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2026 · R3 · Japanese Grand PrixDATABASE REPLAY
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Mercedes
George Russell
RACE HEADLINE
Pass for P4 on lap 43
George Russell finished P4 from P2, losing 2 positions. George Russell overtook Lewis Hamilton for P4 on lap 43.RACE ARCP2 → P4-2 positions · medium confidence
VIEW EVIDENCE
-2 positions · medium confidence
GRIDP2
FINISHP4
EVENTS7
George Russell finished P4 from P2, losing 2 positions. George Russell overtook Lewis Hamilton for P4 on lap 43.
RACE RESULT
Race classification
P4-2 positions52 timed laps1:32.549FINALSEE DETAILS
RACE RESULT
Race classification
P4-2 positions52 timed laps1:32.549
STARTP2
FINISHP4
BEST LAP1:32.549
STINTS2
QUALIFYING
Qualified P2
Q1 P2 · Q2 P5 · Q3 P2P2FINAL
QUALIFYING
Qualified P2
Q1 P2 · Q2 P5 · Q3 P2QUALIFYING SEGMENTS
Q1, Q2 and Q3 progression
Q1P21:29.967
Q2P51:29.686
Q3P21:29.076
LOST 2 POSITIONS ON LAP 1
P2 → P4 · MEDIUM
End of L1: P4 · 3 canonical opening-lap eventsMEDIUMSTART TYRE
LOST 2 POSITIONS ON LAP 1
P2 → P4 · MEDIUM
End of L1: P4 · 3 canonical opening-lap eventsGRIDP2
START TYREMEDIUM
END OF L1P4
L1
Start: Oscar Piastri took the lead from Kimi Antonelli by the first reconstructed post-start state. Top-five changes: Kimi Antonelli P1->P6; Oscar Piastri P3->P1; George Russell P2->P4; Charles Leclerc P4->P2.
start
L1
Oscar Piastri overtook George Russell for P2 on lap 1
overtake
L1
George Russell overtook Kimi Antonelli for P2 on lap 1
overtake
LEAD THE RACE
4 laps recorded P1
2 lead periods · L8 · L18–L204LAPS LED
LEAD THE RACE
4 laps recorded P1
2 lead periods · L8 · L18–L20POSITION EVIDENCE
Recorded lead periods
LAPS LED4
LEAD PERIODS2
FIRST P1 LAPL8
LAST P1 LAPL20
PERIODFROMTOLAPS
#1L8L81
#2L18L203
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli
1 canonical battle event · L1 · 1 comparable laps-0.945sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli
1 canonical battle event · L1 · 1 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
RUSANTGeorge Russell quicker
George Russell overtook Kimi Antonelli for P2 on lap 1
LAPRUSANTΔ
L11:38.2701:39.215-0.945
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Oscar Piastri
1 canonical battle event · L1 · 1 comparable laps+2.559sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Oscar Piastri
1 canonical battle event · L1 · 1 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
RUSPIAOscar Piastri quicker
Oscar Piastri overtook George Russell for P2 on lap 1
LAPRUSPIAΔ
L11:38.2701:35.711+2.559
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Charles Leclerc
1 canonical battle event · L37, L38, L39, L40, L41, L42, L43, L44, L45, L46, L47, L48, L49, L50, L51, L52, L53 · 17 comparable laps+0.069sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Charles Leclerc
1 canonical battle event · L37, L38, L39, L40, L41, L42, L43, L44, L45, L46, L47, L48, L49, L50, L51, L52, L53 · 17 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
RUSLECCharles Leclerc quicker
Charles Leclerc gained the recorded position from George Russell near the start of the late battle window; George Russell then remained close behind: recorded close-following periods within 1.5s totaled 23m 26s, including 20m 30s within 1.0s; minimum recorded interval 0.140s. A provider-recorded position exchange corroborates that order change; the mechanism of the exchange is not classified
LAPRUSLECΔ
L531:32.5491:32.634-0.085
L521:33.1101:33.201-0.091
L511:34.0881:32.897+1.191
L501:33.2171:34.173-0.956
L491:33.3541:33.486-0.132
L481:33.0461:33.011+0.035
L471:33.1761:33.122+0.054
L461:33.1461:33.160-0.014
L451:33.2741:33.607-0.333
L44
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
MEDIUM → HARD · 2 stints · 1 stop2STINTS
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
MEDIUM → HARD · 2 stints · 1 stopTYRE TIMELINE
Race stint progression
ML1–L21
HL22–L53
L1L13L27L40L53
MEDIUMHARDPIT STOP
STINTS
#COMPOUNDLAPSLENGTHSTART AGE
1MEDIUML1–L2121L0L
2HARDL22–L5332L0L
PIT STOPS
L213.000s stationary22.937s pit lane
KEY EVENTS
Race progression
L1Start: Oscar Piastri took the lead from Kimi Antonelli by the first reconstructed post-start state. Top-five changes: Kimi Antonelli P1->P6; Oscar Piastri P3->P1; George Russell P2->P4; Charles Leclerc P4->P2.start
EVIDENCE
start
TYPEstart
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE96
L1Oscar Piastri overtook George Russell for P2 on lap 1overtake
EVIDENCE
overtake
TYPEovertake
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE94
L1George Russell overtook Kimi Antonelli for P2 on lap 1overtake
EVIDENCE
overtake
TYPEovertake
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE94
L9Lap 9 at 05:26:47 UTC: Oscar Piastri became the next reconstructed leader after George Russell; a provider-recorded position exchange involving the pair was recorded nearby; its cause is not classifiedlead change
lead change
DRIVER STORY
Pass for P4 on lap 43
George Russell qualified P2 (Q1 P2, Q2 P5, Q3 P2). George Russell started P2 on MEDIUM and completed lap 1 in P4. George Russell made 1 pit stop on L21, using MEDIUM → HARD. Canonical race events show battles with Oscar Piastri, Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc. George Russell finished P4 from P2, losing 2 positions. George Russell overtook Lewis Hamilton for P4 on lap 43.