Japanese Grand Prix 2025 FIA documents
52 documents published by the FIA for the Japanese Grand Prix 2025, newest first. Open the official PDF for the full text. Latest document: Apr 6, 2025, 9:20 AM UTC.
Doc 52 - Championship Points (Official PDF)
AI summary: Norris leads the drivers' championship with 62 points, followed by Verstappen (61pts) and Piastri (49pts). McLaren leads the constructors' championship with 111 points, followed by Mercedes (75pts) and Oracle Red Bull Racing (61pts).
Doc 51 - Final Race Classification (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen won, Norris second and Piastri third. Antonelli set fastest lap (1:30.965). Stroll finished 20th, 1 lap down.
Doc 50 - Race Scrutineering (Official PDF)
AI summary: Cars 01,04,05,06,07,10,12,14,16,18,22,23,27,30,31,44,55,63,81,87 underwent extensive pre- and post-race technical checks (aero, wings, skids, plank, weights, fuel/oil samples, power unit/ERS and tyre checks); all items found in conformity with the 2025 FIA F1 Technical Regulations.
Doc 49 - Infringement - Car 55 - Late attendance of National Anthem (Official PDF)
AI summary: Sainz fined €20k (€10k suspended for 12 months) for arriving after the national anthem commenced; Med-Ex verified a stomach issue in mitigation.
Doc 48 - Provisional Race Classification (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen won, Norris second and Piastri third. Antonelli set fastest lap (1:30.965 on lap 50).
Doc 47 - Race Deleted Lap Times (Official PDF)
AI summary: Deleted lap times for Antonelli (12), Sainz (55), Tsunoda (22), Russell (63), Norris (4) and Gasly (10) for not using the track at Turn 17.
Doc 46 - Summons - Car 55 - National Anthem Attendance (Official PDF)
AI summary: Sainz required to report to the Stewards at 16:30 for alleged breach of Article 19.4 b) – late for National Anthem.
Doc 45 - Final Starting Grid (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen on pole, Norris second and Piastri third. Sainz (15th) received a 3-place grid penalty for impeding another driver.
Doc 44 - Parts and Parameters been replaced and or changed during Parc Fermé (Official PDF)
AI summary: Norris (4): RHS chassis saver; Antonelli (12): RHS trumpet sensor; Stroll (18): rear wing; Gasly (10): fuel cell hatch & dry-break; Ocon (31): RHS front wing adjuster; Bearman (87): RHS front inboard brake drum seal & floor edge ancillaries; Bortoleto (5): strain-gauge batteries (LF,RF,LR,RR) & LHS
Doc 43 - Post-Race Procedure (Official PDF)
AI summary: Post-race procedure: Top 3 return to the pit lane for interviews and podium; drivers must remain in driving suits done up to the neck and be weighed fully attired; only team mechanics, officials and FIA‑preapproved media allowed in the area; winners receive Pirelli cap and trophies in set order; top
Doc 42 - Pre-Race Procedure (Official PDF)
AI summary: Pre-race procedure: drivers to move to National Anthem position at 13:42 and remain only in their race suits; National Anthem at 13:44. National Anthem diagram attached. Non-compliance will be reported to the Stewards.
Doc 41 - Provisional Starting Grid (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen on pole, Norris second and Piastri third. Sainz (15th) received a 3-place grid penalty for impeding another driver.
Doc 40 - Final Qualifying Classification (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen on pole, Norris second and Piastri third. Pole/fastest lap: Verstappen 1:26.983 (240.336 KM/H).
Doc 39 - P3 and Qualifying Scrutineering (Official PDF)
AI summary: All cars: extensive technical checks (tyres, fuel/flow/temps, MGU‑K/H limits, torque control, SECU/software, brakes, steering, weights). Fuel and oil samples taken (cars including 44,12,55,05,18,81) and found compliant. Aero/bodywork checked on 16,12,06. SECU SR1704 used by all teams.
Doc 38 - Infringement - Car 55 - Impeding of Car 44 (Official PDF)
AI summary: Sainz received a 3-place grid drop for the next race for unnecessarily impeding Hamilton (Car 44) in Turn 1 during qualifying; team had ample warning Hamilton was starting a push lap.
Doc 37 - Decision - Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times (Official PDF)
AI summary: Tsunoda, Russell, Albon, Stroll, Piastri and Bortoleto: no further action. All exceeded 1:51.0 between the Safety Car lines but slowed significantly, gave clear track and did not impede other drivers.
