The third of race 2025 Formula 1 season comes to an end in Japan. The Suzuka International Circuit bore witness to F1 racing earlier than its previous schedules in F1. Contrary to the past races of Suzuka’s history, Formula 1 decided to shift the track earlier in the 2025 calendar. Even though, Suzuka could not bear witness to another F1 championship crown, the race gave us many precious stories on track.<\/p>
If we describe the Japanese Grand Prix<\/a>, we won’t have superfluous action to mention. There were no clashes, no drivers spinning out and no turn-1 crash amongst the 20 contenders. Even this ruthless circuit decided to take a break from its usual schedule and give all drivers a chance to finish their races. But, if we look closely we can find some amazing moments which happened during the race. The biggest highlight of the Japanese Grand Prix was undoubtedly Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’s pit exit battle<\/a>.<\/p> However, let’s go through the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix Race highlights and find out 5 key moments which stood out during the race-<\/p> The Suzuka International Circuit completed 53 out of 53 laps under green flagged conditions. It is the first race of the April triple-header of Formula 1. Suzuka was rather cloudy and cold for the drivers. These conditions stopped tyre graining and degradation, thus, helping drivers maintain temperatures and race freely. The fear of overheating tyres was absent and it led to many fast paced moves in the field. The podium finishers, Max, Lando and Oscar were the prime examples of this effect.<\/p> Kimi Antonelli has been Mercedes’s surprise package from the start of the 2025 season. The Silver Arrows have a dependable driver amongst themselves. Antonelli and Russell form a good pairing to snatch points for Mercedes throughout the season. Antonelli has finished every race in points. He was able match his teammate’s pace in Qualifying and earn himself the 6th position on the grid.<\/p>2025 Japanese Grand Prix Race Highlights- Key Moments from Suzuka<\/h2>
5. Moments of Brilliance from Kimi Antonelli<\/h3>