Overview

• Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive victory at Suzuka, becoming the first driver to achieve this feat, surpassing even Michael Schumacher.
• Lando Norris finished second, maintaining a slim one-point lead in the championship standings over Verstappen after three races in the 2025 season.
• Oscar Piastri secured third place but was restricted by McLaren's team orders, preventing him from overtaking Norris to challenge Verstappen for the win.
• Kimi Antonelli, an 18-year-old Mercedes driver, briefly led the race, becoming the youngest driver in Formula 1 history to do so before finishing sixth.
• A tense pit lane battle between Verstappen and Norris saw the latter forced off track, though race officials found no rule violations.