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The Japanese Grand Prix podium
1º Max Verstappen
2º Checo Pérez
3º Carlos Sainz
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Yuki Tsunoda scores points and becomes the first Japanese driver to score points at Suzuka in the last decade
Man of the moment 🥹#F1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/hLrrRi5ZsE
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 7, 2024
🥇VICTORY FOR MAX VERSTAPPEN
Third victory for the Dutch driver this season. While 1-2 for Red Bull after Checo Pérez's second place
🏁 Lap 53/53
Russell overtakes Piastri, but the Mercedes driver won't have time to reach Fernando Alonso
🏁 Lap 53/53
We enter the last lap. Max Verstappen will win again after just one race
🏁 Lap 52/53
Russell looks to attack Piastri with the DRS. He is going to join the fight with Lewis Hamilton.
🏁 Lap 51/53
Carlos Sainz keeps cutting. Now at just over 7 seconds. However, there are two laps left and if nothing happens Checo Pérez is 2nd
🏁 Lap 50/53
Russell is about to get to play with Oscar Piastri. Although they are investigating the incident because Mercedes forced the Australian to leave. This fight is good for Fernando Alonso
🏁 Lap 49/53
They are with the same one. Five laps to go. It seems that the Mexican has the second position easy;
🏁 Lap 48/53
Fernando Alonso, Russell and Mercedes are joining the fight. The Aston Martin driver is still holding on, in sixth place.
🏁 Lap 47/53
Fast lap by Carlos Sainz, who is flying the Spaniard. All out for Checo. The Spaniard wants more. Also good work by Fernando Alonso, who continues to hold on.
This is how Carlos Sainz overtook Lando Norris
¡NO TRATEN DE PARALE PORQUE NO SE PUEDE! 🚀👏👏👏
Carlos Sainz supera a Norris en su batalla por el podio #JaponDAZNF1 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/GVY7GmuHc6 — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 7, 2024
🏁 Lap 46/53
Carlos is approaching, we'll see if he lets Leclerc pass him on the straight. If he does and the Spaniard and are on the podium. Now Sainz looking for the miracle of reaching Checo Perez.
🏁 Lap 45/53
The two Mercedes drivers pull out all the stops. They warn Ferrari to Charles Leclerc, that the race is not with Carlos Sainz but with Lando Norris.
🏁 Lap 44/53
In the DRS zone Carlos Sainz passes Lando Norris. The Spaniard goes for his teammate, Charles Leclerc.
🏁 Lap 43/53
One second difference between Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. While for Sargeant after his excursion to the earth
🟨 Lap 42/53
Carlos Sainz is already behind. While there is yellow flag that Sargeant has gone out between eight and nine. The American is at a standstill and is starting backwards.
🏁 Lap 41/53
Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc are pushing hard. Carlos Sainz is gradually approaching in the fight for the podium.
🏁 Vuelta 40/53
Piastri continues to fight with Fernando. Enter Lewis Hamilton, who puts means to the end. The Briton starts in ninth position in a clear territory.
🏁 Lap 39/53
About to lose the car Lando Norris in turn nine. Fernando Alonso continues to hold Piastri. Personal fastest lap of Sainz, who is flying, two seconds faster than Norris.
🏁 Lap 38/53
Piastri approaches Fernando Alonso. The other Spaniard, Carlos Sainz attacks Lewis Hamilton and overtakes him. While they call Russell
🏁 Lap 37/53
Carlos Sainz stops with new hard. The Spaniard starts behind Lewis Hamilton. He will have to overtake four drivers to reach the podium.
🏁 Lap 36/53
Checo Perez quickly passes Charles Leclerc, who makes a lap. While Carlos Sainz, who is going to stop in the next lap, went out.
🏁 Lap 35/53
For Max Verstappen, who is leading alone. For Lance Stroll, who is 13th.
This is how it went when Leclerc won the position from Lando Norris
¡TRABAJO EN EQUIPO!
Vaya robada de cartera de Leclerc a Norris para echarle una manita a Carlos Sainz 🙌🔥#JaponDAZNF1 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/lzkWRQhIFg — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 7, 2024
🏁 Lap 34/53
Tsunoda overtakes Hulkenberg. While Checo Perez and Fernando Alonso stop. Both with hard tire and already to the end.
