The Dutchman was the winner of the Japan GP since 2022; This is the first maximum podium of the year
Max Verstappen is the winner of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix; The podium was completed by the double of McLaren with Lando Norris and Oscar Postri in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. But the highlight of the race was the Italian Kimi Antonelli, who at the age of 18 became the youngest pilot to conduct a Formula 1 race. The Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto fell badly, fell to the last place and completed the race at the 19th.
This is the fourth consecutive time in which the Dutchman wins the Japan GP, which was also his first podium of the year. After completing the circuit, the pilot recognized the “incredible weekend”. His new teammate Yuki Tsunoda ended the first race for Red Bull at 12th, after climbing two positions compared to his beginning; Liam Lawson, “relegated” for racing bulls, concluded on 17.
Norris continues to lead the 44 -point pilot championship, followed by Verstappen, with 36, and George Russell, with 35. Antonelli is the newcomer with the highest number of points of the championship, currently in fifth position. In the Builders championship, McLaren leads with a break (78 points), followed by Mercedes (57 points) and Red Bull (36 points).
Take a look at the final classification of the GP in Japan F-1:
- Max Verstappen (Hol/Red Bull), 1h22min06s983
- Lando Norris (Ing/McLaren), 1S423
- Oscar Pistore (Aus/McLaren), 2S129
- Charles Leclerc (Mon/Ferrari), 16S097
- George Russell (Ing/Mercedes), 17s362
- Kimi Antonelli (ITA/Mercedes), 18S671
- Lewis Hamilton (Ing/Ferarri), 29S182
- Isack Hadjar (DZ/RB), 7a134
- Alexander Albon (Tai/Williams), 40s367
- Oliver Bearman (Ing/Ferrari), 54S529
- Fernando Alonso (Esp/Aston Martin), 57S333
- Yuki Tsunoda (Jap/Red Bull), 58S401
- Pierre Gasly (Fra/Alpine), 62S122
- Carlos Sainz (Esp/Williams), 74S129
- Jack Doohan (Aus/Alpine), 81s314
- Nico Hulkenberg (Ale/Sauber), 81s957
- Liam Lawson (NZ/RB), 82S734
- Esteban Ocon (Fra/Alpine), 83S438
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Reggiseno/Sauber), 83S897
- Lance Stroll (Can/Aston Martin), 1 return
Source: Terra
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