When is the F1 Japanese GP and how can I watch it?

Formula 1 ventures East to the iconic Suzuka this weekend for the 34th F1 Japanese Grand Prix with the title race ramping up.

A controversial victory in Sochi saw Lewis Hamilton extend his F1 world championship lead to 50 points over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel with five rounds to go this year, meaning the Mercedes driver can seal the title by finishing second behind Vettel in every remaining race.

Vettel and Ferrari will hop to fightback in Japan this weekend and end one of its longest runs without a race win at an event: Ferrari’s last victory in Japan came back in 2004 with Michael Schumacher, with Mercedes winning for the past four consecutive years.

When is the Japanese Grand Prix?

The 2018 Japanese Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 7 Ocotber. Cars will hit the track for the first time during FP1 and FP2 on Friday, before final practice and qualifying continues on Saturday.

Where is the Japanese Grand Prix taking place?

The Japanese Grand Prix is held at the Suzuka Circuit in Ino, Suzuka. The track is 5.807 km long, with the race set to last 53 laps.

Where can I watch the Japanese Grand Prix?

The 2018 Japanese Grand Prix is being shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Channel 4 (UK only).

Friday 5th October

LIVE Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP FP1 - 1:45am

LIVE Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP FP2 – 5:45am

Saturday 6th October

LIVE Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP FP3 - 3:45am

LIVE Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP Qualifying Build-up - 6:00am (Session start 7:00am)

LIVE Channel 4 F1 Japanese GP Qualifying - 6:00am

Channel 4 F1 Japanese GP Qualifying Replay - 10:30am

Sunday 7th October

LIVE Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP Pit Lane LIVE - 4:30am

LIVE Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP On the Grid - 5:30am

LIVE Sky Sports F1 Japanese GP Race - 06:05am

LIVE Channel 4 F1 Japanese GP Race - 6:00am

Sky Sports F1 Russian GP Race Replay – 11:05am

Channel 4 F1 Russian GP Race Replay – 12:30pm

How else can I follow the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix?

Besides the TV coverage, Crash.net will be reporting live from the Suzuka paddock this weekend with live commentary from all sessions, plus the usual news, interviews and features. Updates will also be posted to Crash.net's F1 Twitter account (@CRASH_NET_F1).

Recent Japanese GP F1 Winners

2017: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2016: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

2015: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2014: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2013: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)

Where can I watch Formula 1 in 2018?

ALL F1 races, qualifying and practice sessions will be shown LIVE on Sky Sports F1 in the UK, with Channel 4 dual-broadcasting a selection of races LIVE on terrestrial television.

25 March Australian Grand Prix

8 April Bahrain Grand Prix

15 April Chinese Grand Prix

29 April Azerbaijan Grand Prix

13 May Spanish Grand Prix

27 May Monaco Grand Prix

10 June Canadian Grand Prix

24 June French Grand Prix

1 July Austrian Grand Prix

8 July British Grand Prix

22 July German Grand Prix

29 July Hungarian Grand Prix

26 August Belgian Grand Prix

2 September Italian Grand Prix

16 September Singapore Grand Prix

30 September Russian Grand Prix

7 October Japanese Grand Prix

21 October United States Grand Prix

28 October Mexican Grand Prix

11 November Brazilian Grand Prix

25 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix