Grass fires continued to wreak havoc at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday as practice and qualifying sessions were halted three times when three separate blazes broke out.

The probability of rain overall on Sunday is 80%. The good news is that the rain is likely to dampen the track, reducing the chances of more trackside fires. Norris won the last wet race in F1, the season-opener in Australia, as chaos ensued towards the end of the grand prix due to a heavy shower.

Ahead of this year's event, the FIA announced a plethora of changes to the track from last year's Japanese GP in an official document. The sport's governing body have revealed that the track has been resurfaced between Turn 1 and Turn 8, while gravel traps have been slightly moved along that section of the track.

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

Every Formula One race during the 2025 season will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. All practice and qualifying sessions and all F1 Sprint events will also be broadcast. This race will be broadcast on ESPN. Selected races will stream on ESPN Plus, featuring two alternate streams for all races (Driver Tracker and mixed onboard cameras).

If you want to watch the highlights of the race on Sunday, they will be shown for free on Channel 4 at the more sociable time of 1pm on Sunday, April 6. If you miss any of the action on Channel 4, you can always catch all the highlights on Channel 4's on-demand service.

How the F1 grid will line up for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. This is the starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix, the third race of the 2025 F1 season. Max Verstappen starts on pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix for the fourth consecutive year.

Max Verstappen is set to start on pole for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, but he has two McLarens breathing down his neck. Here's how the starting grid looks for Sunday's race