Doc 36 - Infringement - Qualifying Deleted Lap Times (Official PDF)
AI summary: Stroll and Hamilton: qualifying lap times deleted for not using the track at specified turns (Stroll — turn 6; Hamilton — turn 1).
Doc 34 - Summons - Car 44 - Alleged impeding by Car 55 (Official PDF)
AI summary: Hamilton summoned to attend stewards at 17:00 for an alleged breach of Article 37.5 after Car 55 allegedly impeded him in Turn 1 at 15:47.
Doc 35 - Provisional Qualifying Classification (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen on pole, Norris second and Piastri third. Pole lap: Verstappen 1:26.983.
Doc 33 - Summons - Car 55 - Alleged impeding of Car 44 (Official PDF)
AI summary: Sainz to report to the stewards at 17:00 for allegedly impeding Hamilton in Turn 1 at 15:47.
Doc 32 - Race Director's Event Notes V3 (Official PDF)
AI summary: Format: max in‑lap time limit; practice starts only at pit‑exit (RHS); qualifying may not be resumed if stopped with <90s remaining; mandatory post‑qualifying weighing for Q1/Q2 finishers; lapping warnings at 3.0s/1.2s; ERS telemetry check after covers off. Circuit: resurfacing T1–T8; gravel added 뒤
Doc 31 - Infringement - Car 1 - Failure to follow Race Director's instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen: formal warning for the driver and formal warning for the team for overtaking several cars in the Fast Lane while traversing the Working Lane to the practice start area.
Doc 30 - Infringement - Car 81 - Failure to follow Race Director's instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Piastri: Formal warning for the driver and McLaren for overtaking in the Fast Lane while traversing the Working Lane during Practice 3.
Doc 28 - Infringement - Car 55 - Pit Lane Speeding (Official PDF)
AI summary: Sainz: Williams fined €1k for pit‑lane speeding (93.7 km/h; 80 km/h limit) in Practice 3.
Doc 29 - P3 Classification (Official PDF)
AI summary: Norris fastest, Piastri second and Russell third.
Doc 26 - Summons - Car 81 - Alleged Failure to follow Race Director's Instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Piastri required to report with McLaren at 13:15 for alleged breach of Article 12.2.1 i) and non-compliance with the Race Director's Event Note (item 11, document 22).
Doc 27 - Summons - Car 1 - Alleged Failure to follow Race Director's Instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen summoned to the Stewards at 13:30 for alleged breach of ISC Article 12.2.1(i) and non-compliance with the Race Director's Event Note (item 11, document 22).
Doc 25 - New PU elements for this Competition (Official PDF)
AI summary: Russell using a new energy store and a new control electronics (each 1 of the two permitted for 2025). Doohan using a new exhaust system (1 of the eight permitted for 2025).
Doc 24 - Self-Scrutineering (Official PDF)
AI summary: Doohan: scrutineering declaration for car 7 submitted following a survival cell change.
Doc 23 - Curfew (Official PDF)
AI summary: BWT Alpine: team personnel were within the circuit confines for 12.5 hours (20:00 on 04 Apr to 08:30 on 05 Apr). This is the first of two individual exceptions permitted for the team in 2025; no action taken.
Doc 22 - Race Director's Event Notes V2 (Official PDF)
AI summary: Event notes: Double-waved yellows require big slow-down (Q lap cancelled). Max time limits on in/out laps. Parc fermé cameras uncovered. Lapped cars must yield. Practice starts RHS pit exit only. Top‑10 weigh immediately. Track limits invalidate lap.
Doc 21 - Post-Qualifying Procedure (Official PDF)
AI summary: Top 3: return to pit lane (Racing Bulls garage), be weighed fully attired, interviewed on track, photographed, then escorted to FIA press conference and TV pen. Drivers eliminated in Q1/Q2 and 4th–10th must be weighed and attend TV pen; all other finishers must proceed immediately to FIA scales.
Doc 19 - Infringement - Car 18 - Failure to follow Race Director's instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Stroll: warning for overtaking several cars in the Fast Lane while traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area; team warned.
Doc 20 - Infringement - Car 44 - Failure to follow Race Director's instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Hamilton: warning for driver and team for overtaking several cars in the Fast Lane while traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area (Practice 2).
