The break is over โ Formula 1 heads to Japan
After two fiery openers in Australia and China, Formula 1 took a breath. But the break is done, engines are roaring again, and the third race of the 2025 season is set to unfold in Japan from April 4 to 6. The legendary Suzuka International Racing Course will host the fastest machines on the planet.
Suzuka isnโt just a squiggle on the map โ itโs a cathedral for true speed fanatics. Since 1987 (with the exception of the COVID-hit years), the Japanese Grand Prix has been a fixed star in the F1 calendar. Mistakes here cost dearly. Titles are made โ or lost โ in Suzuka.
Also this is Sebastian Vettelโs beloved track. Itโs where Michael Schumacher won six times โ still the record.
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Race Info:
- Dates: April 4โ6, 2025
- Venue: Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Japan
- Race start: April 6, 2:00 PM local time
- Distance: 53 laps, 307.471 km total
- Lap length: 5.807 km
- Corners: 18 (including the iconic 130R and Degners)
- DRS zones: 1
- Reigning winner: Max Verstappen
- Lap record: 1:30.983 by Lewis Hamilton (2019)
McLaren leads, Ferrari returns to fire
The 2025 season has kicked off with a bang. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri each claimed a victory for McLaren, whose cars look like theyโre running on afterburners. The rest of the grid? Just blinking in disbelief.
Lewis Hamilton, now in red overalls with Ferrari, has already secured his first win in a sprint โ and yes, the car is red, but itโs finally flying again.
As for Verstappen? Quiet for now. But Suzuka is his turf โ heโs conquered it before, and he knows how to do it again.