2026 Japan

Suzuka’s 5.807 km circuit hosts Japan’s Formula One Grand Prix, an early-season championship race in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. The race covers 53 laps, totaling just over 307 km, on a permanent circuit, with teams utilizing Pirelli’s three hardest tyre compounds. The event attracts a large crowd, with attendance recorded at 315,000. The weekend features fan-zone activities, food, merchandise, charity flag sales, and a pre-race ceremony where YOSHIKI performs the national anthem. Kimi Antonelli had a standout performance: he secured pole position, won for Mercedes, set the fastest lap, and took the lead in the Drivers’ Championship for the first time, becoming the youngest championship leader and the first Italian since Alberto Ascari’s time.