With qualifying over in Japan, it’s time to focus on the third round of the F1 season: here is the starting grid and the penalties ahead of the Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen on pole position. Suzuka will be the last Asian stop in this first part of the season, which will soon head towards Europe. The race will start at 7:00 AM Central European Summer Time on Sunday morning.
After a one-week break, Formula 1 returns to the track in the splendid setting of Suzuka. A historic and spectacular circuit that puts both drivers and cars to the test. An important challenge for teams like McLaren, who want to continue dominating the season, and for others like Ferrari, looking for redemption. After Japan, attention will shift to Bahrain and Jeddah, for a triple-header that will weigh heavily on the championship.
The session was rich in key talking points: there’s Max Verstappen’s pole position, but also yet another disappointment for Red Bull. Following the swap between Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson, both were eliminated in Q2, but the New Zealander outqualified his former Japanese teammate. Ferrari, instead, is focusing on the race: the goal is to shake off the ghosts of Shanghai and score important points.
Starting Grid and Penalties – 2025 F1 Japanese GP
Max Verstappen – RED BULL
Lando Norris – McLAREN
Oscar Piastri – McLAREN
Charles Leclerc – FERRARI
George Russell – MERCEDES
Andrea Kimi Antonelli – MERCEDES
Isack Hadjar – RACING BULLS
Lewis Hamilton – FERRARI
Alexander Albon – WILLIAMS
Oliver Bearman – HAAS
Pierre Gasly – ALPINE
Fernando Alonso – ASTON MARTIN
Liam Lawson – RACING BULLS
Yuki Tsunoda – RED BULL
Carlos Sainz – WILLIAMS *
Nico Hulkenberg – STAKE F1 TEAM KICK SAUBER
Gabriel Bortoleto – STAKE F1 TEAM KICK SAUBER
Esteban Ocon – HAAS
Jack Doohan – ALPINE
Lance Stroll – ASTON MARTIN
Stewards’ investigation for possible impeding by Carlos Sainz on Lewis Hamilton: the Spaniard receives a three-place grid penalty (from 12th to 15th).
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