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Max Verstappen’s dominance of the 2022 Formulation One world championship has seen him take a 104-point championship lead into the ultimate 5 races of the season.
After failing to safe his second drivers’ title in Singapore, he can achieve this in Japan this weekend because the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka returns to the Formulation One calendar for the primary time since 2019.
When is it?
The 2022 Japanese Grand Prix takes place from Friday October 7 till Sunday October 9.
What time does it begin?
Not like Singapore, which occurred underneath lights, the Japanese Grand Prix is run within the day so it is an early begin for European viewers.
First apply begins at 4am BST on Friday October 7 with second apply at 7am the identical day.
Third and ultimate apply is at 4am on Saturday with qualifying at 7am on Saturday.
The Japanese Grand Prix itself begins at 6am on Sunday October 9.
What TV channel is it on?
Sky Sports activities F1 have near-exclusive stay protection rights within the UK this yr and certainly for the following few with their common glorious workforce.
Sky’s first apply protection began at 3.30am BST with second apply protection at 6.45am on Friday.
Sky’s qualifying program begins at 6am on Saturday with their race protection at 4.30am on Sunday.
Channel 4 even have prolonged highlights protection this yr, with their qualifying present beginning at 10.50am on Saturday and their race highlights program at 12.30pm on Sunday.
What can we learn about Suzuka?
- Circuit size: 5.807km
- First grand prix: 1987
- Laps: 53
- Race distance: 307.471km
- Race lap report: 1.30.983 – Lewis Hamilton, 2019
- 2019 winner: Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
- Variety of corners: 18
- Overtaking possibilities: So, so actually. The very best likelihood is into the ultimate chicane after which possibly maybe DRS-assisted onto the pit straight and (possibly) via the ultimate nook. The hairpin is a spot for a late lunge and into the quick double-left-hander at Spoon is a spot for a very daring transfer.
What are the most recent odds?
- Max Verstappen 1/2
- Charles Leclerc 3/1
- Sergio Perez 10/1
- Lewis Hamilton 12/1
- Carlos Sainz 16/1
- George Russell 20/1
