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2024 Japanese Grand Prix

5 April 2024 — Suzuka, Japan — Won by Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)

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Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) won the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Sergio PEREZ by +12.535s. Fastest median race pace went to NOR (McLaren) at 1:36.383 per lap on clean laps — track position and strategy decided the result.

Final classification (top 10)

PosDriverTeamGapStatus
1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing 0
2 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing 12.535
3 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari 20.866
4 Charles LECLERC Ferrari 26.522
5 Lando NORRIS McLaren 29.7
6 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin 44.272
7 George RUSSELL Mercedes 45.951
8 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren 47.525
9 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes 48.626
10 Yuki TSUNODA RB +1 LAP

Top pace (median lap time, clean laps)

#DriverTeamMedianGap
1 NOR McLaren 1:36.383 —
2 VER Red Bull Racing 1:36.419 +0.036s
3 PER Red Bull Racing 1:36.614 +0.231s
4 HAM Mercedes 1:36.665 +0.281s
5 LEC Ferrari 1:36.681 +0.298s
"Median pace" filters out outlaps, in-laps, and slow laps (over 7% above the field median). It's the single best indicator of true race pace.

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