F1 Japanese GP qualifying
Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in FP1, which was the only representative session on Friday, as he posted a time of 1m30.056s in his RB20.
Sergio Perez finished just under two tenths down in second, followed by Australian GP winner Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari.
Mercedes ended up a strong fourth and fifth, with George Russell leading team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
What time does qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix start?
The qualifying for the Japanese GP will begin at 3pm local time (+9 GMT) on Saturday.
- Date: Saturday, 6 April 2024
- Start time: 06:00 GMT / 07:00 BST / 08:00 CET / 08:00 SAT / 09:00 EAT / 02:00 ET / 23:00 PT (Friday) / 17:00 AEDT / 15:00 JST / 11:30 IST
2024 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEsT |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
02:30 |
03:30 |
04:30 |
22:30 |
19:30 |
13:30 |
11:30 |
08:00 |
|
FP2 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
02:00 |
23:00 |
17:00 |
15:00 |
11:30 |
|
FP3 |
02:30 |
03:30 |
04:30 |
22:30 |
19:30 |
13:30 |
11:30 |
08:00 |
| Quali |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
02:00 |
23:00 |
17:00 |
15:00 |
11:30 |
|
Race |
05:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
01:00 |
22:00 |
15:00 |
14:00 |
10:30 |
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Can I stream qualifying?
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Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Suzuka throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Friday.