Doc 17 - P1 and P2 Scrutineering (Official PDF)
AI summary: All cars conformed to the 2025 technical regulations. Fuel samples taken from car 87 and car 10; engine oil samples taken from car 87 and car 10; car 16 was weighed. Fuel analyses matched approved fuels; oil FTIR/viscometry consistent with approved oils.
Doc 18 - Race Director's Note - SC2-SC1 Time (Official PDF)
AI summary: Drivers must stay below 1:51.0 between the Safety Car lines shown on the pit-lane drawing during and after Qualifying and during reconnaissance laps when the pit exit is opened for the Race.
Doc 16 - Summons - Ferrari - Alleged Failure to follow Race Director's Instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Scuderia Ferrari HP must report to the Stewards at 17:15 for an alleged breach of Article 12.2.1(i) of the ISC and non‑compliance with the Race Director's Event Note (item 11, document 4).
Doc 15 - Summons - Aston Martin - Alleged Failure to follow Race Director's Instructions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Aston Martin: team representative to report to the Stewards at 17:15 over alleged breach of Article 12.2.1(i) ISC and non-compliance with Race Director's Event Note (item 11, document 4).
Doc 14 - P2 Classification (Official PDF)
AI summary: Piastri fastest, Norris 2nd and Hadjar 3rd.
Doc 12 - Infringement - Car 12 - Pit Lane Speeding (Official PDF)
AI summary: Antonelli fined €100 for pit lane speeding in Practice 1; car recorded 80.9 km/h (limit 80 km/h).
Doc 13 - P1 Classification (Official PDF)
AI summary: Norris fastest, Russell second and Leclerc third.
Doc 11 - New PU elements for this Competition (Official PDF)
AI summary: Verstappen, Tsunoda and Hadjar will start the event with a new exhaust system (EX), one of the eight new EX allowed for the 2025 season.
Doc 10 - Entry List (Official PDF)
AI summary: Entry list published: Piastri, Norris and Leclerc listed among the entries; Ryo Hirakawa (162) may also take part in P1.
Doc 9 - Car Presentation Submissions (Official PDF)
AI summary: Red Bull: engine-cover exit revised, larger rear-corner exit duct with blanking, revised rear lower-wishbone shroud. Haas: central floor re-shaped. Racing Bulls: reprofiled Halo. Williams: new front‑wing flap and endplate. Sauber: floor, rear wing mainplane changes and added beam wing.
Doc 8 - Curfew (Official PDF)
AI summary: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS: team personnel were within the circuit confines during a 14-hour period before P1; this was the first of three permitted individual exceptions for 2025, so no action was taken.
Doc 7 - Self Scrutineering (Official PDF)
AI summary: Tsunoda, Lawson and Hirakawa: cockpit exit time and knee clearance checks passed.
Doc 6 - PU elements used per driver up to now (Official PDF)
AI summary: Doohan, Bearman and Tsunoda have each used 2 ICE, TC, MGU-H, MGU-K and EX elements (ES & CE remain at 1). All other listed drivers have used 1 of each PU element.
Doc 5 - Event Notes - Circuit Map, Pit Lane, Quarantine and Red Zone (Official PDF)
AI summary: Pit lane layout and garage allocations; circuit map and emergency exits (red exits left, green exits right); Red Zone = space between guard rail and debris fence (service road NOT Red Zone); ERS battery containment area location and contact Tomoya Osaki +81 70 1001 1286; gate dial key No.1264 (must
Doc 4 - Race Director's Event Notes (Official PDF)
AI summary: Event notes: clarified yellow-flag behaviour (single/double waved & during VSC/SC), maximum time limits for in-/reconnaissance laps, morning ERS umbilical safety check, Parc Fermé cameras to remain uncovered, lapping rules (3.0s pre‑warning; 1.2s blue), post‑qualifying weighing, DRS panels (practice
Doc 3 - Car Display Procedure (Official PDF)
AI summary: Car display 10:00–11:00: one car in pit-stop position, other in garage; if only one car has new major aerodynamic/bodywork parts it must be displayed. Outside car may do pit-stop practice but must return; selected teams may not practice during their slot. Adverse weather: move to garage/leave cars &
Doc 2 - Post-Race Checks on Cars 16 and 44, Chinese GP (Official PDF)
AI summary: Leclerc and Hamilton: post-race inspection of pit-stop equipment and related control systems found all inspected items in conformity with the 2025 Technical Regulations.
Doc 1 - Event Notes - Pirelli Preview (Official PDF)
AI summary: Mandatory race tyres: C1 and C2. Q3 tyre: C3.
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