F1 live updates: Max Verstappen looks to get back to winning ways at Japanese Grand Prix

Japanese Grand Prix results

Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes

Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes

Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes

Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari

George Russell (63), Mercedes

Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes

Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault

Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault

Liam Lawson (40), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari

Nico Hülkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari

Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari

Not classified:
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari

Japanese Grand Prix TV/streaming schedule

All times Eastern

Thursday
10:25 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Free practice 1 (ESPN2, F1 TV Pro)

Friday
1:55-3 a.m.: Free practice 2 (ESPN2, F1 TV Pro)
10:25 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Free practice 3 (ESPN2, F1 TV Pro)

Saturday
1:55-4 a.m.: Qualifying (ESPN2, F1 TV Pro)
11:30 p.m.-12:55 a.m. (Sunday): Pre-race show (ESPN)

Sunday
1-3 a.m.: Japanese Grand Prix (ESPN, F1 TV Pro)

Japanese Grand Prix starting grid

Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes

Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes

Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari

Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes

George Russell (63), Mercedes

Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes

Liam Lawson (40), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault

Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes

Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault

Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari

Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari

Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes

Nico Hülkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari

Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari

Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes

Japanese Grand Prix circuit, lap count, tire compounds

Circuit: Suzuka International Racing Course (3.608-mile, 18-turn permanent facility) in Mie Prefecture, Japan
Race length: 53 laps for 191.05 miles
Lap record: 1:30.983 (Lewis Hamilton, 2019)
Tire compounds: C1 (Hard), C2 (Medium) C3 (Soft)
2022 winner: Max Verstappen, Red Bull-RBPT

Top drivers and best bets for the Japanese Grand Prix

Verstappen once again enters as the overwhelming favorite, according to BetMGM. Oddsmakers are apparently unfazed by his record-setting 10-race win streak getting snapped in Singapore last weekend and speculation about new technical directives being the reason for Red Bull’s dip in performance at Marina Bay. Sergio Perez has the next-best odds at 11-to-1.

Best odds to win
Max Verstappen -350
Sergio Perez +1100
Lando Norris +1400

Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg wrote earlier in the week on some bets he likes for Suzuka, including both McLarens to finish in the points (-250), last week’s winner Carlos Sainz to finish in the top six (-225) and Lewis Hamilton to score a second straight podium (+175).

Max Verstappen clinched his second straight world drivers’ championship at last year’s Japanese Grand Prix. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon)

F1 world drivers’ championship standings

1. Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT – 374
2. Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT – 223
3. Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes – 180
4. Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes – 170
5. Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari – 142
6. Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari – 123
7. George Russell (63), Mercedes – 129
8. Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes – 97
9. Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes – 47
10. Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault – 45
11. Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes – 42
12. Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault – 36
13. Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes – 21
14. Nico Hülkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari – 9
15. Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari – 6
16. Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari – 4
17. Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT – 3
18. Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari – 3
19. Liam Lawson (40), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT – 2
20. Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes – 0
21. Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT – 0
22. Daniel Ricciardo (3), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT – 0

Japanese Grand Prix entry list

Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Nico Hülkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari
Liam Lawson (40), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes

Japanese Grand Prix weather

The forecast calls for a 52% chance of rain for Friday’s practice sessions but dry, partly cloudy conditions for Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race. Should rain wipe out FP2 — when teams conduct qualifying simulations and collect long run data — we could be in for a jumbled grid. Otherwise, expect Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren to be at the top, likely in that order.

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