Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

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As a result of the Japanese GP being the first race on the 2026 calendar where the Silver Arrows haven't finished one-two, George Russell has now dropped to P2 in the drivers' standings, making Antonelli the youngest championship leader in history at the age of 19 years and 216 days.

At the other end of the grid, Cadillac finished right at the back of the pack once again whilst the struggling Aston Martin squad finally completed a full length grand prix with Fernando Alonso at the wheel.

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F1 Results: Japanese Grand Prix 2026

Here is the final classification from the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix as confirmed by the FIA.

Japanese Grand Prix Race Results
Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:28:03.403
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+13.722s
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+15.270s
4	George Russell	Mercedes	+15.754s
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	+23.479s
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+25.037s
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+32.340s
8	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+32.677s
9	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+50.180s
10	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+51.216s
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+52.280s
12	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+56.154s
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+59.078s
14	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+59.848s
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1:05.008s
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1:05.773s
17	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+1:32.453s
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1 Lap
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+1 Lap
20	Alex Albon	Williams	+2 Laps
NC	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	DNF
NC	Oliver Bearman	Haas	DNF

Fastest Lap: Kimi Antonelli [Mercedes] - 1:32.432 on lap 49.

When is the next F1 race?

The Japanese Grand Prix marked the last race for over a month, with fans, drivers and teams set for a long, enforced break in the 2026 calendar throughout April.

This is because F1 opted to cancel both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with no replacement events put in place.

As a result, the next race will not be until the Miami Grand Prix sprint weekend, which will take place between May 1 and May 3.

Written by

Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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