The F1 Japanese Grand Prix, which has not been contested since 2019 because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, finally returns this weekend. The Formula One circus will instead make its home at the Suzuka International Circuit.
Fans worldwide will positively react to the return of Japan’s showpiece race since the track is typically entertaining and full of high-stakes action. This is one of the most well-known & exciting courses on the calendar.
Max Verstappen, who drives for Red Bull and is competing in the Formula One World Championship, will try to win his third title on Sunday, which would make this year’s event the one at which the title would be decided.
Following his seventh-place result in the most recent race, which took place in Singapore, the Dutchman will now try to win in Japan, which would be appropriate given Red Bull’s association with Honda, a Japanese manufacturer.
At Suzuka, there are several scenarios for Verstappen to clinch the championship, the most straightforward of which would be for him to win the race and for his closest competitor, Charles Leclerc, to fail to finish in second place.
In the same vein, if Verstappen takes first place in the race and earns the bonus point for having the quickest lap, he will be proclaimed the world’s champion for the second year in a row regardless of how the other drivers on the grid finish the competition.
How to watch F1 Japanese Grand Prix?
When is the next F1 Japanese Grand Prix?
F1 Japanese Grand Prix Full Schedule:
Thursday
- Free Practice 1 will take place from 23:00 PM (ET) to 00:00 AM (ET).
Friday
- Free Practice 2: 2:00 – 3:30 AM (ET) (extended session)
- Free Practice 3: 23:00 PM – 00:00 AM (ET).
Saturday
- Qualifying: 02:00 – 03:00 AM (ET)
Sunday
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What tracks will be used for the F1 Japanese Grand Prix?
The F1 Japanese Grand Prix will be held at Suzuka International Racing Course.
Ten years after Japan offered the Fuji Speedway to Formula 1 for two races, the Japanese GP has been held at the Suzuka Circuit since 1987. This is the current location of the race. The city of Suzuka, the location of the track, can be found in the middle of Japan on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, which means that the climate there is predominantly warm throughout the year.
In 1962, Dutchman John Hugenholtz was responsible for designing the Suzuka Circuit, now owned by Honda. The fact that the circuit hosted the last race of the season for a significant amount of time contributed to the outcome of many championships that were competed for there.
Inside The Numbers
The track boasts a one-of-a-kind design that takes the form of figure eight and incorporates an overpass at the point where the two circuits meet. Formula One has used three different iterations of the layout, and the circuit itself includes eighteen turns spread out over a track that is 5.807 kilometers in length. Drivers will need to complete 53 laps to cross the finish line, having completed the required distance of 307.471 kilometers for the event.
There is just one DRS zone in the final sector of the race just before the final chicane and the finish line. This zone leads into the final chicane. The circuit is a favorite of drivers and fans alike due to the fact that it features several sections of the track that are exceptionally fast while also incorporating a problematic series of “S” curves and hairpins that range in both size and level of difficulty.
The length of the original circuit was 5.859 meters, and it featured nineteen turns that the racers had to navigate. Between 1987 and 1988, the race distance was 298.829 kilometers, which required the drivers to complete fifty-one laps over the course of two races. The drivers were required to complete 53 laps in 1989 due to the increased race distance of 310.548 kilometers. This configuration was altered between the years 1999 and 2000, although it made a brief appearance in two races in both 2001 and 2002.
The configuration utilized from 1991 to 2000 was a little longer circuit that was 5.864 kilometers long and continued to have nineteen turns, although requiring 53 laps to complete the race. The total distance covered by the drivers during the competition was 310.792 kilometers.
