Japanese Grand Prix 2022: Schedule, TV and how to live stream

The Japanese Grand Prix is back on the calendar for the first time since 2019. Suzuka International Racing Course is one of the fastest tracks on F1 calendar. It was designed by John Hugenholtz, who also designed the Zandvoort track. The track is home to Honda, which helps to provide engines for Red Bull.

Suzuka has hosted all but two of the Japanese Grand Prix since 1987. The track was created by Soichiro Honda in the late 1950s as a test track. It hosted the first F1 race in 1987 and featured on every calendar from 1987 up until 2019. Michael Schumacher has won the most races at the circuit with six victories. Lewis Hamilton could equal that with victory on Sunday.

Sky Sports will broadcast the entire race weekend on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. Channel 4 will show highlights of the race. PlanetF1 will carry live timing and expert commentary on every session of race from Friday morning to the Sunday afternoon.

The weather forecast for the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix is heavy rain with light winds on Friday 7 October and 23C on Saturday 8 October. On Sunday 9 October it's 18C with rain showers and light wind.

The closest airport to the track is the Chubu Centrair International Airport in the city of Tokoname. The closest metro station is in Tok on the Meitetsu Airport Line. Bullet trains are the best way to get to Japanese Grand Prix.

There have been 18 different winners of the Japanese Grand Prix since 1987. Mario Andretti won the inaugural race hosted in 1976. Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have all won multiple times there.

Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for 2022.