McLaren’s Lando Norris leads first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix as Yuki Tsunoda makes his official Red Bull debut

A frenetic Friday in Suzuka has set the stage for a fascinating qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix. At the moment, McLaren remain the class of the field. Lando Norris topped the timing sheets in FP1 while his teammate Oscar Piastri was on top in FP2,

Follow the live updates from the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying race being held at the Suzuka Circuit

Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix with a superb drive from pole as Kimi Antonelli breaks two records

Drivers have taken to the track already, with FP1 and FP2 taking place on Friday morning. The first session went out without a hitch, with home driver Ryo Hirakawa taking over from Jack Doohan for the hour's running. The second session, however...

Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix after turning the top time in qualifying on Saturday in his final attempt.

The first Free Practice session witnessed all 20 drivers returning to action, surrounded by the iconic Japan's cherry blossom trees.As reported by BBC, on Friday, April 4, the drivers took their position at the Suzuka Circuit,

It's Japanese Grand Prix qualifying day and all eyes will be on new Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda on his debut at his home circuit in Suzuka. The 24-year-old has replaced Liam Lawson in the most-pressurised seat in F1 after the New Zealander was brutally dropped after just two races.

The action got underway earlier today (Friday, April 4, 2025) with FP1 at 11:30am local time (JST) with FP2 starting later on at 3pm. Then, on Saturday, FP3 gets underway at 11:30am, leading up to the all-important qualifying session at 3pm.