F1 is returning to Japan for the first time since the start of the pandemic after the 2020 and '21 events were canned due to the country's strict entry restrictions.
The race offers Max Verstappen a chance to seal his second title, having stretched a 104-point lead over Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc with five races still remaining in the season. The Red Bull driver will be declared champion irrespective of Leclerc's result if he wins the race and bags the bonus point for fastest lap.
