After the thrills of Singapore, F1 heads to an iconic track this weekend with Suzuka playing home to the Japanese Grand Prix.
Titles have been decided here, all-time great races and has been the scenes of, let's say, one or two controversial collisions down the years.
Max Verstappen won here last year in a rain-shortened race to clinch his second world title - albeit in confusing circumstances.
The race started in heavy rain, was red-flagged after Carlos Sainz crashed on the first lap and didn't get going again for nearly two hours.
In the end, a rules quirk handed Verstappen full points despite the fact that three-quarters distance was not reached, with the sliding scale of points only being dished out if a suspended race could not be resumed.
It is not possible for Verstappen to become a three-time champion this weekend, with that likely to come in Qatar.
Check out the full schedule for the 2023 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix below.
2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix schedule
| Date | Event | Time (Local) | Time (BST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday September 22nd | Practice 1 | 11:30-12:30 | 03:30-04:30 |
| Friday September 22nd | Practice 2 | 15:00-16:00 | 07:00-08:00 |
| Saturday September 23rd | Practice 3 | 11:30-12:30 | 03:30-04:30 |
| Saturday September 23rd | Qualifying | 15:00-16:00 | 07:00-08:00 |
| Sunday September 24th | Race | 14:00 | 06:00am |
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