The Suzuka Circuit hosts the 18th round of the Formula 1 season this weekend, as the sport heads to the track for the first time since 2019.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix for two years in a row, but now, the legendary circuit is back on our screens.
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For European fans, it will be early starts across the weekend if they wish to catch the action live.
Below, find the sessions that take place, as well as their start times.
| Session | Date | Time (BST) | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | Friday, October 3 | 04:00 | 12:00 |
| FP2 | Friday, October 3 | 04:00 | 15:00 |
| FP3 | Saturday, October 4 | 04:00 | 12:00 |
| Qualifying | Saturday, October 4 | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Sunday, October 5 | 06:00 | 14:00 |
How to watch the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Coverage of all the action in the UK and Ireland will be shown live, with free-to-air highlights available later in the day.
Watch Live: Sky Sports F1 will broadcast every session live, as well as build-up and post-session shows to qualifying and the race.
Highlights: Channel 4 will provide highlight shows of the qualifying and race sessions, a number of hours after the live event has ended on Sky Sports.
Live Stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to catch all of the action through the Sky Go app, which requires an internet connection to access. Alternatively, they can access through NOW TV.
TV broadcast start times
All times are in BST
Sky Sports F1
Friday: FP1 – 03:30 | FP2 – 06:45
Saturday: FP3 – 03:45 | Qualifying – 06:00
Sunday: Japanese Grand Prix – 04:30
Channel 4
Saturday: Qualifying – 10:50
Sunday: Japanese Grand Prix – 12:30
How to stream the Japanese Grand Prix
A number of countries have access to F1 TV Pro, which broadcasts every session throughout a race weekend. It also has its own build-up and post-session shows.
The list of countries in which F1 TV Pro is available can be found here.
