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Japanese GP 2026 session times

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

SessionCircuit localUTCUKCentral EuropeUS EasternUS PacificBrazilJapanSydneyNew Zealand
FP1Fri 11:30Fri 02:30Fri 02:30Fri 03:30Thu 22:30*Thu 19:30*Thu 23:30*Fri 11:30Fri 13:30Fri 15:30
FP2Fri 15:00Fri 06:00Fri 06:00Fri 07:00Fri 02:00Thu 23:00*Fri 03:00Fri 15:00Fri 17:00Fri 19:00
FP3Sat 11:30Sat 02:30Sat 02:30Sat 03:30Fri 22:30*Fri 19:30*Fri 23:30*Sat 11:30Sat 13:30Sat 15:30
QualifyingSat 15:00Sat 06:00Sat 06:00Sat 07:00Sat 02:00Fri 23:00*Sat 03:00Sat 15:00Sat 17:00Sat 19:00
RaceSun 14:00Sun 05:00Sun 06:00Sun 07:00Sun 01:00Sat 22:00*Sun 02:00Sun 14:00Sun 16:00Sun 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.