What makes it special: The only figure-eight layout in F1, with legendary corners such as the Esses, 130R and the Degners. The Japanese fans are also unlike any others in F1, dressing in homemade costumes and staying late into the night just to watch activity in the garages.

It's time for the Japanese Grand Prix! Max Verstappen won the race in 2024. Check out how to watch this year's action on ESPN+.

The action starts today (Friday, April 4, 2025) with FP1 at 11:30am local time (JST), followed by FP2 at 3pm. Then, on Saturday, FP3 gets underway at 11:30am, leading up to the all-important qualifying session at 3pm.

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix race weekend: how to watch, start time, schedule, circuit length, TV channel, streams and track info.

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix is set for April 4-6 at Suzuka Circuit, with Max Verstappen aiming for a fourth consecutive win. The event also highlight

Eleanor Oldroyd, Jennie Gow & Marc Priestley look ahead to the Japanese GP, and discuss Red Bull’s latest driver swap.

Tsunoda, 24, has shown good speed in his Racing Bulls car so far and lost out on a points-scoring finish when he had to pit because of a front wing issue late in the Chinese Grand Prix. But don’t expect that speed to translate to race-winning speed in Japan. Tsunoda is +4000 to win the race at BetMGM and is the No. 7 favorite.

Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. It's the third round of the 2025 F1 season.

After a one-week rest, the 2025 Formula 1 season continues with this week’s Japanese Grand Prix.  In a hectic start to the season with five races in six weeks, the Suzuka event is the first