F1 Results Today: McLaren bounce back at Japanese GP

Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, McLaren, China, 2026 — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 Results Today: McLaren bounce back at Japanese GP

All the times from Japanese Grand Prix practice

Originally written by Chris Deeley. This version is a translation.

Friday 27 March 2026 08:20

Oscar Piastri and McLaren had a Friday better befitting the reigning constructors' champions at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Piastri has failed to start either of the season's grands prix so far, crashing on a reconnaissance lap in Australia before technical issues forced both papaya cars out of the Chinese Grand Prix before it even started.

However, the Aussie set the fastest time of anyone in FP2 at Suzuka, after an earlier session in which both McLarens were within two tenths of a second of FP1-leading George Russell. Even then though, it wasn't all smooth sailing – with team-mate Lando Norris delayed coming out for FP2 due to a hydraulic issue.

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Racing Bulls and Arvid Lindblad suffered even worse though, not able to complete a single timed lap in the hour-long session.

There was a little drama in the day's earlier session, with Alex Albon driving straight into the side of Sergio Perez's Cadillac at the final chicane, the Mexican driver cutting right across the Williams after missing him in his faulty virtual mirror.

Japanese Grand Prix FP2 times

Japanese Grand Prix Practice Results
Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:30.133
2	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.092s
3	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.205s
4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.516s
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.713s
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.847s
7	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.308s
8	Alex Albon	Williams	+1.363s
9	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.365s
10	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+1.376s
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.399s
12	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.457s
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.475s
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.601s
15	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+1.626s
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.800s
17	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.305s
18	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.482s
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+3.463s
20	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+3.556s
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+3.818s
22	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	NO TIME

Japanese Grand Prix FP1 times

Japanese Grand Prix Practice Results
Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	George Russell	Mercedes	1:31.666
2	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.026s
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.132s
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.199s
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.289s
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.374s
7	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.791s
8	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.863s
9	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0.935s
10	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+0.999s
11	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.093s
12	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.132s
13	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+1.137s
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.234s
15	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.312s
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.695s
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.717s
18	Alex Albon	Williams	+2.031s
19	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+2.555s
20	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.824s
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+3.628s
22	Jak Crawford	Aston Martin	+4.696s