🏁 Lap 33/53
Oscar Piastri enters with a stop of 2.4. The Australian starts ninth, behind the two Mercedes. Fernando Alonso has to react and stop
🏁 Lap 32/53
Carlos Sainz's fight is with Checo Perez, as announced on the radio. The Spaniard is cutting and is five seconds behind Checo Perez.
🏁 Lap 31/53
Charles Leclerc asks on the radio who has to stop. The Monaco driver is going to try to reach the end with the hard tyres.
🏁 Lap 30/53
There is fighting at the back. Bottas is trying to overtake Magnussen for 13th position. Both out of the points right now
🏁 Lap 29/53
Carlos Sainz and Checo Pérez distance of five seconds. Good race of Fernando Alonso, who continues to maintain the pace
This is how Fernando Alonso overtook Lewis Hamilton
El niño pegando saltos tras este hachazo de Alonso a Hamilton me representa ❤️#JaponDAZNF1 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/TxhGhmlqv7 — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 7, 2024
🏁 Lap 27/53
Charles Leclerc has stopped and starts in front of Lando Norris. What a mistake for McLaren, which may lose positions.
🏁 Lap 26/53
Leclerc went to the outside, he stepped outside and overtook Checo Pérez. Leclerc and Lando Norris stop
🏁 Lap 26/53
Checo Perez approached, but fails to overtake the Monaco driver. Good work by Leclerc, which will allow Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz to approach.
🏁 Lap 25/53
Carlos Sainz is gaining a second on Lando Norris. While Charles Leclerc is still lapping and looking to stop Checo, helping his teammate.
🏁 Lap 24/53
For Lewis Hamilton, who comes out of the pits. While an incident has been noted in the pit of Lance Stroll
🏁 Lap 23/53
Checo Perez overtakes Lando Norris to place third and virtually second. While for Russell, the Mercedes driver makes a stop of 2.6 and starts ninth. Many drivers stop behind Bottas, Sargeant, Tsunoda, Bottas and Sargeant.
🏁 Lap 22/53
Carlos Sainz passes Russell. The Spanish driver is fifth, virtually fourth and almost seven seconds behind Checo Perez. The goal is to reach the podium. While Fernando Alonso overtakes Lewis Hamilton, who has asked to change strategy.
🏁 Lap 21/53
Max Verstappen overtakes Charles Leclerc with DRS in the lead. The Monaco driver has not stopped yet. While Carlos Sainz is already approaching Russell.
🏁 Lap 20/53
Carlos Sainz overtakes Lewis Hamilton, now the Spaniard goes for the other Mercedes, which also has degradation with the hard tyre
Norris' overtaking of Lewis Hamilton
Verstappen consigue mantener su posición y Norris le pega un hachazo espectacular por el exterior a Hamilton
¡QUÉ BONITA BATALLA! 🙌#JaponDAZNF1 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/hBPKs7v6w5 — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 7, 2024
🏁 Lap 19/53
Checo Perez overtakes Russell, while Carlos Sainz starts attacking Lewis Hamilton
🏁 Lap 18/53
Checo Pérez overtakes Hamilton, already has Lando Norris at 1.5 seconds.
🏁 Lap 17/53
Max Verstappen exits, while Norris passes Hamiton. The McLaren driver is fourth and has won the position to Checo Perez.
🏁 Lap 16/53
Stop now Carlos Sainz and Checo Perez, two good stops. Sainz keeps the position with Fernando, while Checo Perez is in front.
🏁 Lap 15/53
❌ They remove Zhou's car. There are now only 17 drivers on the Suzuka track.
🏁 Lap 14/53
There is an exchange of positions between the two Mercedes. For Fernando Alonso, who is placed in the middle. Good stop behind Piastri.
🏁 Lap 13/53
Now Oscar Piastri stops with a stop of 2.9, who starts 12th behind Sargeant and Ocon.
🏁 Lap 12/53
Lando Norris enters the pits, which makes a stop of 2.3 and the British driver exits in the top position behind Lance Stroll;
🏁 Lap 11/53
Gssly skid, who loses position to Sargeant, who climbs the Williams driver up to 13th position.
🏁 Lap 10/53
Sainz enters DRS, while Leclerc puts Piastri on the ropes. The Monaco driver is four tenths of a second behind the Australian.
🏁 Lap 9/53
The two Ferraris are approaching the two MaClarens. Carlos Sainz says on the radio that he sees Lando Norris with some problems. The Spaniard is approaching to enter DRS
🏁 Lap 8/53
Tsunoda stops, also Zhou. Also Fernando Alonso's soft is losing pace. While Magnussen overtakes Gasly to place 12th.
