Tomorrow at 7 AM Italian time, the Japanese Grand Prix will kick off, the third event of the season with Max Verstappen in pole position.
Tomorrow morning, at 7 AM Italian time, the Japanese Grand Prix will take place, the third race of the 2025 Formula 1 season. It promises to be an electrifying and exciting race, especially since Max Verstappen will start from pole position: the four-time world champion delivered an incredible lap, managing to put himself ahead of the two McLarens, possibly his best pole position in his career..
This is pole number 41 and a track record for the Dutch Red Bull driver, who will start from the first spot ahead of Lando Norris, who is just 12 thousandths of a second behind. In the second row, it’s the second McLaren of Piastri, who is 44 thousandths behind the leader, and next to him is Charles Leclerc, who is three-tenths behind Verstappen’s “monster” pole position.
A mixed qualifying for Ferrari, with Leclerc doing his best by finding a fast lap on his first attempt, while Lewis Hamilton, struggling in Q3, couldn’t get past eighth place, more than six-tenths behind the pole sitter. The British driver will start from the fourth row alongside a super Hadjar. The third row will be occupied by Mercedes, with Russell ahead of a strong Kimi Antonelli. Rounding out the top 10 is the day’s MVP (excluding Verstappen), Bearman, alongside Albon.
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The starting grid of Japanese Grand Prix
First Row:Verstappen-Norris
SECOND ROW: Piastri-Leclerc
THIRD ROW: Russell-Antonelli
FOURTH ROWHadjar-Hamilton
FIFTH ROW: Albon-Bearman
SIXTH ROW: Gasly-Sainz
SEVENTH ROW: Alonso-Lawson
EIGHTH ROW: Tsunoda-Hulkenberg
NINTH ROW: Bortoleto-Ocon
TENTH ROW: Doohan-Stroll
Statistics and history of the Japanese Grand Prix
The Japanese Grand Prix represents a historic and important event in Formula 1 history, as the Suzuka circuit, alongside iconic tracks like Spa, Silverstone, and Monza, embodies the essence of speed and the beauty of a race track. The 2025 edition is the 39th race of the Japanese Grand Prix in the F1 World Championship, with a total of 50 editions.
The Grand Prix has only been held outside Suzuka on twelve occasions, at the Fuji circuit. The last two editions were in 2007 and 2008, with victories by Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. In the last three editions of the Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen has been the dominant force, with the four-time world champion claiming three wins and three pole positions, four if you include the 2025 one.
The driver with the most wins at the Japanese Grand Prix is Michael Schumacher, with six victories on the Japanese track, followed by Hamilton (5) and Vettel (4). In terms of constructor wins, McLaren leads with nine wins, followed by Ferrari and Red Bull, both with seven wins each.
The driver with the most pole positions is also Michael Schumacher (8), with Vettel (5), Hamilton, and Verstappen (4) completing the podium. The team with the most poles at the Japanese Grand Prix is Ferrari (10), with Red Bull (8) and McLaren (6) following behind. Schumacher also leads the podiums with 9, while Hamilton and Vettel follow with 8. Max Verstappen has 6 podiums, and Alonso has 5.
Weather forecast for the Japanese Grand Prix
The weather is the unknown factor for the race: according to the latest forecasts, a cold front is expected to move through the area in the second half of the night, bringing significant rain in the morning. By noon, it will be partially cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
