Japanese F1 GP: the training and qualifying programme, how and where to see Formula 1

The abandonment of Max Verstappen in Australia has left the table of drivers and manufacturers of Formula 1 more alive than ever. Carlos Sainz’s victory and the one-two with Charles Leclerc for Ferrari have put them back in the fight for the top positions and they will try to repeat what they did next weekend in Japanese Grand Prixmore precisely on the Suzuka circuit from 4 to 6 April.

After his absence in Saudi Arabia due to an emergency operation for appendicitis, the Spanish driver returned with everything and took a win from start to finish after the current three-time champion dropped out on lap five . Verstappen suffered brake failure and ended a run of 19 consecutive victories in the last 20 races. Indeed, The last time he failed to take the checkered flag was at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix..

“My right rear brake was locked since the light went out, so the temperature kept rising until, of course, it caught fire. I’m disappointed that we couldn’t finish the race, because I think we would have had good chance of winning. But there are things you can’t control. Now it’s important to understand why what happened happened,” said the Red Bull driver.

The podium was completed by Lando Norris and behind them were Oscar Pastri, Sergio Pérez, Lance Stroll, Yuki Tsunoda, Fernando Alonso, Niko Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen.

Times and how to watch the Japanese GP on TV

The first training will be Thursday 4 April at 11.30pmwhile the second will be given to 3am on Friday the 5th. That same day at The third training session will take place at 11.30pm. and at 3 in the morning on Saturday 6th the rankings will be competed.

The fourth race of the 2024 Formula 1 season will take place on Sunday 24 March, starting at 2 am (Argentina time) and can be followed through the category’s own platform (F1 TV Pro), with the stipulation of everyone’s package the competitions, as well as training and classification tests. Likewise, it will also be available live on Fox Sports and streaming on the Disney Star Plus platform.

Formula 1: drivers ranking

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 51 points
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 47 points
3. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) – 46 points
4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) – 40 points
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 28 points
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 27 points
7. George Russell (Mercedes) – 18 points
8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 16 points
9. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 9 points
10. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 8 points
11. Oliver Bearman (Ferrari) 6 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda (RB) – 6 points
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) – 3 points
14. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) – 1 point
15. Guanyu Zhou (Kick Sauber) – 0 points
16. Daniel Ricciardo (RB) – 0 points
17. Alexander Albon (Williams) – 0 points
18. Esteban Ocon (Alpino) – 0 points
19. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 0 points
20. Valteri Bottas (Kick Sauber) – 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant (Williams) – 0 points

Formula 1: constructors’ ranking

1. Red Bull – 97 points
2. Ferrari – 93 points
3. McLaren – 55 points
4. Mercedes – 26 points
5. Aston Martin – 25 points
6. RB Honda-6 points
7. Haas – 4 points
8. Sauber football – 0 points
9. Williams – 0 points
10. Alpine – 0 points

Formula 1: 2024 calendar

• April 21: China | Shanghai
• May 5: Miami | You love me
• May 19: Emilia Romagna | Imola
• May 26: Munich | Monte Carlo-Monaco
• June 9: Canada | Montreal-Gilles Villeneuve
• June 23: Spain | Barcelona-Catalonia
• June 30: Austria | Red Bull Ring
• July 7: Great Britain | Silverstone
• July 21: Hungary | Budapest-Hungaroring
• July 28: Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps
• August 25: Netherlands | Zandvoort
• September 1: Italy | monza
• September 15: Azerbaijan | Baku
• September 22: Singapore | Singapore
• October 20: United States | Austin – Circuit of the Americas
• October 27: Mexico | Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome
• November 3: Brazil | Interlagos
• November 24: Las Vegas | Las Vegas
• December 1: Qatar | Losail
• December 8: Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi