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After a thrilling start of the F1 season in China, Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Team Mercedes won the race gaining 25 points after 56 laps. His teammate George Russell came in second, so it’s a very good start for Mercedes at the top of the leaderboard. However, the season is still new, as F1 travels from China to Japan.
The F1 Japanese Grand Prix takes place at Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. Practice 1 begins on Thursday, Mar. 26 with a start time of 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT. Race day is Sunday, Mar. 29 at 1 a.m. ET/Saturday, Mar. 28 at 10 p.m. PT. Check out a complete F1 2026 season schedule here.
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