The Formula 1 stop this week is Japan

Japan will host the 17th race of the Formula 1 World Championship season.

The 17th stage of the championship will take place at the 5.807 kilometer Suzuka International Raceway in Japan.

The qualifying rounds for the Japanese Grand Prix will begin tomorrow at 9:00 CET. The 53-lap race will begin on Sunday, September 24 at 8:00 GMT.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, the organization’s clear championship candidate, has 12 wins, his teammate Sergio Pérez has 2 wins and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has 1 win. The sixth stage of the season, the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, was canceled due to adverse weather conditions.

The top 5 positions in the driver and team classification before the Japanese Grand Prix are as follows:

pilots

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 374 points

2. Sergio Pérez (Mexico): 223

3. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain): 180

4. Fernando Alonso (Spain): 170

5. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 142

equipment

1. Red Bull: 597

2.Mercedes: 289

3.Ferrari: 265

4. Aston Martin: 217

5. McLaren: 139 (AA)