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  "editorialMarkdown": "![Editorial illustration: grid start lights](<https://above.guide/japan-f1/_guide/images/f1/japan/03-race-week/01-grid-start-lights-1600.webp>)\n\nFormula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2027\n\n## Japanese F1 Schedule 2027:\n*Suzuka’s first Sprint weekend confirmed*\n\nThe organiser confirms 9–11 April 2027: Friday practice and Sprint qualifying, Saturday Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying, and Sunday’s Grand Prix. Full F1 session times, support races, gate hours, pit walks and other fan activities remain pending.\n\n[View schedule status](<https://above.guide/japan-f1/race-week#event-timetable>)\n\n9–11 April 2027 · Finding your local time…\n\nLeg 2 / 3 2027\n\n### Asia-Pacific Triple Header\n\nSuzuka connects Melbourne and Shanghai. Plan the Kyoto layover, rail transfers and luggage forwarding together.\n\n[Explore the multi-race itinerary](<https://above.guide/f1-2027/itineraries/asia-pacific-triple-header>)\n\nSuzuka’s first Sprint weekend confirmed\n\n### Full timetable and support programme pending\n\n[Suzuka Circuit · 2027 dates and Sprint format](<https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/eng/f1/guide/feature/index.html>)\n\n[Find your grandstand and entrance](<https://above.guide/japan-f1/circuit>)[Plan your time between sessions](<https://above.guide/japan-f1/my-itinerary>)\n\nChoose your budget\n\nChoose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\n### Suzuka International Racing Course\n\nMap layers    Find on map\n\n**Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map.\n\n1. 1\n\n   **Main Grandstand V2 (Upper Tier)** Start/finish straight · grid, pits and podium\n2. 2\n\n   **Main Grandstand V1 (Lower Tier)** Start/finish straight · lower grid and pit lane\n3. 3\n\n   **Grandstand A1** Main straight · pit exit and Turn 1 run\n4. 4\n\n   **Grandstand A2** Turn 1 braking entry\n5. 5\n\n   **Grandstand B1** Second Corner · lower Turn 1-2 view\n6. 6\n\n   **Grandstand B2** Second Corner · elevated Turn 1-2 panorama\n7. 7\n\n   **Grandstand C** Turn 2 to S-Curves entry\n8. 8\n\n   **Grandstand D** S-Curves to Reverse Bank\n9. 9\n\n   **Grandstand E** NIPPO Corner / Dunlop\n10. 10\n\n   **Grandstand G** 130R / overpass side\n11. 11\n\n   **Grandstand H** 110R\n12. 12\n\n   **Grandstand I (Hairpin)** NISSIN Brake Hairpin · Turn 11\n13. 13\n\n   **Grandstand M** Spoon Curve · Turn 14\n14. 14\n\n   **Grandstand O** West straight toward 130R\n15. 15\n\n   **Grandstand P** Astemo Chicane entrance · Turns 16-17\n16. 16\n\n   **Grandstand Q1** Astemo Chicane · Turns 16-17\n17. 17\n\n   **Grandstand Q2** Astemo Chicane · elevated Turns 16-18\n18. 18\n\n   **Grandstand R** Final Corner · Turn 18\n19. 19\n\n   **Grandstand S / S-BOX** Final Corner · Turn 18\n20. 20\n\n   **West Area General Admission** West Area · G/H/I/J/L/M/N/O/P zones\n21. 21\n\n   **Photographer Area Ticket** B2, C/D/E/M and Hairpin access options\n22. 22\n\n   **VIP Suite Premium** Top of the main grandstand\n23. 23\n\n   **Formula 1 Paddock Club Suzuka** Home straight above the pit building\n24. 24\n\n   **Champions Club Suzuka** Hospitality package · location varies by product\n25. 25\n\n   **GRAN VIEW** Final Corner · Turn 18\n26. 26\n\n   **R-BOX** Final Corner · Turn 18\n27. MAIN\n\n   **Main Gate / GP Square**\n28. T1\n\n   **1st Corner Gate**\n29. ESSES\n\n   **East Course interior approach**\n30. WEST\n\n   **West Area approach**\n31. CHICANE\n\n   **Chicane / final-corner approach**\n32. SHIROKO\n\n   **Kintetsu Shiroko Station**\n33. INO\n\n   **Ise Railway Suzuka Circuit Ino Station**\n34. P7\n\n   **Suzuka Circuit P7 shuttle bus stop**\n35. HIRATA\n\n   **Kintetsu Hiratacho Station**\n\n**Sector 1**  ≈ 1.651 km   **Sector 2**  ≈ 3.261 km   **Sector 3**  ≈ 0.895 km"
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