2026 Japanese GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Suzuka, round 3.
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Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:32.432 for Mercedes at Suzuka. George Russell (Mercedes) was 0.117s behind, and at racing speed that is 9.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Charles Leclerc completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.202s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 372.2 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Franco Colapinto and Carlos Sainz: 0.002s apart, about 0.16 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:32.432 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.549 | +0.117 | 9.1 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.634 | +0.202 | 15.7 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:32.777 | +0.345 | 26.8 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.996 | +0.564 | 43.9 m |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.208 | +0.776 | 60.4 m |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.427 | +0.995 | 77.4 m |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.552 | +1.120 | 87.1 m |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.691 | +1.259 | 97.9 m |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:33.732 | +1.300 | 101.1 m |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.837 | +1.405 | 109.3 m |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:34.164 | +1.732 | 134.7 m |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:34.230 | +1.798 | 139.8 m |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.256 | +1.824 | 141.9 m |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:34.314 | +1.882 | 146.4 m |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:34.512 | +2.080 | 161.8 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:34.514 | +2.082 | 161.9 m |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.604 | +3.172 | 246.7 m |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:35.637 | +3.205 | 249.3 m |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:36.221 | +3.789 | 294.7 m |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:36.269 | +3.837 | 298.4 m |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:37.217 | +4.785 | 372.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the race fastest lap at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.432. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Lance Stroll the field covers 372.2 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Japanese Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:32.432 at Suzuka.
- What was the fastest lap at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:32.432, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at Suzuka.
- How close was race at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat George Russell to fastest lap by 0.117s. At racing speed that margin is 9.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Lance Stroll in P22, the spread is 4.785s or 372.2 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.549, 0.117s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 9.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.634, 0.202s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 15.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.777, 0.345s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.996, 0.564s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 43.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:33.208, 0.776s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 60.4 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Suzuka?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 7.8 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.117s at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 puts 9.1 m between the cars on the finish line.