Final starting grid for Japanese GP: One driver to start from the pit lane

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06:46, 24 Sep 2023

Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.

The final starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix is known. Max Verstappen will start the race at Suzuka from pole with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris behind him. Sergio Perez will start in the spot he achieved during qualifying, namely spot five.

Final starting grid of the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix

The only place that has changed is the last place on the grid. Williams driver Logan Sargeant will have to start the race at Suzuka from the pit lane, but that is not the only thing. Sargeant faced a 10-second penalty before the Grand Prix started. The team broke the parc fermé rules after crashing in qualifying.

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton start from seventh and eighth places at Suzuka. Carlos Sainz qualified ahead of both men, and will start from sixth place. The Spaniard will see his teammate Charles Leclerc start from P4.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Final starting grid for Japanese GP: One driver to start from the pit lane

Final starting grid of the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix

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