2025 Japanese Grand Prix
| 2025 Japanese Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 24 in the 2025 Formula One World Championship
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 Layout of the Suzuka International Racing Course | |||||
| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | 6 April 2025 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025 | ||||
| Location |
Suzuka International Racing Course Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.807 km (3.608 miles) | ||||
| Scheduled distance | 53 laps, 307.471 km (191.054 miles) | ||||
The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025) is a Formula One motor race scheduled for 6 April 2025 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. It is due to be the third round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship.
Background
[edit]The event will be held at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka for the 35th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 4–6 April.[2] The Grand Prix will be the third round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the 39th running of the Japanese Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[3]
Championship standings before the race
[edit]Going into the event, Lando Norris leads the Drivers' Championship with 44 points, 8 points ahead of Max Verstappen in second, and 9 ahead of George Russell in third. McLaren, with 78 points, enters this round as the leader of the Constructors' Championship from Mercedes in second with 57 points, and Red Bull Racing, who are third with 36 points.[4]
Entrants
[edit]The drivers and teams are set to be the same as published in the season entry list. The only exception is Liam Lawson, who previously raced for Red Bull Racing, swapping teams with Yuki Tsunoda of Racing Bulls. Tsunoda will make his Red Bull Racing debut.[5] Ryō Hirakawa is set to take part in the first free practice session for Alpine.[6]
Tyre choices
[edit]Tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C1, C2, and C3 tyre compounds (the three hardest in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[7]
Practice
[edit]Three free practice sessions will be held for the event. The first free practice session will be held on 4 April 2025, at 11:30 local time (UTC+9). The second free practice session will be held on the same day, at 15:00 local time. The third free practice session will be held on 5 April 2025, at 11:30 local time.[1]
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying will be held on 5 April 2025, at 15:00 local time (UTC+9).[1]
Race
[edit]The race will be held on 6 April 2025, at 14:00 local time (UTC+9), and is set to be run for 53 laps.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Japanese Grand Prix 2025 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Suzuka". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Grands Prix Japan". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "China 2025 – Championship". Stats F1. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull from Japanese GP as New Zealander drops down to Racing Bulls". Formula One. 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Ryo Hirakawa joins Alpine as reserve driver for 2025 and gets FP1 run in Japan". Formula 1.com. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "To Suzuka for something new and something old". Pirelli.com. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.