Japanese Grand Prix
Driver of the Day history, 2016–2026
Fans have voted for Driver of the Day at the Japanese Grand Prix 9 times since 2016. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri have won it most often, 2 times. The biggest winning share was 32% for Daniel Ricciardo in 2018, and the closest vote was 2022, decided by 1.81 points.
Editions
9
2016–2026
Most awards
2
Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri
Highest share
32%
Daniel Ricciardo, 2018
Closest vote
1.81 pts
Sebastian Vettel, 2022
Winning Vote Share by Year
Share of the fan vote won by each Driver of the Day since 2018
Every Edition
| Season | Driver of the Day | Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oscar Piastri | 27.36% | Kimi Antonelli | 8.42 pts |
| 2025 | Yuki Tsunoda | 23.73% | Max Verstappen | 4.04 pts |
| 2024 | Charles Leclerc | 23.79% | Yuki Tsunoda | 6.09 pts |
| 2023 | Oscar Piastri | 28.23% | Lando Norris | 12.42 pts |
| 2022 | Sebastian Vettel | 16.27% | Esteban Ocon | 1.81 pts |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | 20.79% | Charles Leclerc | 6.06 pts |
| 2018 | Daniel Ricciardo | 32% | Max Verstappen | 14 pts |
| 2017 | Max Verstappen | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Max Verstappen | – | – | – |
Awards at this Grand Prix
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Winners are published from 2016, the top three (whole percentages) from 2018 and the official top five from 2019, so runner-up counts start in 2018 and top-5 counts in 2019. Data: formula1.com via the open TracingInsights/DOTD dataset.