Overview
- F1 scrubbed the April rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to regional tensions, creating a multi‑week gap to Miami on May 3.
- The Japanese Grand Prix runs March 29 at 14:00 JST (06:00 GMT, 01:00 ET) over 53 laps of Suzuka’s 5.807 km circuit, with practice and qualifying on March 27–28.
- Official viewing includes the new F1 channel on Apple TV and F1 TV Pro, with UK coverage on Sky Sports and race highlights on Channel 4.
- Mercedes head to Suzuka after consecutive one‑two finishes to start 2026, with Ferrari identified as the closest challengers.
- Forecasts point to cool, changeable conditions with rain possible across all three days of track action.