How does the grid line up at 2025 F1 Japan GP?

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, took his fourth consecutive pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, but how will the Formula 1 grid line up for the race? 

Feature image credit: Scuderia Ferrari

McLaren looked fairly dominant all weekend with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri topping practice, but Max Verstappen managed to take the top spot on the grid in qualifying for the race. 

The Suzuka Circuit is a happy hunting ground with the Dutchman, who has not lost a race here since it returned to the calendar after the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2022. He will be accompanied by the two McLarens of Norris and Piastri just behind. 

William’s Carlos Sainz caused a change to the grid following his three-place grid drop to the grid, following the qualifying result. This came after he impeded Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton into turn one during Q2. 

So how will the grid form up in Japan?

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

* –  Carlos Sainz hit with three-place grid penalty.

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• Piastri top of FP2 in disrupted session at Japan GP
• Norris pips Russell and Leclerc in first practice of F1 Japan GP
• Liam Lawson didn’t expect Red Bull axing ‘so early’
• Weather Report: The latest ahead of the 2025 F1 Japan GP

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I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I’ve loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.

Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.