Overview

• Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive Japanese Grand Prix victory, starting from pole position and maintaining the lead throughout the race.
• The win marks Verstappen's first of the 2025 season and reduces Lando Norris's championship lead to a single point after three races.
• A pivotal pit-lane moment saw Norris forced onto the grass while exiting alongside Verstappen, but race stewards ruled no further action was necessary.
• McLaren's strategy decisions, including not swapping drivers or attempting an undercut, drew scrutiny but were defended by team principal Andrea Stella.
• Andrea Kimi Antonelli made history as the youngest driver to lead a Formula 1 race and set the fastest lap, while Yuki Tsunoda debuted for Red Bull, finishing 12th.