Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) remporte le Grand Prix du Japon, lui qui a pris les commande du Grand Prix dès le premier virage. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) finit 2e. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) et Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) terminent respectivement 3e et 4e. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) est 5e. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) termine 6e devant Romain Grosjean (Lotus) et Pator Maldonado (Lotus). Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) et Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) concluent ce top 10.
| Pos. | Pilote | Pays | Équipe | Temps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes | 1:28:06.508 | 25 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | GER | Mercedes | +18.964s | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Ferrari | +20.850s | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | FIN | Ferrari | +33.768s | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Williams | +36.746s | 10 |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Force India | +55.559s | 8 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | FRA | Lotus | +72.298s | 6 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | VEN | Lotus | +73.575s | 4 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | NED | Toro Rosso | +95.315s | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Force India | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | RUS | Red Bull Racing | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | SWE | Sauber | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Red Bull Racing | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | GBR | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Felipe Massa | BRA | Williams | +2 laps | 0 |
| 18 | Alexander Rossi | USA | Marussia | +2 laps | 0 |
| 19 | Will Stevens | GBR | Marussia | +3 laps | 0 |
| 20 | Felipe Nasr | BRA | Sauber | DNF | 0 |
Meilleur tour: Lewis Hamilton en 1:36.145 au 33e tour