The excitement in Formula 1 will continue this weekend with the Japan Grand Prix. The 3rd race of the season in Formula 1 will be held in Japan. The Japan Grand Prix will take place on the Suzuka Circuit, which is 5,807 meters long and consists of 53 laps. The qualifying sessions will be at 09:00 GMT, and the race will take place on Sunday, April 6th at 08:00 GMT. Dutch driver Max Verstappen won last year’s race here. The fastest lap on this track was set by British driver Lewis Hamilton in 2019 with a time of 1:30.983. In the first 2 races of this season, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the first to see the checkered flag. Here are the current top 5 positions in the pilot and team standings before the Japan Grand Prix: Pilots 1 – Lando Norris (Great Britain): 44 points 2 – Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 36 points 3 – George Russell (Great Britain): 35 points 4 – Oscar Piastri (Australia): 34 points 5 – Kimi Antonelli (Italy): 22 points Teams 1 – McLaren: 78 points 2 – Mercedes: 57 points 3 – Red Bull: 36 points 4 – Williams: 17 points 5 – Ferrari: 17 points