🏁 Lap 7/53
There is a lot of degradation on the track. So far in the overtaking zone all drivers have lost DRS. While Bottas has had to make the first stop.
This is how the Japanese Grand Prix race was restarted
¡SE RELANZA LA CARRERA EN SUZUKA!
Sigue toda la acción aqui https://t.co/SZhiS7kUiz#JaponDAZNF1 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/T2dfMNlmp5 — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 7, 2024
🏁 Lap 6/53
Checo Perez is losing pace now, while Lance Stroll climbs positions and has already gained four positions in total. Right now the Canadian is 12th
🏁 Lap 5/53
Russell overtakes the Japanese Tsunoda, while Lando Norris and Piastri have lost DRS. Opportunity for the two Spanish drivers, although there is a DRS zone and it is on the long straight.
🏁 Lap 4/53
Esteban Ocon complains about his teammate's possible collision. Checo Perez does not move away from Max Verstappen
🏁 Lap 4/53
DRS will now be available and Carlos Sainz will be able to use it close to Lando Norris.
🚦 THE RACE IS RELAUNCHED
Now if clean start. Leclerc overtakes Hamilton, while respect from the drivers. This is the third lap so we will have 50 laps ahead of us.
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The pilots are back on the road
All with the exception of Albon and Ricciardo, who are out. While the incident is going to be investigated, although it seems to be a racing incident. There is surprise in the tires, especially in Lewis Hamilton and Russell who go out with hard. While Sainz half new. Verstappen and Pérez keep the used
OFFICIAL
FIA confirms that the race will be restarted from the grid
This was the start of the race with the accident between Albon and Ricciardo.
¡SALIDA CON UN ACCIDENTE BRUTAL ENTRE ALBON Y RICCIARDO! 💥💥
¡BANDERA ROJA! Lo estamos viviendo en directo aquí https://t.co/SZhiS7kUiz#JaponDAZNF1 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/8FdRbff45m — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 7, 2024
🟥 RED FLAG
The important thing is that both riders are fine, although the news is that it will take some time for repairs and everything points to the fact that there will be a start again on the grid.
🟥 RED FLAG
Race stopped after Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo accident
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🚦 THE RACE BEGINS
The Grand Prix of Japan starts. Clean start, while Albon drives into the wall and another driver. While Verstappen starts well
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Warm-up lap
Everything starts with medium tires at the front, with the exception of Fernando Alonso, who starts with soft tires in order to climb positions at the start.
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We review the starting grid
Max Verstappen starts from pole, 2nd his teammate Checo Perez. Behind Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz on the lookout.
🎌 The anthem of Japan sounds.
Less than 15 minutes to go until the start of the fourth race of the 2024 Formula 1 season.
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Special race for Yuki Tsunoda
The RB driver will race today with the support of the fans. He will start from tenth position after qualifying in Q3 and will try to score points for the first time at this circuit.
An end to Max Verstappen's hot streak
After the abandonment at the Australian Grand Prix Max Verstappen left the streak of 43 consecutive races finished. It is the second longest in history in a ranking, which is led by Lewis Hamilton with 58 race finishes.
The drivers who have won the most times at Suzuka
Michael Schumacher is the driver who has won the most times at this circuit. While of the current drivers Lewis Hamilton has won in four duels, while Max Verstappen has already won two races and will be looking for the third.
The fight for the podium
A race that looks like it will be ruled by the two Red Bulls drivers if there are no surprises. While for the third position there will be a nice battle with Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso and the two Mercedes.
Drivers' World Ranking
1. Max Verstappen | 51 points
2. Charles Leclerc | 47 points
3. Sergio Perez | 46 points
4. Carlos Sainz | 40 points
5. Oscar Piastri | 28 points
6. Lando Norris | 27 points
7. George Russell | 18 points
8. Fernando Alonso | 16 points
9. Lewis Hamilton | 8 points
10. Lance Stroll | 7 points
11. Oliver Bearman | 6 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda | 4 points
13. Nico Hulkenberg | 3 points
14. Kevin Magnussen | 1 points
15. Guanyu Zhou | 0 points
16. Daniel Ricciardo | 0 points
17. Esteban Ocon | 0 points
18. Alexander Albon | 0 points
19. Logan Sargeant | 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas | 0 points
21. Pierre Gasly | 0 points
Tires available for each driver
The only drivers with 2 medium tires for the race are the two Red Bulls, the two Ferrari drivers and at the back Kevin Magnussen.
