Verstappen returns to victory, Red Bull double in Japan. The Dutchman scored his third victory of the season in four races.
Sergio Perez (Red Bull) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) complete the podium. McLaren chose to cover Leclerc, who made his first and only stop on lap 26, dooming the Briton's chances of getting on the box. On lap 36, the Spaniard came out with new mediums and quickly overtook Norris then Le Clerc to score his 20th career podium.