Japan Grand Prix 2018: results
Round 17 of the 2018 season, 7 October 2018, at Suzuka Circuit. Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole position. Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel, 1:32.318 (lap 53).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:27:17.062 | 25 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +12.919 | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +14.295 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +19.495 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +50.998 | 10 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +1:09.873 | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | +1:19.379 | 6 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | +1:27.198 | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | +1:28.055 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Williams | +1 lap | 0 |
| DNF | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | Mechanical | 0 |
| DNF | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | Collision damage | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:27.760 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:28.059 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.057 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:29.521 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:29.761 |
| 6 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:30.023 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:30.093 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:30.126 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.192 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:37.229 |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:29.864 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:30.226 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | 1:30.490 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:30.714 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:29.806 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:30.361 |
| 17 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:30.372 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:30.573 |
| 19 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:31.041 |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:31.213 |
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