Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in FP1, which was the only representative session on Friday, as he posted a time of 1m30.056s in his RB20.
Sergio Perez finished just under two tenths down in second, followed by Australian GP winner Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari.
Mercedes ended up a strong fourth and fifth, with George Russell leading team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
What time does qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix start?
The qualifying for the Japanese GP will begin at 3pm local time (+9 GMT) on Saturday.
Date: Saturday, 6 April 2024
Start time: 06:00 GMT / 07:00 BST / 08:00 CET / 08:00 SAT / 09:00 EAT / 02:00 ET / 23:00 PT (Friday) / 17:00 AEDT / 15:00 JST / 11:30 IST
2024 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session
GMT
BST
CEsT
ET
PT
AEDT
JST
IST
FP1
02:30
03:30
04:30
22:30
19:30
13:30
11:30
08:00
FP2
06:00
07:00
08:00
02:00
23:00
17:00
15:00
11:30
FP3
02:30
03:30
04:30
22:30
19:30
13:30
11:30
08:00
Quali
06:00
07:00
08:00
02:00
23:00
17:00
15:00
11:30
Race
05:00
06:00
07:00
01:00
22:00
15:00
14:00
10:30
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
Austria – Servus TV / ORF
Belgium – RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
Croatia – Sport Klub
Czech Republic – AMC
Denmark – TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Estonia: Viaplay
Finland – Viaplay
France – Canal+
Germany – Sky
Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary – M4
Italy – Sky
Netherlands – Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
Norway – V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
Poland – Viaplay
Portugal – Sport TV
Spain – F1 DAZN
Sweden – Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
UK – Sky Sports F1
Americas:
USA – ESPN2
Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America – ESPN
Asia:
China – CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India – FanCode
Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore – beIN SPORTS
Thailand – beIN SPORTS
Vietnam – K+
Oceania:
Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo / Network Ten
New Zealand – Sky
Africa:
Africa – SuperSport
Can I stream qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Suzuka throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Friday.
Japanese GP – FP1 results:
Japanese GP – FP2 results:
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