Japanese Grand Prix: How to watch, schedule, weather forecast and all the key info

Formula 1 is back in Japan for the first time since 2019 as the iconic Suzuka circuit makes a welcome return to the schedule.

It’s one of the most exciting races of the year with famous corners like 130R ready to challenge the drivers, and we’ve seen plenty of iconic moments here in the past.

Max Verstappen will be looking for his own this weekend, meanwhile, as he bids to win a second world title after a tough weekend in Singapore last time out.

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What’s all the key information for this weekend, though? We take a look now…

Sky Sports’ dedicated Formula 1 channel is going to be the place to be if you have access, with them showing every session live and exclusive across the weekend.

Sky’s coverage is impressive and very in-depth, with them also bringing the drivers’ press conferences and those of the team bosses to viewers over the course of the weekend.

If you don’t have Sky, though, Channel 4 also offer decent coverage, with them delivering free-to-air highlights later on in the day after the race has finished on Sunday.

Set those alarms! You’re going to have to get up early if you want to catch every session live from Suzuka this weekend and you live in the UK or Europe.

FP1 takes place at 4am UK time and lasts an hour on Friday, with FP2 taking place later on in the afternoon at 7am UK time and lasting for an hour and a half.

Saturday kicks off with FP3 at 4am UK time before the all-important business of qualifying at 7am, where Verstappen will be looking to have a little more fortune than he did in Singapore as he chases the championship.

As for the Grand Prix, lights out is at 6am UK time on Sunday, with 53 laps of the track scheduled. It’s one of the most