It was Ferrari's Carlos Sainz who finally ended Red Bull and Max Verstappen's dominance last time out in Singapore.
After winning the ten prior races in succession, the Dutch driver had set the record for longest winning streak in the sport's history but few would have predicted the downfall that his team would have at Marina Bay.
Not only did Verstappen himself miss Q3 but teammate Sergio Perez also suffered the same fate as the Austrian constructor's dominance went up in smoke with Sainz on hand to ultimately take the chequered flag on race day.
A return to Suzuka should suit both Verstappen and Red Bull though, especially as he secured his World Drivers' Championship title at this track last year.
The chasing pack remains closer however as seen in Singapore and the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix is likely to be a much closer run event than prior races that we've seen this season so far.
For the race's start time this weekend and all the TV channel and streaming information you'll need, The Sporting News has you covered.
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F1 2023 Japanese Grand Prix start time
The 2023 Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, September 24.
Here’s how that time translates to various time zones across the world:
F1 2023 Japanese Grand Prix date, time
| Date | Start time | |
| USA | Sun, September 24 | 1 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, September 24 | 1 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, September 24 | 6 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun, September 24 | 3 p.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, September 24 | 10:30 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Sun, September 24 | 1 p.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sun, September 24 | 1 p.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sun, September 24 | 1 p.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Sun, September 24 | 6 p.m. NZST |
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F1 2023 Japanese Grand Prix live stream, TV channel
This season's action will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Fox Sports | Foxtel/Telstra, Kayo Sports |
| Canada | TSN (English); RDS (French) | TSN Direct |
| Hong Kong | beIN SPORTS | beIN SPORTS Connect |
| India | — | F1 TV Pro |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports | Astro SuperSport |
| New Zealand | Sky NZ | SkyGo |
| Singapore | beIN SPORTS | beIN SPORTS Connect |
| UK | Sky Sports | Sky Go |
| USA | ESPN, ESPN Deportes (Spanish) | Fubo, Hulu +, Sling TV |
Formula 1 schedule 2023
The 2023 Formula 1 schedule features 23 races. The season began on March 5 in Bahrain and ends in Abu Dhabi on November 26.
Here's the complete F1 race calendar for 2023:
| Date | Race | Track | Winner (Team) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| March 19 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah Street Circuit | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| April 2 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| April 30 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku City Circuit | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| May 7 | Miami Grand Prix | Miami International Autodrome | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| May 21 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Imola Circuit | Postponed |
| May 28 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| June 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| June 18 | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gillies-Villenueve | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 2 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 9 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 23 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 30 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| August 27 | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Sept. 3 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza Circuit | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Sept. 17 | Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay Street Circuit | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) |
| Sept. 24 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka International Racing Course | TBD |
| Oct. 8 | Qatar Grand Prix | Lusail International Circuit | TBD |
| Oct. 22 | United States Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | TBD |
| Oct. 29 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | TBD |
| Nov. 5 | Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Interlagos Circuit | TBD |
| Nov. 18 | Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Street Circuit | TBD |
| Nov. 26 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | TBD |
