The starting grid of the Japanese F1 GP
Here is the complete ranking at the end of qualifying and the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP:
The chronicle of Qualifying in Suzuka
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F1 GP Japan 2026, live, ranking and starting grid
You can relive the emotions of the qualifying session in Japan, which gave us the third starting grid of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with our live commentary.
The weekend program
F1 returns to the track on the morning of Sunday 29 March, for what will be – at least for the moment – the last early rise of this phase of the 2026 championship. The Japanese Grand Prix, the third stage of the 2026 F1 World Championship, starts at 7.00 am Italian time, but be careful of the pitfalls of the time change, given that in our area we switch to summer time on the night between Saturday and Sunday. Here are all the weekend times with details of television coverage.
