Japanese GP in live ticker: Hunt for pole in Suzuka / Formula 1

Many Formula 1 fans say that a place on the front row of the Monaco GP is almost a guarantee that you will later be on the winner’s podium. But who would have thought that starting position at Suzuka was more important?

A look at the statistics shows: 28 of the 33 Formula 1 World Championship races at the Suzuka Circuit were won by drivers who started from the front row. The winner started from pole 17 times and from second place on the grid 11 times.

Max Verstappen is chasing his fifth consecutive place on April 6 (after Abu Dhabi in 2023 and Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia in 2024). To see if the Red Bull Racing star gets the best starting position, fans should get out of bed early.

Third free practice at 4:30am European time, qualifying at 8:00am. For Sunday’s race, the drivers started the preparation journey at 7:00 am.

We’ll be broadcasting live from Suzuka for you before qualifying on Saturday, April 6, from 7:45am, and for the race on April 7 from 6:15am – and of course we’ve also rounded up the most important dates. from television stations here as a service.

Japan-GP im TV

Saturday April 6
01.15: Sky Sport F1 – First practice session
02.45: Sky Sport F1 – Second round of practice
04.15: Sky Sport F1 – Start coverage of the third training session
04.20: ORF 1 – Start of third training reporting
04.30: The third training
06.00: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Australien
07.45: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying begins
07.40: ORF 1 – F1 News
07.55: ORF 1 – start reporting on qualification
07.55: SRF 2 – Start reporting on qualification
08.00: Qualifying
09.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying press conference
10.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
11.30: Sky Sport F1 – Hardenacke meets… Jost Capito
12.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
15.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying compact
15.15: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Saudi-Arabien
15.30: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Australien
15.45: Sky Sport F1 – Wiederholung qualifying
5.30 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying press conference
18.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
18.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
18.45: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
19.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
19.15: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
19.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
20.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
21.30: Sky Sport F1 – F1: Beyond All Limits
22.00: Sky Sport F1 – F1: Beyond All Limits
22.30: Sky Sport F1 – F1: Beyond All Limits
23.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung

Sunday April 7
00.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
01.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
01.15: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
01.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
01.45: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
02.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
02.15: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying compact
02.30: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Saudi-Arabien
02.45: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Australien
03.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
04.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying press conference
05.00: Sky Sport F1 – Hardenacke meets… Jost Capito
05.40: ORF 1 – F1 News
06.00: Sky Sport F1 – preliminary reports on the Japanese GP
06.25: ORF 1 – Start of Japanese GP coverage
06.45: SRF 2 – Start of Japanese GP coverage
06.55: Sky Sport F1 – Start of Japanese GP coverage
07.00: Japanese Grand Prix
08.45: Sky Sport F1 – analysis and interviews
08.45: ORF 1 – Motorhome
09.30: Sky Sport F1 – Race press conference
10.00: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
10.30: Sky Sport F1 – race replay
12.20: ServusTV – repeat race
12.30: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
13.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered – Scuderia Ferrari
1.30 pm: Sky Sport F1 – A solid race
2pm: Sky Sport F1 – early reports on the Japanese GP (repeat)
2.55 pm: Sky Sport F1 – race replay
3.45 pm: ORF 1 – repeat race
16.45: Sky Sport F1 – analysis and interviews (repeat)
5.30 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Race press conference (repeat)
18.00: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
18.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Replay
8 pm: Sky Sport F1 – replay
22.00: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
22.30: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Saudi-Arabien
22.45: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Australien
11 pm: Sky Sport F1 – replay

2. Studies, Japan

01. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, 1:34.725 min
02. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1:35,226
03. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, 1:38,760
04. Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, 1:40,946
05. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bull, 1:41.913
06. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, 1:44.977
07. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, 1:52.579
08. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), clean, no time
09. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), clean, no time
10. Alex Albon (T), Williams, no time
11. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, no time
12. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, no time
13. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, no time
14. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, no time
15. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, no time
16. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, no time
17. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Bull Red Racing, no time
18. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, No Time
19. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, no time
20. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, no time

1. Studies, Japan

01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:30,056 minutes
02. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, 1:30.237
03. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, 1:30.269
04. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, 1:30,530
05. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1:30,543
06. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, 1:30,558
07. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, 1:30.599
08. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, 1:31.165
09. Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, 1:31,230
10. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, 1:31.240
11. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, 1:31,935
12. Alex Albon (T), Williams, 1:31,943
13. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, +1:31.958
14. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Sauber, 1:32.054
15. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, 1:32,055
16. Ayumu Iwasa (J), Racing Bull, 1:32,103
17. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, 1:32,277
18. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, 1:32,638
19. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, 1:32.803
20. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, 1:33,204