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# Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/japanese-grand-prix-2026-f1-practice-results/
- Published: 2026-03-28T03:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-28T03:34:41.000Z
- Description: All the practice results from F1's 2026 Japanese GP weekend
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #japanese-grand-prix, #hide-countdown, #image-bottom-center

Below you'll find all the practice results from Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix weekend. 

## FP3

Mercedes moved clear of its rivals in the final session before qualifying, with Kimi Antonelli ahead of George Russell again.

1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1m29.362s  
2 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.254s  
3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.867s  
4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +1.002s  
5 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.021s  
6 Lando Norris (McLaren) +1.238s  
7 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +1.296s  
8 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +1.548s  
9 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1.638s  
10 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.720s  
11 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1.732s  
12 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1.735s  
13 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1.926s  
14 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1.964s  
15 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +2.196s  
16 Alex Albon (Williams) +2.371s  
17 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +2.397s  
18 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +2.467s  
19 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +3.141s  
20 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +3.178s  
21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +4.123s  
22 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +4.167s

## FP2 

McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped second practice ahead of the Mercedes duo of Antonelli and Russell. 

## Results 

1 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1m30.133s   
2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.092s  
3 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.205s  
4 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.516s   
5 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.713s   
6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.847s  
7 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +1.308s  
8 Alex Albon (Williams) +1.363s  
9 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1.365s  
10 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +1.376s  
11 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1.399s  
12 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1.457s  
13 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +1.475s  
14 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.601s  
15 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1.626s  
16 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1.93

9s  
17 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +2.305s  
18 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +2.482s  
19 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +3.463s  
20 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +3.556s  
21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +3.818s   
22 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) No time 

## FP1 

Russell led Antonelli in a Mercedes 1-2 in F1's opening practice session at Suzuka, with Lando Norris's McLaren their closest challenger.

## Results

1 George Russell (Mercedes) 1m31.666s  
2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.026s  
3 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.132s  
4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.199s  
5 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.289s  
6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.374s  
7 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.791s  
8 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.863s  
9 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +0.935s  
10 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +0.999s  
11 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1.093s  
12 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +1.132s  
13 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1.137s  
14 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1.234s  
15 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.312s  
16 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1.695s  
17 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +1.717s  
18 Alex Albon (Williams) +2.031s  
19 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +2.555s  
20 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +2.824s  
21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +3.628s  
22 Jak Crawford (Aston Martin) +4.696s