Japan 2025
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Race Weekend
Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025
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Fri, 4 April, 02:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 4 April, 06:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 5 April, 02:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 5 April, 06:00
Qualifying
Sun, 6 April, 05:00
Race
Welcome to the Suzuka International Racing Course, a favourite among drivers and fans alike for its figure-eight layout and challenging corners.
Located in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, this circuit has ‘only’ been part of the Formula 1 calendar since 1987, despite it feeling like one of the sport's revered lifelong tracks.
Suzuka offers little margin for error and has been the scene of dramatic races and championship-deciding moments, making it a quintessential part of the Formula 1 World Championship.
Circuit Overview:
Suzuka stretches over 5.807 km (3.608 miles) with 18 turns, and it all starts with the flowing, intricate 'S' curves that challenge the car's aerodynamics and the driver's precision.
The figure-of-eight layout features a crossover bridge that the second sector races underneath en route to the track's slowest point at a tight left-hand hairpin.
The final sector includes the breathtaking and flat-out 130R as the circuit snakes back over itself before the Casio Triangle chicane offers late-braking overtaking ahead of the sprint to the finish line.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Suzuka International Racing Course
Location: Suzuka
First Grand Prix: 1987 (first Japanese GP: 1976, Fuji)
Circuit Length: 5.807 km (3.608 miles)
Race Distance: 307.471 km (191.054 miles)
Laps: 53
Lap Record: 1:30.983 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2019)
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: DNF
Fastest Lap: N/A
Qualifying: P14 (1:29.714)
Tyre Strategy: Soft
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: P3
Fastest Lap: 1:33.841 (Lap 46)
Qualifying: P4 (1:28.682)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Medium-Medium-Hard
Williams Racing's Japanese GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Riccardo Patrese, 1992 / Damon Hill, 1994 & 1996)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Nigel Mansell, 1992 / Alain Prost, 1993 / Jacques Villeneuve, 1996 & 1997)
Alex's Best Finish: P4 (2019)
Carlos' Best Finish: P3 (2024)
Williams Racing Highlight: Damon and Jacques locked out the front row in 1996 ahead of the championship-deciding race, which Damon won to famously cause Murray Walker to get a lump in his throat.
Japan At A Glance
Capital: Tokyo
Population: 126 million
Size: 377,975 sq km
Language: Japanese
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
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Japan 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025
Times displayed in your local time zone.
Fri, 4 April, 02:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 4 April, 06:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 5 April, 02:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 5 April, 06:00
Qualifying
Sun, 6 April, 05:00
Race
Welcome to the Suzuka International Racing Course, a favourite among drivers and fans alike for its figure-eight layout and challenging corners.
Located in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, this circuit has ‘only’ been part of the Formula 1 calendar since 1987, despite it feeling like one of the sport's revered lifelong tracks.
Suzuka offers little margin for error and has been the scene of dramatic races and championship-deciding moments, making it a quintessential part of the Formula 1 World Championship.
Circuit Overview:
Suzuka stretches over 5.807 km (3.608 miles) with 18 turns, and it all starts with the flowing, intricate 'S' curves that challenge the car's aerodynamics and the driver's precision.
The figure-of-eight layout features a crossover bridge that the second sector races underneath en route to the track's slowest point at a tight left-hand hairpin.
The final sector includes the breathtaking and flat-out 130R as the circuit snakes back over itself before the Casio Triangle chicane offers late-braking overtaking ahead of the sprint to the finish line.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Suzuka International Racing Course
Location: Suzuka
First Grand Prix: 1987 (first Japanese GP: 1976, Fuji)
Circuit Length: 5.807 km (3.608 miles)
Race Distance: 307.471 km (191.054 miles)
Laps: 53
Lap Record: 1:30.983 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2019)
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: DNF
Fastest Lap: N/A
Qualifying: P14 (1:29.714)
Tyre Strategy: Soft
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: P3
Fastest Lap: 1:33.841 (Lap 46)
Qualifying: P4 (1:28.682)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Medium-Medium-Hard
Williams Racing's Japanese GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Riccardo Patrese, 1992 / Damon Hill, 1994 & 1996)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Nigel Mansell, 1992 / Alain Prost, 1993 / Jacques Villeneuve, 1996 & 1997)
Alex's Best Finish: P4 (2019)
Carlos' Best Finish: P3 (2024)
Williams Racing Highlight: Damon and Jacques locked out the front row in 1996 ahead of the championship-deciding race, which Damon won to famously cause Murray Walker to get a lump in his throat.
Japan At A Glance
Capital: Tokyo
Population: 126 million
Size: 377,975 sq km
Language: Japanese
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
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06 Apr 2025
JV to CARLOS
Yeah, well done, Carlos. So, again, as Gaetan said, that's on us. You should have been ahead of where you were, but it's a hard track to overtake and you showed really good pace today. That's all I was really looking for. I can't wait for the next two. We're going to be good.
06 Apr 2025
PIT to CARLOS
We had some good ones, a lot of good learnings, I think, on the PU and the management. It was all about our grip slot, as we were talking about yesterday. Again, we apologise for that.
CARLOS to PIT
Yeah, no worries. We just need to qualify better. I will also do that.
06 Apr 2025
JV to ALEX
Well done, Alex. It's a good result. Two more points to add to our tally and we've got another two races that will be strong for us. Well done. I think that's all we had today.
06 Apr 2025
PIT to ALEX
Well done. I wouldn't say it looked the easiest one to drive, but well done.
06 Apr 2025
Japanese GP 🏁
+2 to our tally
06 Apr 2025
POINTS IN JAPAN 🇯🇵👏
Nicely done, Albono!
06 Apr 2025
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