Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese GP in Suzuka after controlling the race in the final stint, taking advantage of a decisive Safety Car. The Mercedes driver led the race ahead of Oscar Piastri in second and Charles Leclerc in third, in a race marked by many overtakes and strategic battles.
Read more F1: With pace and grip problems, Bortoleto is 13th in the Japanese GP
Gabriel Bortoleto finished outside the points zone after a difficult race with Audi. The Brazilian lost positions right at the start, momentarily appeared in the top 10 after the Safety Car, but could not maintain the pace and fell into the midfield in the final laps.
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Check out the full result of the 2026 Japanese GP:
1) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 53 laps
2) Oscar Piastri (McLaren/Mercedes), +13.722
3) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), +15.270
4) George Russell (Mercedes), +15.754
5) Lando Norris (McLaren/Mercedes), +23.479
6) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), +25.037
7) Pierre Gasly (Alpine/Mercedes), +32.340
8) Max Verstappen (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), +32.677
9) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), +50.180
10) Esteban Ocon (Haas/Ferrari), +51.216
11) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi), +52.280
12) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), +56.154
13) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), +59.078
14) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), +59.848
15) Carlos Sainz (Williams/Mercedes), +65.008
16) Franco Colapinto (Alpine/Mercedes), +65.773
17) Sergio Pérez (Cadillac/Ferrari), +92.453
18) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin/Honda), +1 lap
19) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac/Ferrari), +1 lap
20) Alexander Albon (Williams/Mercedes), +2 laps
OUT) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin/Honda), +23 laps
OUT) Oliver Bearman (Haas/Ferrari), +33 laps
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