Japanese Grand Prix Practice 1 Full Results

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The Japanese Grand Prix has begun with Practice 1 concluding on 4 April 2025, and the results might shock you. Yuki Tsunoda, who recently replaced Liam Lawson in a heated F1 shake-up for Red Bull, has proved his worth by finishing in the 6th position at the Practice 1 race. Meanwhile, Liam Lawson, who now races for the Racing Bulls, finished in 13th position.

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Japanese Grand Prix Practice 1 Top 20
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Ryo Hirakawa, who was named for FP1 earlier this week instead of the main driver Jack Doohan, got his much-awaited chance and finished in the 12th position.

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Lewis Hamilton, who has five wins at the Suzuka Circuit and holds the record for the fastest lap, finished in fourth position after receiving new upgrades on his Ferrari earlier this week. George Russell and Charles Leclerc finished in second and third positions, respectively.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lando Norris took the lead and finished in first position for McLaren, while Oscar Piastri, who won the previous Chinese Grand Prix, could not perform well and finished in 15th position.

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Japanese Grand Prix Practice 1 Top 20

Below is the list of the top 20 drivers at the Japanese Grand Prix Practice 1, 2025.

Position	Driver	Car	Time
1	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes	1:28.549
2	George Russell	Mercedes	1:28.712
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:28.965
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:29.051
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT	1:29.065
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT	1:29.172
7	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	1:29.222
8	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls Honda RBPT	1:29.225
9	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:29.284
10	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes	1:29.333
11	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes	1:29.392
12	Ryo Hirakawa	Alpine Renault	1:29.394
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls Honda RBPT	1:29.536
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Renault	1:29.547
15	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes	1:29.708
16	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	1:29.758
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber Ferrari	1:30.023
18	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari	1:30.077
19	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari	1:30.123
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber Ferrari	1:30.147