The iconic Suzuka fixture has been moved to the early part of the season this year as part of an Asia-Oceania flyaway leg that also includes races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia and China.
Red Bull won the last edition of the Japanese GP, home to its engine supplier Honda, but Ferrari arrives to the race on the back of its stunning victory in Melbourne a fortnight ago.
2024 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEsT |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
02:30 |
03:30 |
04:30 |
22:30 |
19:30 |
13:30 |
11:30 |
08:00 |
FP2 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
02:00 |
23:00 |
17:00 |
15:00 |
11:30 |
FP3 |
02:30 |
03:30 |
04:30 |
22:30 |
19:30 |
13:30 |
11:30 |
08:00 |
Quali |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
02:00 |
23:00 |
17:00 |
15:00 |
11:30 |
Race |
05:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
01:00 |
22:00 |
15:00 |
14:00 |
10:30 |
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice 1: 03:30 - 04:30 BST
- Free Practice 2: 07:00 - 08:00 BST
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Free Practice 3: 03:30 - 04:30 BST
- Qualifying: 07:00 - 08:00 BST
Sunday 7th April 2024
- Race: 06:00 BST
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in Europe
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice 1: 04:30 - 05:30 CEST
- Free Practice 2: 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Free Practice 3: 04:30 - 05:30 CEST
- Qualifying: 08:00 - 09:00 CEST
Sunday 7th April 2024
- Race: 07:00 CEST
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in the US (Eastern Time)
Thursday 4th April 2024
- Free Practice 1: 22:30 - 23:30 ET
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice 2: 02:00 - 03:00 ET
- Free Practice 3: 22:30 - 23:30 ET
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Qualifying: 02:00 - 03:00 ET
Sunday 7th April 2024
- Race: 01:00 ET
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in the US (Pacific Time)
Thursday 4th April 2024
- Free Practice 1: 19:30 - 20:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 23:00 - 00:00 PT
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice 3: 19:30 - 20:30 PT
- Qualifying: 23:00 - 00:00 PT
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Race: 22:00 PT
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in Australia
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice: 13:30 - 14:30 AEDT
- Free Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00 AEDT
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Free Practice 3: 13:30 - 14:30 AEDT
- Qualifying: 17:00 - 18:00 AEDT
Sunday 7th April 2024
- Race: 15:00 AEST*
* please note daylight saving ends in Australia on Sunday morning
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in Japan
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30 JST
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 JST
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Free Practice 3: 11:30 - 12:30 JST
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 JST
Sunday 7th April 2024
- Race: 14:00 JST
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in Africa
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice 1: 04:30 - 05:30 SAT / 05:30 - 06:30 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 08:00 - 09:00 SAT / 09:00 - 10:00 EAT
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Free Practice 3: 04:30 - 05:30 SAT / 05:30 - 06:30 EAT
- Qualifying: 08:00 - 09:00 SAT / 09:00 - 10:00 EAT
Sunday 7th April 2024
- Race: 07:00 SAT / 08:00 EAT
2024 Formula 1 Japanese GP session timings in India
Friday 5th April 2024
- Free Practice 1: 08:00 - 9:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 11:30 - 12:30 IST
Saturday 6th April 2024
- Free Practice 3: 08:00 - 09:00 IST
- Qualifying: 11:30 - 12:30 IST
Sunday 7th April 2024
- Race: 10:30 IST
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