Re-live Mail Sport's live blog of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix for the leaderboard and lap-by-lap results from the Suzuka Circuit.

By LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER and HENRY CLARK, SPORTS NEWS EDITOR
Updated: 03:16 EDT, 6 April 2025
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix for the leaderboard and lap-by-lap results from the Suzuka Circuit.
By Luke Power
Well, that's all from us today, folks. Do stay with us across our platforms for all our further coverage.
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By Luke Power
Yuki Tsunoda has been speaking to Sky Sports after finishing 12th and getting the F1 driver of the day.
'I'm happy with the race in terms of my performance, but in terms of results it's quite tought, for home Grand Prix I was expecting more. Mixed feelings.
'This 53 laps was the most laps I had in this car. Every lap I was learning. I feel more confidence in the car. I just felt controlled towards the end of the race.
'If I had another qualifying (it'd be better).'
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By Luke Power
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been chatting to Sky Sports.
'We ran the car in a historic livery for Honda this weekend, so to win this race forthem in our final year with Honaa power, is fitting.
'Max was inch-perfect. McLaren were quick but we were able to be that bit quicker.
'There's always a lot of noise about these things (drivers). We're working incredibly hard to produce the fastest we can. There's no better tonic or motivation than winning.
'They tried to dummy us early in the race early for Lando but we could see you'd come out int raffic. We stuck to our guns.
'It was obvious they were going to pit with Lando so we covered that. It was a litle tight on the pit lane exit but perfectly fair.
'Yuki, that race was totlly dominated by qualifying, 90 per cent of the drivers finished where they qualified (but he gained two spots).
'Max is one point behind now. For us, the priority is the Drivers' Championship. Constructors' will be harder.'
By Luke Power
Norris has managed to keep his neck ahead of Verstappen's - but only just.
1. NOR 62 pts
2. VER 61 pts
3. PIA 49 pts
4. RUS 45 pts
5. ANT 30 pts
6. LEC 20 pts
7. ALB 18 pts
8. HAM 15 pts
The top three were sat down just watching the race highlights and it's safe to say, Piastri found them dull as dish water.
'That's all the highlights? Nothing happened. It was flat out but nothing happened in that race.'
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'It was tough, pushig very hard on the last set, it was hard out there, not easy to manage the tyres. This weekend started tough but we improved the car and it was in its best form.
'It's important to maxmise your performnce and we did it this weekend.
'It was in the back of my mind, I need to try and stay ahead, it would be great story, our final farewell race with Honda in Japan. I'm proud of what we've achieved over the years, it's a perfect send-off.'
All the drivers were speaking to Sky Sports.
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'We lost yesterday. Max drove a good race today, no mistakes. The pace was too similar to do anything more. It was flat out, tough, nothihg special that we had that we could get Max on. He deseved it.
(On pitlane incident): 'It's racing. He was still ahead, squeezes into one, and Max is the last guy I'd expect to give me any space, in a good way, a racing way.'
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'The pace today was really good and we were very happy with that. Got lose a few times and tried to mount a challenge, but the track position here is so important. Yesterday is where they won the race.
'The pace was mega, next time I need to make sure I'm in a better position to use it.
'I felt like I had really strong pace and that if I had track position I could go and get Max, but that's what happens if you qualify behind. I asked the question and it was a fair response (from the team, to keep him behind Norris).'
Norris isn't looking overly happy with that. He's still done pretty well. We'll hear from him soon...
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By Henry Clark In Japan
Masterclass. There is no other word for it. Cool as you like from Max Verstappen, even with the sight of those two McLarens in his mirrors all race. This is not an easy track to overtake at, but Lando Norris never really got close apart from that pit-lane scuffle.
Key Updates
Tsunoda wins driver of the day
Max Verstappen WINS Japanese Grand Prix!
Lap 48/53 - set for grandstand finish
Lap 41/53 - McLaren faced with decision?
Lap 32/53 - Verstappen BACK in the lead
WATCH: Norris and Verstappen's pit drama
Lap 22/53 - drama in the pit lane!
Lap 16/53 - Verstappen builds lead
Lap 6/53 - Hamilton makes overtake