Welcome at RacingNews365

Become part of the largest racing community in the United Kingdom. Create your free account now!

  • Share your thoughts and opinions about F1
  • Win fantastic prizes
  • Get access to our premium content
  • Take advantage of more exclusive benefits
Sign in
F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025

Adjusted starting grid for 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix after penalty

Check out the full starting grid for the 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix from Suzuka!

Verstappen Japan pole
Article
To news overview © XPBimages

Max Verstappen will lead off the F1 field after a stunning pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Verstappen stole top spot on the grid away from McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri by just 0.012s after setting the all-time fastest lap at Suzuka, eclipsing Sebastian Vettel's 1:27.064s from 2019 with a 1:26.983s effort.

It is Verstappen's fourth successive Japanese GP pole, with new team-mate Yuki Tsunoda only 14th on the grid after qualifying 15th fastest.

The reason for the change is due to a three-place grid penalty for Carlos Sainz for impeding Lewis Hamilton in Q2. The Williams driver drops from 12th to 15th, allowing Fernando Alonso, Liam Lawson and Tsunoda to shuffle forward one place. 

Hamilton will start eighth, for his lowest Suzuka grid spot since ninth for McLaren in 2012.

NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA. 

Full starting grid for 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Position Driver Team
1st Max Verstappen Red Bull
2nd Lando Norris McLaren
3rd Oscar Piastri McLaren
4th Charles Leclerc Ferrari
5th George Russell Mercedes
6th Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
7th Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
8th Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
9th Alex Albon Williams
10th Oliver Bearman Haas
11th Pierre Gasly Alpine
12th Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
13th Liam Lawson Racing Bulls
14th Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull
15th Carlos Sainz - PENALTY Williams
16th Nico Hulkenberg Stake
17th Gabriel Bortoleto Stake
18th Esteban Ocon Haas
19th Jack Doohan Alpine
20th Lance Stroll Aston Martin

Also interesting:

WATCH: 'Insane' Verstappen as Hadjar delivers 'ballsy' display

Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes and Nick Golding, as they dissect a remarkable qualifying which saw Max Verstappen break the Suzuka lap record!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel and win an F1 scale model car of your favourite driver!

Win amazing F1 prizes!

Join the conversation!

x
ADJUSTED STARTING GRID 2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix