Japan Grand Prix 2025: What to know and where to watch it on TV

Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda with a new Kabuki themed helmet ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
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The Suzuka circuit first hosted F1 in 1987 and is a favourite with drivers and fans for its fast and technical layout. Owned by Honda, it’s the only track on the F1 calendar in a figure-of-eight layout, using a bridge to cross over itself. The timing of the Japanese Grand Prix moved to the spring — cherry blossom season — last year, which means cooler weather, and rain is in the forecast. Max Verstappen won the 2024 race at Suzuka in dominant style from then-teammate Sergio Perez.

Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix from pole for McLaren, with teammate Lando Norris second and George Russell third for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race in his first major success since joining Ferrari, but he and teammate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Grand Prix the following day. It was Liam Lawson’s second and last race for Red Bull before the team dropped him last week in favor of Yuki Tsunoda, who will be at his home race in Japan. Norris leads Verstappen by eight points in the driver standings.

Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Japanese Grand Prix.

• It’s the third round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

• Saturday: Third practice and qualifying.

• Sunday: The Japanese Grand Prix.

Here’s where you can watch it in different countries

1. U.S – ESPN, ESPN Deportes
2. Africa – SuperSport
3. Australia – Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
4. Brazil – TV Bandeirantes, Bandsports
5. Canada – RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
6. China – Shanghai TV Guandong Television Channel Tencent
7. Germany – Sky Deutschland, RTL
8. India – FanCode TATA Play FanCode Sports
9. Japan – Fuji TV, DAZN
10. United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland – Sky Sports, Channel 4

For other countries, you can check this F1 website.