Round 16 · 24 September 2023
2023 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 24 September 2023 at Suzuka Circuit (Japan), starting from position 1. Lando Norris (McLaren) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren) completed the podium. He won from pole. The fastest lap was set by Max Verstappen (1:34.183).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 1:30:58.421 | 26 | Finished |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 3 | +19.387 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 2 | +36.494 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +43.998 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 7 | +49.376 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 6 | +50.221 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 8 | +57.659 s | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 10 | +74.725 s | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | +79.678 s | 2 | Finished |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | +83.155 s | 1 | Finished |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 11 | — | — | Lapped |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 9 | — | — | Lapped |
| 13 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 19 | — | — | Lapped |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 18 | — | — | Lapped |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 15 | — | — | Lapped |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 13 | — | — | Retired |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 20 | — | — | Retired |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 17 | — | — | Retired |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 5 | — | — | Retired |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 16 | — | — | Retired |