F1 travels to the Land of the Rising Sun this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix; one of the most historic on the calendar, having witnessed everything from champions being crowned to life-ending accidents. It is also one of F1’s most iconic tracks with turns like 130R, the 'S curves’, and featuring the only crossover on the F1 calendar. This weekend’s race could see wet conditions develop by the end of the Grand Prix.
Red Bull could not ask for a much better set of circumstances entering the Japanese Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is set to win the World Driver’s Championship at Honda’s home track. What’s more is Red Bull and Honda have reached an agreement to put the Honda logo back on the cars. Look for Max to clinch the title this weekend in Japan. This can happen with a win and fastest lap (or several other permutations). On the AlphaTauri side of the garage there have been some signs of improvement in the last two races so expect one car to finish in the points.
Elsewhere on the grid, look for this to be a general ranking of team performance coming into the race weekend:
1. Red Bull
2. Ferrari
3. Mercedes
4. McLaren ↑
5. Alpine ↓
6. Aston Martin
7. Alfa Romeo
8. AlphaTauri ↑
9. Haas ↓
10. Williams
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US TV SCHEDULE
Practice 1 – Thursday, October 6 – 10.55PM –
ESPNEWS
Practice 2 – Friday, October 7 – 1.55AM – ESPN2
F1 Show – Friday, October 7 – 3.50AM – ESPN3
Practice 3 – Friday, October 7 – 10.55PM –
ESPNEWS
Qualifying – Saturday, October 8 – 1.55AM – ESPN2
Ted’s Qualifying Notebook – Saturday, October 8 – 3.45AM – ESPN3
Grand Prix Sunday – Saturday, October 8 – 11.30PM – ESPN2
Japanese Grand Prix – Sunday, October 9 – 12.55AM – ESPN2
Checkered Flag – Sunday, October 9 – 3.00AM – ESPN3
Ted’s Race Notebook – Sunday, October 9 – 4.00AM – ESPN3
Race (re-air) – Sunday, October 9 – 9.30PM –
ESPNEWS
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
Lap data
Lap length: 5.807km (3.608 miles)
Race laps: 53
Race distance: 307.471km (191.054 miles)
Pole position: Left-hand side of the track
Lap record: 1’27.319 by Lewis Hamilton, 2017
Fastest lap*: 1’28.954 (235.011 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2006
Maximum speed: 314kph (195.11 mph)
DRS
zone/s (race): Pit straight
Distance from grid to turn one: 545m
Car performance
Full throttle: 66%
Longest flat-out section: 994m
Downforce level: High
Gear changes per lap: 48
Fuel use per lap: 1.8kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel: 0.054s
Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2013: 22.551s by Mercedes (see full list)
2022 tyre choices: Hard (C1), Medium (C2), Soft (C3)
*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
2019 RESULTS
Race Info.
Pole position: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1:27.064
Race laps: 52
Fast race lap: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 1:30.983
Podium
1. Valtteri Bottas – Mercedes
2. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari
3. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes
CURRENT STANDINGS
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