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# Japanese Grand Prix 2025 F1 starting grid
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/japanese-gp-suzuka-qualifying-results-f1-starting-grid/
- Published: 2025-04-05T09:11:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-06T06:45:34.000Z
- Description: Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen will start the 2025 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position
- Author: The Race Media
- Tags: Formula 1, #japanese-grand-prix, #image-center-left, #hide-countdown

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen will start the 2025 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position.

An almighty final Q3 lap from Verstappen allowed him to overhaul the two seemingly-dominant McLarens, giving him his first grand prix pole since June '24 and the new Suzuka F1 record pole laptime to boot.

Team-mate Yuki Tsunoda showed early promise but ended up 15th for his Red Bull debut - he at least gains one place from [Carlos Sainz's grid penalty](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/carlos-sainz-grid-drop-impeding-lewis-hamilton-suzuka-qualifying/). 

## Provisional Japanese GP starting grid

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 Alex Albon (Williams)  
10 Ollie 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 (Sauber)   
17 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)  
18 Esteban Ocon (Haas)  
19 Jack Doohan (Alpine)   
20 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

\*three place grid penalty for impeding