Japanese Grand Prix 2025 LIVE: Results, UK start time and when F1 highlights will be shown as Verstappen claims pole

The most dramatic start to a Formula 1 season in years continues with the ever-popular Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. Yuki Tsunoda is behind the wheel of the Red Bull in front of his home fans following Liam Lawson’s shocking axe after just two races. Every corner at Suzuka is a test for the driversGetty Tsunoda is partnering F1 world champion Max Verstappen for the rest of the season after finally getting his long-awaited promotion. Ferrari will also be looking to bounce back after both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri won in Shanghai to take the title fight to McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who has an eight-point lead at the top. But it is Verstappen who starts on pole ahead of the McLaren duo, as he looks for his first win of the season. The early UK start times continue for the third successive race before F1 heads to the Middle East for events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The hugely popular circuit is not to be missed by any, but thankfully, full-length replays will be shown to satisfy fans who want more than a few minutes of highlights but still fancy a lie-in. When is the Japanese Grand Prix? The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix will be held at the Suzuka International Racing Course near Nagoya. Practice One started at 3:30am UK time on Friday, April 4, with a second session getting underway at 7am. A third and final practice was at 3:30am on Saturday ahead of qualifying for the Grand Prix which took place at 7am. Replays of qualifying will take place from 9:30am, 11am, 5pm, and 9pm across Sky Sports F1 throughout the day. Lights Out will be at 6am UK time on Sunday, April 6 – full race highlights will be at 9:30am, 10:55am, 3:25pm, 7pm, and 11pm. Hamilton won the Chinese sprint before being disqualified from the main raceGetty He is much more hopeful of a positive showing in JapanGetty Japanese Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream The race weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 4:30am on Sunday. Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices. You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99, while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening. Piers Prior will also have updates on the Japanese Grand Prix live on talkSPORT. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. How to watch Formula 1 in 2025 *If you click a link in this box we will earn affiliate revenue This year’s F1 season is set to get the pulses racing, with reigning champion Max Vertappen, Lewis Hamilton and young contender Lando Norris expected to be competing for the driver’s championship. A lot of interest has been generated by Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, where he will be racing alongside Charles Leclerc in what could be an exiting combination for the iconic racing brand. If you want to watch Formula 1 races in 2025, you’ll need a Sky Sports subscription. We’ve rounded up some options for signing up below to help you find the best subscription for you. Sky Glass Gen 2 TV, Sky Essentials TV package and Sky Sports – From £48 a month with £20 upfront cost Sky Stream, Sky Sports, Sky Essential TV package with Netflix – £35 a month Upgrade an existing Sky subscription to include Sky Sports – £22 a month NOW Sky Sports Day membership – £14.99 one-off payment NOW Sky Sports flexible monthly membership – £34.99 a month, cancel any time Japanese Grand Prix: Starting grid Max Verstappen, Red Bull Lando Norris, McLaren Oscar Piastri, McLaren Charles Leclerc, Ferrari George Russell, Mercedes Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari Alex Albon, Williams Oliver Bearman, Haas Pierre Gasly, Alpine Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Carlos Sainz, Williams – three-place grid penalty Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber Esteban Ocon, Haas Jack Doohan, Alpine Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Japanese Grand Prix: What has been said? After an unexpected pole in his special white Red Bull, Verstappen was ecstatic. Speaking after qualifying, he said: “If you look at how our season started, even during this weekend, it’s very unexpected, that makes it a very special one. “I’m on pole but I’m still not happy with the balance of the car but we are working on it and for us this is a great little surprise.” Verstappen produced one of his best qualifying performances to claim poleGetty Japanese Grand Prix: Drivers’ Standings Lando No

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Japanese Grand Prix 2025 LIVE: Results, UK start time and when F1 highlights will be shown as Verstappen claims pole

The most dramatic start to a Formula 1 season in years continues with the ever-popular Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.

Yuki Tsunoda is behind the wheel of the Red Bull in front of his home fans following Liam Lawson’s shocking axe after just two races.

Every corner at Suzuka is a test for the drivers

Tsunoda is partnering F1 world champion Max Verstappen for the rest of the season after finally getting his long-awaited promotion.

Ferrari will also be looking to bounce back after both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri won in Shanghai to take the title fight to McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who has an eight-point lead at the top.

But it is Verstappen who starts on pole ahead of the McLaren duo, as he looks for his first win of the season.

The early UK start times continue for the third successive race before F1 heads to the Middle East for events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

The hugely popular circuit is not to be missed by any, but thankfully, full-length replays will be shown to satisfy fans who want more than a few minutes of highlights but still fancy a lie-in.

When is the Japanese Grand Prix?

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix will be held at the Suzuka International Racing Course near Nagoya.

Practice One started at 3:30am UK time on Friday, April 4, with a second session getting underway at 7am.

A third and final practice was at 3:30am on Saturday ahead of qualifying for the Grand Prix which took place at 7am.

Replays of qualifying will take place from 9:30am, 11am, 5pm, and 9pm across Sky Sports F1 throughout the day.

Lights Out will be at 6am UK time on Sunday, April 6 – full race highlights will be at 9:30am, 10:55am, 3:25pm, 7pm, and 11pm.

Hamilton won the Chinese sprint before being disqualified from the main race

He is much more hopeful of a positive showing in Japan

Japanese Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream

The race weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 4:30am on Sunday.

Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.

You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99, while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening.

Piers Prior will also have updates on the Japanese Grand Prix live on talkSPORT.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

How to watch Formula 1 in 2025

*If you click a link in this box we will earn affiliate revenue

This year’s F1 season is set to get the pulses racing, with reigning champion Max Vertappen, Lewis Hamilton and young contender Lando Norris expected to be competing for the driver’s championship.

A lot of interest has been generated by Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, where he will be racing alongside Charles Leclerc in what could be an exiting combination for the iconic racing brand.

If you want to watch Formula 1 races in 2025, you’ll need a Sky Sports subscription.

We’ve rounded up some options for signing up below to help you find the best subscription for you.

Sky Glass Gen 2 TV, Sky Essentials TV package and Sky Sports – From £48 a month with £20 upfront cost
Sky Stream, Sky Sports, Sky Essential TV package with Netflix – £35 a month
Upgrade an existing Sky subscription to include Sky Sports – £22 a month
NOW Sky Sports Day membership – £14.99 one-off payment
NOW Sky Sports flexible monthly membership – £34.99 a month, cancel any time

Japanese Grand Prix: Starting grid

Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Lando Norris, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
George Russell, Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Alex Albon, Williams
Oliver Bearman, Haas
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
Carlos Sainz, Williams – three-place grid penalty
Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
Esteban Ocon, Haas
Jack Doohan, Alpine
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin

Japanese Grand Prix: What has been said?

After an unexpected pole in his special white Red Bull, Verstappen was ecstatic.

Speaking after qualifying, he said: “If you look at how our season started, even during this weekend, it’s very unexpected, that makes it a very special one.

“I’m on pole but I’m still not happy with the balance of the car but we are working on it and for us this is a great little surprise.”