YOUR RACE WEEKEND
Schedule
Start planning your day around the race sessions on-track. Please note, the race timetable is subject to change but the schedule below will be updated at the earliest convenience. Alternatively, you can download the F1 Paddock Club™ app for live updates.
DAY 1
Friday
F1® FREE PRACTICE
Friday traditionally features two 60-minute Free Practice sessions (FP1 and FP2) for teams to set up their cars. These are typically used to make sure the car works as it should, before set-up changes are then made and race preparations continue.
09:00
F1 Paddock Club™ Club Lounge opens
09:00 - 09:45
Ferrari Challenge Japan First Practice Session
09:55 - 10:35
Formula 1 Paddock Club Track Tour
10:00
Formula 1 Paddock Club Suites open
10:00 - 10:50
Aramco F1 Pit Lane Walk
11:30 - 12:30
Formula 1 First Practice Session
13:00 - 13:45
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Practice Session
13:55 - 14:25
Formula 1 Paddock Club Track Tour
13:55 - 14:25
Aramco F1 Pit Lane Walk
15:00 - 16:00
Formula 1 Second Practice Session
16:30 - 17:00
Ferrari Challenge Japan Qualifying Session
17:30 - 18:00
F1 Paddock Club Track Tour
17:30
F1 Paddock Club closes
DAY 2
Saturday
F1® FREE PRACTICE
Saturday starts with Free Practice 3 (FP3). This final hour-long practice session gives the teams more time to fine-tune their set-ups before parc ferme conditions begin and most work on the car is banned.
F1® QUALIFYING
On Saturday, the drivers head into a three-stage session called Qualifying. The slowest five drivers from the 18-minute Q1 phase are eliminated from the session, before five more go out after the 15-minute Q2 segment. The final 12-minute-long Q3 then decides the top 10 grid slots, along with the coveted pole position for the fastest driver.
09:30
F1 Paddock Club opens
10:20 - 10:50
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Qualifying Session
11:30 - 12:30
Formula 1 Third Practice Session
13:10 - 13:45
Ferrari Challenge Japan First Race
13:55 - 14:25
F1 Paddock Club Track Tour
13:55 - 14:35
Aramco F1 Pit Lane Walk
15:00 - 16:00
Formula 1 Qualifying Session
16:45 - 17:05
Aramco F1 Pit Lane Walk
16:45 - 17:15
F1 Paddock Club Track Tour
17:00
F1 Paddock Club closes
DAY 3
Sunday
FORMULA 1 ARAMCO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2026
Sunday brings the Grand Prix™ itself, where drivers battle it out to score points, grab a spot on the podium and reach the chequered flag first to win the race.
09:30
F1 Paddock Club opens
09:40 - 10:15
Ferrari Challenge Japan Second Race
10:55 - 11:30
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Race
11:55 - 12:35
F1 Paddock Club Global Partners Track Tour
11:55 - 12:40
Aramco F1 Pit Lane Walk
12:00 - 12:30
Formula 1 Drivers Parade
13:44 - 13:46
National Anthem
14:00 - 16:00
FORMULA 1 ARAMCO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2026
16:30
F1 Paddock Club closes
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