Japanese GP 2026 session times
Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka — 27–29 Mar.
Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka — 27–29 Mar.Japanese Grand Prix: Sunday 29 March at 06:00 UK time.
Session times
Times shown in circuit-local time (GMT+9).
- FP1Fri11:30
- FP2Fri15:00
- FP3Sat11:30
- QualifyingSat15:00
- RaceSun14:00
What this start time means where you are
Where the race lands for most readers: 01:00 on Sunday in the eastern US, an overnight start; 18:00 on Sunday in New Zealand, an evening start; and 06:00 on Sunday in the UK, an early-morning start.
At 06:00 UK time, just one round of the 2026 season starts earlier in the day.
5 sessions across the weekend, opening with FP1 at 11:30 on Friday and closing with the race at 14:00 on Sunday, all circuit-local.
Round 3 of 23, 14 days after the Chinese Grand Prix and 36 days before the Miami Grand Prix.
Every session, every timezone
| Session | Circuit local | UTC | UK | Central Europe | US Eastern | US Pacific | Brazil | Japan | Sydney | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | Fri 11:30 | Fri 02:30 | Fri 02:30 | Fri 03:30 | Thu 22:30* | Thu 19:30* | Thu 23:30* | Fri 11:30 | Fri 13:30 | Fri 15:30 |
| FP2 | Fri 15:00 | Fri 06:00 | Fri 06:00 | Fri 07:00 | Fri 02:00 | Thu 23:00* | Fri 03:00 | Fri 15:00 | Fri 17:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| FP3 | Sat 11:30 | Sat 02:30 | Sat 02:30 | Sat 03:30 | Fri 22:30* | Fri 19:30* | Fri 23:30* | Sat 11:30 | Sat 13:30 | Sat 15:30 |
| Qualifying | Sat 15:00 | Sat 06:00 | Sat 06:00 | Sat 07:00 | Sat 02:00 | Fri 23:00* | Sat 03:00 | Sat 15:00 | Sat 17:00 | Sat 19:00 |
| Race | Sun 14:00 | Sun 05:00 | Sun 06:00 | Sun 07:00 | Sun 01:00 | Sat 22:00* | Sun 02:00 | Sun 14:00 | Sun 16:00 | Sun 18:00 |
Times are 24-hour and account for daylight saving in each zone. An asterisk marks a session that falls on a different calendar day where you are than at the circuit.