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2026 season
WEEKEND BRIEF · ROUND 3

Japanese Grand Prix

2026-03-29 · Suzuka Circuit · Data through round 2

Suzuka Circuit is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.

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Numbers to know

Recent form LAST 2 ROUNDS

DriverGP pointsWins
Andrea Kimi Antonelli431
George Russell431
Charles Leclerc270
Lewis Hamilton270
Oliver Bearman160
Lando Norris100
Pierre Gasly90
Max Verstappen80
Liam Lawson60
Arvid Lindblad40

Grand Prix points only, rounds 1, 2. Sprint points excluded.

Reliability watch

DriverDNF / startsRate
Fernando Alonso2 / 2100.0%
Isack Hadjar1 / 250.0%
Lance Stroll1 / 250.0%
Max Verstappen1 / 250.0%
Valtteri Bottas1 / 250.0%
Andrea Kimi Antonelli0 / 20.0%
Arvid Lindblad0 / 20.0%
Carlos Sainz0 / 20.0%

All non-finishes, including accidents and exclusions; not exclusively mechanical failures.

The title race

Historical projections unavailable: official per-round standings and penalty timing are not stored. View the current verified title state ↗

Circuit history

Earlier Grands Prix35
Wins from pole / known grids19 / 35
Overtaking index2.31

History before this round. Overtaking index averages net grid-to-finish changes across 552 car results, not on-track passes.

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Circuit overperformers

DriverCircuit avg.Season avg.Difference
Sergio Pérez10 circuit finishes7.815.57.7
Alexander Albon2 circuit finishes6.5125.5
Valtteri Bottas9 circuit finishes8.22134.78
Max Verstappen8 circuit finishes2.563.5
Lance Stroll5 circuit finishes14173
Carlos Sainz7 circuit finishes9.29122.71
Nico Hülkenberg8 circuit finishes9.5111.5
Esteban Ocon7 circuit finishes11.7112.50.79
Isack Hadjar1 circuit finishes880
Lewis Hamilton14 circuit finishes3.863.5-0.36
Charles Leclerc5 circuit finishes4.23.5-0.7
Lando Norris5 circuit finishes65-1
Oliver Bearman1 circuit finishes106-4
Liam Lawson2 circuit finishes1410-4
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1 circuit finishes61.5-4.5
Pierre Gasly7 circuit finishes12.578-4.57
George Russell5 circuit finishes8.61.5-7.1
Gabriel Bortoleto1 circuit finishes199-10

Positive difference means better historical official finishes here than the season average through R2. Small samples and changing cars limit comparisons.