🇯🇵 Japanese GP 2026

Start time in your timezone, with a live countdown and a one-tap calendar reminder.

Date (UTC)
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Lights out (UTC)
5:00 AM
Countdown
Lights out!
Round
3 of 22
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Country
Japan
Weekend
Standard
Race start (UTC)
Sunday, March 29, 05:00 UTC

When is the Japanese GP?

The Japanese GP is round 3 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, held at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. Lights out is scheduled for Sunday, March 29 at 05:00 UTC. The card above converts that to your local time automatically and counts down to the start.

Add it to your calendar

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