Japanese GP: When And How To Watch FP1, FP2 And FP3

When and how to watch the three free practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Mercedes - Japanese GP / Mercedes Press Image

The Japanese Grand Prix weekend is upon us with the first Free Practice session just over 12 hours away.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull head into the weekend with confidence despite brake issues in Australia that forced the reigning champion to retire from the race. The Austrian team has a great track record at the iconic Suzuka circuit and are still considered the team to beat in the upcoming race. Red Bull's current closest contender is Ferrari. Carlos Sainz celebrated the victory in Melbourne with his teammate Charles Leclerc taking the second spot on the podium.

Mercedes will be looking to turn things around in Japan after a double-DNF in Australia set the team back in the constructors' standings. Another team that ran into issues in Melbourne were Williams after Alex Albon suffered from a crash during FP1. The British team were not able to repair the FW46 chassis which meant Albon continued the weekend in teammate Logan Sargeant's car, leaving the American driver out of the race. Williams has confirmed that both cars will be in Japan, however, they still do not have a spare chassis and Sargeant will be running in Albon's repaired car.

Here is how to watch all of the Free Practice sessions ahead of the Japanese GP.

Ferrari - Japanese GP / Ferrari Press Image

When to watch the Japanese GP

The Japanese Grand Prix weekend begins on Friday 5 April.

Friday 5 April

Free Practice 1:
11:30 - 12:30 local time
03:30 - 04:30 London
19:30 - 20:30 Los Angeles (Thursday 4 April)
22:30 - 23:30 New York (Thursday 4 April)
04:30 - 05:30 Imola
10:30 - 11:30 Shanghai

Free Practice 2:
15:00 - 16:00 local time
07:00 - 08:00 London
23:00 - 00:00 Los Angeles (Thursday 4 April)
02:00 - 03:00 New York
08:00 - 09:00 Imola
14:00 - 15:00 Shanghai

Saturday 6 April

Free Practice 3:
11:30 - 12:30 local time
03:30 - 04:30 London1
9:30 - 20:30 Los Angeles (Friday 5 April)
22:30 - 23:30 New York (Friday 5 April)
04:30 - 05:30 Imola
10:30 - 11:30 Shanghai

How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix from home

For viewers in the United States, ESPN will be broadcasting the Sky F1 feed for those to enjoy. It's also live-streamed via fuboTV.

Viewers in the UK can watch via Sky Sports F1 or NowTV.