Suzuka's figure-of-eight layout is a drivers' favourite — flowing esses, the daunting 130R and the Spoon curve reward commitment. Spring cherry-blossom season adds to one of F1's great venues.
Trackside readings from the 2026 race — air temperature averaged 19 °C (range 17–20 °C), with the track surface peaking at 38 °C. Source: OpenF1.
Race weekend schedule
Local track time| Session | Day | Time | 2026 conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Friday 27 Mar | 11:30 | 16 °C · dry |
| Practice 2 | Friday 27 Mar | 15:00 | 17 °C · dry |
| Practice 3 | Saturday 28 Mar | 11:30 | 16 °C · dry |
| Qualifying | Saturday 28 Mar | 15:00 | 17 °C · dry |
| Race | Sunday 29 Mar | 14:00 | 19 °C · dry |
Tickets
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The 2026 race has been run. Tickets for the next edition are not on sale yet — check back when the 2027 calendar is published.
2026 race result
Top 10Pole position: Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes
| Pos | Driver | Team | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | — | 25 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +13.722s | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +15.270s | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | +15.754s | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +23.479s | 10 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +25.037s | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +32.340s | 6 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +32.677s | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +50.180s | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | +51.216s | 1 |
Classification and qualifying from OpenF1.
Recent winners
Last 4 editions2026 winner
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 2025 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
Where to stay for the weekend
Travel guide
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Osaka is Japan's culinary capital and most exuberant city — a place where the food is extraordinary, the people are famously warm, and the streets pulse with neon and street food from dusk until dawn. The locals' saying "kuidaore" (eat until you drop) is not an exaggeration.