Round 17Completed
Japanese Grand Prix
2018 Formula 1 World Championship
7 October 2018·
Suzuka, Japan
Lewis Hamilton
Winner
Lewis Hamilton
Pole
Sebastian Vettel
1:32.318
Fastest Lap
Suzuka Circuit
Circuit
Race Results
28.3°C · DryPosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Lewis Hamilton won the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes in 1:27:17.062. The podium was completed by Valtteri Bottas in second and Max Verstappen in third. Lewis Hamilton started from pole, while Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap at 1:32.318. Daniel Ricciardo made the biggest forward move, climbing from P15 to P4 for a gain of 11 places.
Race Brief · Japanese Grand Prix 2018
🌡️ Race Weekend Weather
Qualifying Rain Detected
Air
26.6°C
Track
28.0°C
26.3° min27.0° max
Humidity
85%
Wind
4.1
m/s avg
Pressure
1007.4
mbar
max 6.3 m/s
Race Dry
Air
28.3°C
Track
37.2°C
27.7° min29.2° max
Humidity
51%
Wind
1.8
m/s avg
Pressure
1008.2
mbar
max 3.1 m/s
Japanese Grand Prix 2018 FAQ
Who won the Japanese Grand Prix 2018?
Lewis Hamilton driving for Mercedes won the Japanese Grand Prix 2018.
Who started on pole for the Japanese Grand Prix 2018?
Lewis Hamilton started the Japanese Grand Prix 2018 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the Japanese Grand Prix 2018?
Sebastian Vettel set the recorded fastest lap in 1:32.318.