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F1 Japanese GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in FP1, which was the only representative session on Friday, as he posted a time of 1m30.056s in his RB20.

Motorsport · Apr 5, 2024

2024 F1 Japanese GP results: Verstappen fastest in practice

Verstappen was fastest in Free Practice 1, lapping in 1m30.056s, while FP2 was blighted by rain showers. That was topped by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with a quickest time of 1m34.725s.

Autosport · Apr 5, 2024

F1 Japanese GP: Piastri tops damp FP2 for McLaren

Rain started sporadically falling in the paddock with under an hour to go ahead of FP2’s 3pm local time commencement, but this intensified with 15 minutes to go.

Autosport · Apr 5, 2024

F1 Japanese GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

After losing his record F1 wins streak and Red Bull’s 100% victory run in 2023, Verstappen bounced back by topping both Friday practice sessions, going quickest in FP2 by 0.320s from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. 

Autosport · Sep 22, 2023

F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen quickest again as Gasly crash ends FP2 early

The Dutchman punched in a 1m30.688s to stand atop the timing boards, having been bumped off the top following his opening run on soft tyres as the rest of the front-running pack waited until later to clock their first times on softs.

Motorsport · Sep 22, 2023

F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen dominant in FP1 as Red Bull hunt constructors' crown

Nearly a week on from Red Bull’s humbling in Singapore, Verstappen utterly dominated the early stages – not only leading the pack out of the pack but heading the times from his first flier, a 1m33.719s set on the hard tyres that no one else could get anywhere near as…

Autosport · Sep 22, 2023

2023 F1 Japanese GP – How to watch, session timings and more

Following Carlos Sainz’s Singapore GP triumph that ended the winning streak of Red Bull and Max Verstappen, the Dutch driver returns to the circuit where he clinched his 2022 world title.

Autosport · Sep 18, 2023

FIA to review reduced F1 point rules after Japanese GP confusion

The FIA has announced it will review the rules surrounding reduced distance races and points allocation after confusion over the awarding of full points at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Autosport · Oct 21, 2022

The full FIA statement on F1 Japanese GP crane incident review

The FIA will implement changes following a review into the incidents at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix which saw a recovery vehicle enter the track in wet conditions.

Autosport · Oct 21, 2022

The F1 rule that triggered Japanese GP chequered flag confusion

Confusion over Formula 1’s rules was not just limited to points at the Japanese Grand Prix, as how it ended also left teams scratching their heads.

Autosport · Oct 10, 2022