F1 heads to Suzuka for the fourth round of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix. Watch every session live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with the race itself taking place at 6am next Sunday.Replays and highlights of each session up until next weekend will be shown on Sky Sports F1
Thursday 28 March 2024, UK, 16:02
For the first time in the event's history, the Japanese Grand Prix will be held in April, with the fourth round of the 2024 F1 season taking place next weekend.
On the previous Australian tour, Spaniard Carlos Sainz returned from appendix surgery to lead Ferrari to an impressive one-two after denying Max Verstappen the win.
Verstappen had won the previous nine races, but brake problems forced him to retire for the first time in two years. However, many believe that the Dutchman would not have won the race, or would not have won it easily, had he taken the checkered flag.
Lando Norris' third place at Albert Park meant he became the driver with the most podiums (14) without a win in F1, with McLaren once again at Suzuka. It should be strong.
Norris and Oscar Piastri achieved double podium finishes at the Japanese Grand Prix six months ago, as their cars are suited to Suzuka's fast flowing corners.
Take a look back at some of the funniest moments from the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, including Ted Kravitz and the vending machine fight, Gunther Steiner's superfan, and more.
The correlation issue has caused a lot of headaches for Mercedes, as it means the vehicle is not delivering the performance seen from the factory.
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were unable to finish in Melbourne and are planning to fight back in Japan, while Yuki Tsunoda will be running in his home country as running back.
Why was the Japanese GP schedule changed?
As part of F1's commitment to increasing sustainability and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, the Japanese Grand Prix has been moved to early April to be held between the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix.
Conditions at this time of year will be similar to normal autumn days, with a chance of rain and temperatures in the low teens.
2023 Japanese GP Highlights from Suzuka Circuit
In February, Suzuka signed a new five-year contract extension that will remain on the calendar until at least 2029.
Hugely popular among drivers, this high-speed circuit has been the setting for many of F1's most memorable moments, with 12 Drivers' Championships held here.
F1 chairman Stefano Domenicali said: “Suzuka is a special circuit and part of the foundation of the sport, so I'm delighted that F1 can continue racing at Suzuka until at least 2029.”
“As we prepare to return to Japan earlier than usual this season, we would like to thank our promoters and Honda Mobilityland for supporting our efforts to further streamline our calendar to make the sport more sustainable. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the team.”
“Japanese fans have embraced F1 with a unique passion and we look forward to working with promoters to deliver the experience fans deserve for years to come.”
Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Hiroki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson take on a Japan-themed game show race
Sky's Japanese GP live coverage, replays and highlights
This is another race where you will need to set your alarm, as Friday practice sessions are at 3:30am and 7am, Saturday's final practice is at 3:30am, and qualifying is at 7am.
Lights out for the Japanese GP is 6am on Sunday, but there's also a full race replay at 10am if you don't want to get up early.As always, you can watch it all live sky sports f1. Highlights and replays of all sessions will be aired throughout the weekend.
Sky Sports main event All live sessions will also be broadcast and you can also watch Sky Sports. NOW Sports Monthly Membership.
Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP live schedule
Thursday, April 4th
5:00 a.m.: Driver press conference
Friday, April 5th
3:00am: Japanese GP Practice 1 (Session starts at 3:30am)*
6:45am: Japanese GP Practice 2 (session starts at 7am)*
8:30am: F1 Show*
10am: Japanese GP Practice 1 Replay
11:30am: Japanese GP Practice 2 Replay
Saturday, April 6th
3:15am: Japanese GP Practice 3 (Session starts at 3:30am)*
6am: Japanese GP qualifying build-up*
7am: Japanese GP Qualifying*
9am: Ted's Qualification Notebook*
10am: Japanese GP qualifying replay
Sunday, April 7th
5am: Grand Prix Sunday Japanese GP Build-up*
6am: Japanese Grand Prix*
8am: Checkered flag: Japanese GP reaction*
9am: Ted's Notes*
9:30am: Japanese Grand Prix Replay
12pm: Japanese Grand Prix Highlights
*The main event will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports
The biggest season in F1 history continues with the Japanese Grand Prix, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 from April 5th to 7th. Stream every F1 race and more with a NOW Sports Month membership – cancel anytime with no contract
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