Starting grid for F1 Japanese GP: How the race will begin

How the grid will line up for Sunday’s F1 Japanese Grand Prix, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen starting on pole position.

Lewis Larkam

23 Sep 2023

Starting grid for F1 Japanese GP: How the race will begin

2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix - STARTING GRID
Pos.	Driver	Nat.	Team
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing
2	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren F1 Team
3	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren F1 Team
4	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Sergio Perez	MEX	Oracle Bull Racing
6	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
8	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
9	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	Scuderia AlphaTauri
10	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team
11	Liam Lawson	NZL	Scuderia AlphaTauri
12	Pierre Gasly	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team
13	Alex Albon	THA	Williams Racing
14	Esteban Ocon	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team
15	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
16	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake
17	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team
18	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
19	Zhou Guanyu	CHN	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake
20	Logan Sargeant	USA	Williams Racing

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