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F1 returns to Japan next as Suzuka hosts the Japanese Grand Prix and round three of the 2025 F1 season. Oscar Piastri won the last race in China, as he looks to take the title fight to McLaren teammate Lando Norris , who has an eight-point lead to Max Verstappen in the world championship. Ferrari will be looking to bounce back after both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the race in China due to two technical infringements.
Yet the biggest story heading into the weekend is home hero Yuki Tsunoda making his debut for Red Bull , after Christian Horner decided to drop Liam Lawson to the junior team following just two races. How will Tsunoda fare in his place? Follow live coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix with The Independent When is the Japanese Grand Prix? All times GMT Friday 4 April Saturday 5 April Sunday 6 April How can I watch it online and on TV? The Japanese Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 4:30am (GMT).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Suzuka on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the Japanese Grand Prix then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app.
Our VPN roundup is here to help: get great deals on the best VPNs in the market. F1 driver standings 1. Lando Norris – 44 points 2.
Max Verstappen – 36 points 3. George Russell – 35 points 4. Oscar Piastri – 34 points 5.
Kimi Antonelli – 22 points 6. Alex Albon – 16 points 7. Esteban Ocon – 10 points 8.
Lance Stroll – 10 points 9. Lewis Hamilton – 9 points 10. Charles Leclerc – 8 points 11.
Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points 12. Ollie Bearman – 4 points 13. Yuki Tsunoda – 3 points 14.
Carlos Sainz – 1 point 15. Isack Hadjar – 0 points 16. Pierre Gasly – 0 points 17.
Liam Lawson – 0 points 18. Jack Doohan – 0 points 19. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points 20.
Fernando Alonso – 0 points F1 constructor standings 1. McLaren - 78 points 2. Mercedes - 57 points 3.
Red Bull - 36 points 4. Williams - 17 points 5. Ferrari - 17 points 6.
Haas - 14 points 7. Aston Martin - 10 points 8. Sauber - 6 points 9.
Racing Bulls - 3 points 10. Alpine - 0 points 2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL: ROUND 3 - JAPAN Suzuka International Racing Course - 4-6 April ROUND 4 —BAHRAIN Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir - 11-13 April ROUND 5 - SAUDI ARABIA Jeddah Corniche Circuit - 18-20 April ROUND 6 - MIAMI (sprint weekend) Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium - 2-4 May ROUND 7 - EMILIA ROMAGNA Imola Circuit - 16-18 May ROUND 8 - MONACO Circuit de Monaco - 23-25 May ROUND 9 - SPAIN Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 30 May-1 June ROUND 10 - CANADA Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 13-15 June ROUND 11 - AUSTRIA Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 27-29 June ROUND 12 - GREAT BRITAIN Silverstone Circuit - 4-6 July ROUND 13 - BELGIUM (sprint weekend) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 25-27 July ROUND 14 - HUNGARY Hungaroring, Budapest - 1-3 August ROUND 15 - NETHERLANDS Circuit Zandvoort - 29-31 August ROUND 16 - ITALY Monza Circuit - 5-7 September ROUND 17 - AZERBAIJAN Baku City Circuit - 19-21 September ROUND 18 - SINGAPORE Marina Bay Street Circuit - 3-5 October ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES (sprint weekend) Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 17-19 October ROUND 20 - MEXICO Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 24-26 October ROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint weekend) Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 7-9 November ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS Las Vegas Street Circuit - 20-22 November ROUND 23 - QATAR (sprint weekend) Lusail International Circuit, Lusail - 28-30 November ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI Yas Marina Circuit - 5-7 December.