The possible different strategies
Last year most drivers opted for two stops. Red Bull chose two medium and one hard. While others chose the soft-hard and hard to gain positions at the start.
Great atmosphere at Suzuka in the run-up to the Japanese Grand Prix race
Soaking in that pre-race atmosphere 📣💯#F1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/lia8NzZfiU — Formula 1 (@F1) April 7, 2024
WE RETURN
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What time is the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix in Formula 1?
This is the start time of the race in several countries
Argentina: 02:00 hrs.
Bolivia: 01:00 hrs.
Brazil: 01:00 hrs.
Chile: 00:00 hrs.
Colombia: 00:00 hrs.
Ecuador: 00:00 hrs.
Spain: 7:00 hrs.
Mexico: 23:00 hrs.
Paraguay: 1:00 hrs.
Peru: 00:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 01:00 hrs.
Greece: 8:00 hrs.
Serbia: 7:00 hrs.
4/4 Poles for Max Verstappen in 2024
Max Verstappen's hegemony continues with his fourth pole position of the season. The four in this season 2024 have been taken by the Dutchman, who has added today his fifth consecutive pole. He is the great favorite to win in Sunday's race, also in second position will be his teammate Checo Perez.
After achieving the pole, he explained that the qualifying "was very tight at the end". "This track is very sensitive to the tires. It's good to be on pole, overall a good day. It's great as a team to be first and second, I hope it can be maintained," he added.
Results in the classification
1. Max Verstappen (1:28.197)
2. Sergio Perez
3. Lando Norris
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Oscar Piastri
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Charles Leclerc
9. George Russell
10. Yuki Tsunoda
11. Daniel Ricciardo
12. Nico Hulkenberg
13. Valtteri Bottas
14. Alexander Albon
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Lance Stroll
17. Pierre Gasly
18. Kevin Magnussen
19. Logan Sargeant
20. Zhou Guanyu
Summary of the classification
The first surprise in Q1 was that Lance Stroll was left out, while his teammate Fernando Alonso flew in behind the two Red Bulls. Also suffering a setback was Charles Leclerc, who had to use two tires. The good news in Q2 for the local fans was that Yuki Tsunoda managed to get in at the last minute, leaving his teammate out. In Q3, hegemony of the two Red Bulls, who were the fastest and will start on the front row. Behind, Lando Norris and the two Spanish drivers, Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso. Strange qualifying for the Mercedes, who suffered in the first attempt of Q2, but managed to get into Q3.
Latest winners of the Japanese Grand Prix
1976: Mario Andretti
1977: James Hunt
1987: Gerhard Berger
1988: Ayrton Senna
1989: Alessandro Nannini
1990: Nelson Piquet
1991: Gerhard Berger
1992: Riccardo Patrese
1993: Ayrton Senna
1994: Damon Hill
1995: Michael Schumacher
1996: Damon Hill
1997: Michael Schumacher
1998: Mika Häkkinen
1999: Mika Häkkinen
2000: Michael Schumacher
2001: Michael Schumacher
2002: Michael Schumacher
2003: Rubens Barrichello
2004: Michael Schumacher
2005: Kimi Raikkonen
2006: Fernando Alonso
2007: Lewis Hamilton
2008: Fernando Alonso
2009: Sebastian Vettel
2010: Sebastian Vettel
2011: Jenson Button
2012: Sebastian Vettel
2013: Sebastian Vettel
2014: Lewis Hamilton
2015: Lewis Hamilton
2016: Nico Rosberg
2017: Lewis Hamilton
2018: Lewis Hamilton
2019: Valtteri Bottas
2022: Max Verstappen
2023: Max Verstappen
The driver who has won the most times here has been Michael Schumacher with six victories ahead of Hamilton who has won five times. While McLaren, with nine, is the team that has triumphed the most times on that circuit.
The circuit
Suzuka Circuit is located near the city of Nagoya. This was inaugurated in November 1962 and has a capacity for 155,000 spectators. The circuit has a length of 5,807 kilometers and a total of 18 curves
Grand Prix of Japan
14 days after the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 returns with the Japanese Grand Prix, the fourth race of the season. Max Verstappen arrives as the leader of the World Cup, with four points ahead of Charles Leclerc and five points ahead of the Mexican Checo Pérez
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