Formula 1 Japanese GP 2023: Where and how to watch?

Just like last season, this year’s F1 Japanese GP could prove to be a title-decider. With seven races remaining, Max Verstappen has a 153-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship standings, and anything but Sergio Perez finishing at least four points in front of Verstappen would mean Max will be crowned a triple world champion with six races remaining after this.

However, after their troubles at the Marina Bay Circuit, it’ll be interesting to see whether it was just a one-off result or whether the new technical directives have resulted in Red Bull losing some of their on-track performance.

Suzuka Circuit: History and Characteristics 

The 3.6 mile long Suzuka Circuit poses a completely different challenge to that of the Marina Bay Circuit, which was a street circuit with lots of 90 degree corners. Suzuka, on the other hand, is a classic F1 circuit with a good mix of high- and low-speed corners. With that in mind, tyre supplier Pirelli has gone with the hardest set of compounds for this weekend’s grand prix, where C3 is the softest compound and C1 is the hardest. 

Although tyre degradation isn’t that big, the high-speed nature of the track means there’s more lateral stress on the tyres as compared to the Singapore GP. Thus, if rain doesn’t spoil the fun, it should be a standard 1-stop race for most teams, with the Medium-to-Hard strategy being the most optimal one.  

Weather 

After God knows how many races, we’re finally set for largely sunny and warm conditions throughout the race weekend at Suzuka. Although there is a chance of rain on Friday, conditions are expected to be sunny and warm throughout Saturday and Sunday. Highs of 28 degrees Celsius are predicted on Sunday for the start of the race, with bright and sunny conditions.

The schedule for the Japanese GP is as follows:

Friday, September 22

Free Practice 1: 08:00–09:00 IST

Free Practice 2: 11:30–12:30 IST

Saturday, September 23

Free Practice 3: 08:00–09:00 IST

Qualifying: 11:30–12:30 IST

Sunday, September 24 

Main Race: 10:30–12:30 IST

F1 Japanese GP 2023 telecast and streaming details

Full list of countries and channels that broadcast Formula 1 around the world. 

COUNTRY	CHANNEL
AFRICA	SuperSport
ALBANIA	RTSH
ARMENIA	FastSports
AUSTRALIA	Fox SportsFoxtelKayoNetwork Ten
AUSTRIA	Servus TVORF
AZERBAIJAN	AzTVIdman Azerbaycan
BELGIUM	RTBFTelenetPlay Sports
BOSNIA	Sport Klub
BRAZIL	BandeirantesBandsports
BULGARIA	NovaDiema Sport
CAMBODIA	beIN SPORTS
CANADA	RDSRDS 2TSNNoovo
CARIBBEAN	FlowSports
CHINA	CCTVShanghai TVGuangdong Television ChannelTencent
CHINESE TAIPEI	VideolandELTA
CROATIA	Sport Klub
CYPRUS	Cytavision
CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA	AMC
DENMARK	TV3+TV3 SportViaplay
ESTONIA	Viaplay
EURASIA	Setanta Sports
FINLAND	ViaplayV sport +V sport 1
FRANCE	Canal+
GERMANY	Sky Deutschland
GREECE	ANT1ANT1+
HONG KONG	beIN SPORTS
HUNGARY	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
ICELAND	Viaplay
INDIA	F1 TV Pro
INDONESIA	beIN SPORTS
IN-SHIP & IN-FLIGHT	Sport 24Sport 24 Extra
ISRAEL	Sport 5
ITALY	Sky Italia
JAPAN	Fuji TVDAZN
KOSOVO	Sport KlubArtmotion Kosovo
LAOS	beIN SPORTS
LATIN AMERICA	ESPN
LATVIA	Viaplay
LITHUANIA	Viaplay
LUXEMBOURG	RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
MACEDONIA	Sport Klub
MALAYSIA AND BRUNEI	beIN SPORTS
MALTA	Go Sports
MENA	SSCMBC
MEXICO	Fox Sports Mexico
MONTENEGRO	SportKlub
MYANMAR	Canal+ SportsCanal+ ACTION
NETHERLANDS	ViaplayViaplay Xtra
NEW ZEALAND	Sky NZ
NORWAY	V sport 1V sport +Viaplay
PAPUA NEW GUINEA & PACIFIC ISLANDS	TVWAN Sports
PHILIPPINES	beIN SPORTS
POLAND	Viaplay
PORTUGAL	Sport TV
ROMANIA	DigisportOrange SportPrima Sport
SERBIA	SportKlub
SINGAPORE	beIN SPORTS
SLOVENIA	SportKlub
SOUTH KOREA	Coupang Play
SPAIN AND ANDORRA	F1 DAZN
SWEDEN	ViaplayV sport motorTV10
SWITZERLAND	SRFRSIRTS
THAILAND	beIN SPORTS
TURKEY	S SportS Sport Plus
UKRAINE	Setanta Ukraine
UNITED KINGDOM	Sky SportsC4
USA	ESPNESPN Deportes
VIETNAM	K+