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Lewis Hamilton won the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Heikki Kovalainen and Kimi Räikkönen at Fuji Speedway.

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Race recap

Winner
Lewis Hamilton
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen, and Kimi Räikkönen
Race date
September 30, 2007
Pole
Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Fuji Speedway

The decisive result

Lewis Hamilton finished first for McLaren. Heikki Kovalainen is listed 2 for Renault, with Kimi Räikkönen 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Adrian Sutil from P20 to P8 (+12), Sakon Yamamoto from P22 to P12 (+10), and Heikki Kovalainen from P11 to P2 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lewis Hamilton started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 10 Finished, 3 Collision, 2 +1 lap, 1 Accident, and 1 Collision damage. Lewis Hamilton holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:28.193 on lap 27. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren2:00:34.57910
2Heikki KovalainenRenault2:00:42.9568
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari2:00:44.0576
4David CoulthardRed Bull2:00:54.8765
5Giancarlo FisichellaRenault2:01:13.4434
6Felipe MassaFerrari2:01:23.6213
7Robert KubicaBMW Sauber2:01:23.8642
8Adrian SutilSpyker2:01:34.7081
9Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso2:01:55.2010
10Rubens BarrichelloHonda2:02:02.9210
11Jenson ButtonHondaSuspension0
12Sakon YamamotoSpyker+1 lap0
13Jarno TrulliToyota+1 lap0
14Nick HeidfeldBMW SauberTechnical defect0
15Takuma SatoSuper AguriCollision0
DNFRalf SchumacherToyotaPuncture0
DNFAnthony DavidsonSuper AguriThrottle0
DNFNico RosbergWilliamsElectrical0
DNFSebastian VettelToro RossoCollision damage0
DNFMark WebberRed BullCollision0