Rate the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

This 2025 season welcomed its third different winner in as many races. This Sunday, Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix. His first victory since Qatar at the beginning of December and the 64th of his career, thus further securing his third place in the history of the F1 rear Michael Schumacher (91) et Lewis Hamilton (105)

Starting from pole position, the four-time reigning world champion managed to resist the McLaren despite the omnipresence of Lando Norris et Oscar piastri behind him and still with a very slight margin.

Despite this, the Japanese Grand Prix was relatively quiet, with very little action on track. While Oscar Piastri closed in on Lando Norris, posting a better pace than him, the Australian had to settle for third place without being able to attack his teammate. Max Verstappen never really had to defend his position on Norris, except during the pit exit, even though it only lasted a few seconds.

Behind the leading trio, Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli were unable to keep up the pace, thus being excluded from the fight for the podium. On the French side, satisfaction came from Isack Hadjar who won his first points in F1 (4) thanks to his 8th place under the checkered flag.

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