Formula-1. Ferstapppen won the Grand Prix of Japan, McLaren divided the places on the podium | Formula 1

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Today, on April 6, the third race of the new season of Formula-1 took place. Max Ferstapppen won his first victory in the season of the same name in the season of the same name.

Two pilots McLaren Lando Norris and Pastri Oscar were next to him on the podium.

The start of the race was quite calm, Max Ferstapppen was able to capture leadership and keep it after the first turn.

In the top ten, the change took place only in 6 circles, when Lewis Hamilton was able to bypass Isaac Hadjar and climb the seventh place.

The real struggle for the victory was not directly on the highway, but on the sweatshirt, when the mechanics of McLaren, having worked for a second, released Norris next to Ferstapppen for a second. The British had to ride on the grass, but he never won the position.

Throughout the race, Norris’s partner Oscar Pastri was approaching an attempt to attack several times, but he failed to pass the British. Although Pastri hinted at the team that can catch up with Ferstappen if Norris misses him.

As a result, Max Ferstapppen won the fourth in a row of Grand Prix of Japan, for the first time in the season won and showed that he could fight McLaren this season.

Also on the positive side, Andrea Kimmi Antonelli, who became the youngest pilot, who was leading in Formula-1 (the Italian did not go to the sweat-stop for a long time and had the opportunity to be ahead of the leading group). Antonelli also demonstrated the fastest circle in the race and became the youngest and by this indicator.

Final classification

1. Max Ferstapppen (Red Bull) – 1: 22: 06,983;

2. Lando Norris (Mclaren) +1,423;

3. Oscar Pastri (Mclaren) +2,129;

4. Charles Lecler (Ferrari) +16,097;

5. George Russell (Mercedes) +17,362;

6. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +18,671;

7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +29,182

8. Isak Hadzhar (Reisin Bulls) +37,134;

9. Alex Albon (Williams) +40,367;

10. Oliver Berman (Gaas) +54,529;

11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +57,333;

12. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +58,401;

13. Pierre Gasley (Gangin) +1: 02,122;

14. Carlos Sines (Williams) +1: 14,129;

15. Jack Duen (Gangin) +1: 21,314;

16. Nico Gulkenberg (Zauber) +1: 21,957;

17. Liam Louson (BULLZ RAY) +1: 22,734;

18. Esteban Okon (Gaas) +1: 23,438;

19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Zauber) +1: 23,897;

20. Lens Saint (Aston Martin) +1 Circle.

1. Lando Norris (Mclaren) – 62 points;

2. Max Ferstapppen (Red Bull) – 61;

3. Pisatry Oscar (Mclaren) – 49;

4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 45;

5. Kimi Andrea Antonelli (Mercedes) – 30;

6. Charles Lecler (Ferrari) – 20;

7. Alexander Albon (Williams) – 18;

8. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 15;

9. Esteban Okon (Gaas) – 10;

10. Lens Saint (Aston Martin) – 10;

11. Nico Gulkenberg (kik Zubber) – 6;

12. Oliver Bern (Gaas) – 5;

13. Isaac Hadzhar (BULS RAY) – 4;

14. Yuki Tsunoda (BULS RAY) – 3;

15. Carlos Sines (Williams) – 1;

16. Pierre Gasley (Gangin) – 0;

17. Liam Louson (Red Bull) – 0;

18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Kik Zauber) – 0;

19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0;

20. Jack Duen (Gangin) – 0.

1. McLaren – 111 points;

2. Mercedes – 75;

3. Bull – 61;

4. Ferrari – 35;

5. Williams – 19;

6. Haas – 15;

7. Aston Martin – 10;

8. Bulls River – 7;

9. Kik Zauber – 6;

10. Agricle – 0;

For a week, the fourth stage of the Formula-1 2025 season will take place- Bahrain Grand Prix.