Max Verstappen scored his first victory of the 2025 season with a masterful drive to P1 in the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion holding off the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to claim a fourth consecutive win at the Suzuka Circuit.

Top Point Drives of the Race

  1. 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing RBPT) • 27 points • Pole to flag for a fourth-straight Japanese Grand Prix win
  2. 🇦🇺 Jack Doohan (Alpine Renault) • 25 points • the biggest place mover in a race featuring little overtaking and no retirements
  3. 🇬🇧 Lando Norris (McLaren Mercedes) • 20 points • front row qualification rewarded with a runner-up finish

Our Game

John Lo was top predictor on the day with every row correct, save for the front of the race as Lando Norris couldn’t find his way up to Max Verstappen (except in the pit lane).

Michael has moved up into first overall for the season, ahead of Steve, while Danielle and Wes have moved up into the remaining two prize spots.

Standings

Through 3 🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix
1 Michael Poplawski 404
2 Steve Nicks 390
3 Danielle Bourgeois 389
4 Wes Zetaruk 386
5 Doug Wansbrough 384
6 Andy Watson 382
7 John Lo 374
8 Deanna Nicks 349
9 Matt Belanger 346
10 Richard Owens 328
11 John Havlik 314

Prizes
🥇 $55.00 🥈 $27.50🥉 $16.50 🍍 $11.00

For download (PDF)

FIA Formula 1 World Championship Prediction Challenge! 2025 3 🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix

Driver Statistics

Formula 1 2018