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 ISTÂ
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
RaceÂ
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.
Japanese GP – FP1 results:
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