| 2026 Japan2026 | 29 Mar 2026 | Kimi Antonelli | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 2025 Japan2025 | 6 Apr 2025 | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2024 Japan2024 | 7 Apr 2024 | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2023 Japan2023 | 24 Sep 2023 | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 Japan2022 | 9 Oct 2022 | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2019 Japan2019 | 13 Oct 2019 | Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 2018 Japan2018 | 7 Oct 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2017 Japan2017 | 8 Oct 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2016 Japan2016 | 9 Oct 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 2015 Japan2015 | 27 Sep 2015 | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2014 Japan2014 | 5 Oct 2014 | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2013 Japan2013 | 13 Oct 2013 | Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2012 Japan2012 | 7 Oct 2012 | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2011 Japan2011 | 9 Oct 2011 | Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | McLaren |
| 2010 Japan2010 | 10 Oct 2010 | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2009 Japan2009 | 4 Oct 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2006 Japan2006 | 8 Oct 2006 | Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2005 Japan2005 | 9 Oct 2005 | Ralf Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2004 Japan2004 | 10 Oct 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 Japan2003 | 12 Oct 2003 | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 2002 Japan2002 | 13 Oct 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 Japan2001 | 14 Oct 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 Japan2000 | 8 Oct 2000 | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1999 Japan1999 | 31 Oct 1999 | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1998 Japan1998 | 1 Nov 1998 | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1997 Japan1997 | 12 Oct 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 Japan1996 | 13 Oct 1996 | Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1995 Japan1995 | 29 Oct 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1994 Japan1994 | 6 Nov 1994 | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1993 Japan1993 | 24 Oct 1993 | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1992 Japan1992 | 25 Oct 1992 | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Williams |
| 1991 Japan1991 | 20 Oct 1991 | Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger | McLaren |
| 1990 Japan1990 | 21 Oct 1990 | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Benetton |
| 1989 Japan1989 | 22 Oct 1989 | Ayrton Senna | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton |
| 1988 Japan1988 | 30 Oct 1988 | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1987 Japan1987 | 1 Nov 1987 | Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari |