What time is the Japanese Grand Prix and when will F1 highlights be shown?

When is the Japanese Grand Prix?

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix will be held at the Suzuka International Racing Course near Nagoya.

Practice One will start at 3:30am UK time on Friday, April 4, with a second session getting underway at 7am.

A third and final practice will be held at 3:30am on Saturday ahead of qualifying for the Grand Prix at 7am.

Replays of qualifying will take place from 9:30am, 11am, 5pm, and 9pm across Sky Sports F1 throughout the day.

Lights Out will be at 6am UK time on Sunday, April 6 – full race highlights will be at 9:30am, 10:55am, 3:25pm, 7pm, and 11pm.

Hamilton won the Chinese sprint before being disqualified from the main race

Japanese Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream

The race weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 4:30am on Sunday.

Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.

You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99, while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening.

Piers Prior will also have updates on the Japanese Grand Prix live on talkSPORT.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

How to watch Formula 1 in 2025

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This year’s F1 season is set to get the pulses racing, with reigning champion Max Vertappen, Lewis Hamilton and young contender Lando Norris expected to be competing for the driver’s championship.

A lot of interest has been generated by Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, where he will be racing alongside Charles Leclerc in what could be an exiting combination for the iconic racing brand.

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Japanese Grand Prix: What has been said?

In his first public appearance since his Red Bull promotion, Tsunoda hasn’t been shy about listing his dream for his home race.

“To be honest, I never expected to be racing for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix,” Tsunoda said.

“This is the final year of Red Bull and Honda’s partnership, so getting to race in Suzuka as a Red Bull Racing driver feels like fate. Everything has fallen into place in just the right way for me to be standing here today.

“Of course, I was happy about joining Red Bull, but when I thought about it carefully, the idea of suddenly racing for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix felt so unreal.

“I don’t want to raise expectations too much, but for this Japanese Grand Prix, I want to finish on the podium. That said, I know it won’t be easy right from the start.

“My priority is to first understand the car, how it behaves compared to the VCARB. If I can naturally enjoy driving it as I get familiar with it in FP1, then the results will follow. And if that leads to a podium finish, that would be incredible.”