Japanese Grand Prix
Round 17 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan
2018-10-07
Winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Who won the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix?
The 2018 Japanese Grand Prix was won by Lewis Hamilton driving for Mercedes, starting from pole position. Valtteri Bottas finished second, +12.919 behind, with Max Verstappen completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Sebastian Vettel with a time of 1:32.318. 3 drivers failed to finish the race. This was Round 17 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Daniel Ricciardo was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P15 to finish P4.
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Race Results
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:28.702 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:29.297 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 1:29.480 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:29.631 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | 1:29.724 |
| 6 | Brendon Hartley | 1:30.248 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 1:30.137 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | 1:29.899 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.049 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | 1:30.247 |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | 1:29.706 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | 1:30.219 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | 1:30.236 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | 1:30.317 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:29.806 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:30.361 |
| 17 | Sergey Sirotkin | 1:30.372 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | 1:30.573 |
| 19 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 1:31.041 |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | 1:31.213 |
Pit Stop Strategy
Position Changes
Lap Positions (Top 5)
| Driver | L5 | L10 | L15 | L20 | L25 | L30 | L35 | L40 | L45 | L50 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 |
| Bottas | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 |
| Verstappen | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 |
| Ricciardo | P10 | P8 | P5 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 |
| Räikkönen | P5 | P4 | P4 | P8 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P5 |
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Pit Stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 2 | 29.007 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 4 | 38.891 |
| Sergey Sirotkin | 1 | 4 | 23.660 |
| Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 5 | 23.244 |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 14 | 23.657 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 17 | 22.781 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 21 | 28.789 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 23 | 22.777 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 23 | 22.864 |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 | 23 | 23.159 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 24 | 22.614 |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 24 | 23.635 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 26 | 23.316 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 26 | 22.748 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 26 | 27.454 |
| Brendon Hartley | 1 | 28 | 23.110 |
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | 29 | 23.692 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 29 | 23.376 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 30 | 23.555 |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | 32 | 23.477 |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | 35 | 26.672 |
| Sergey Sirotkin | 2 | 38 | 23.647 |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | 39 | 29.804 |