[2024 Latest] The F1 Japanese Grand Prix will finally be held at SuzukaCircuit! Here's information on tickets and events.

F1 Japan Grand Prix 2024

▼Table of contents

• What is F1 Japan Grand Prix?
• About tickets for F1 Japan Grand Prix 2024
• Featured players for F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2024
  
• About the event
• Tournament time schedule
• Event held on Thursday, April 4th
• Event held on Friday, April 5th
• Event held on Saturday, April 6th
• Event held on Sunday, April 7th
• West Fan Zone
• There will also be food stalls!
• Baggage Shipping and Storage Services
• About access/parking
• Spots you want to visit in conjunction with the F1 Japanese Grand Prix
• Gourmet food to visit in conjunction with the F1 Japan Grand Prix
• Regarding the contract to host the F1 Japanese Grand Prix race from 2025 onwards

What is F1 Japan Grand Prix?

The F1 Japanese Grand Prix is a race that attracts attention from motorsports fans all over the world.

The event is usually held around autumn, but this year free practice will be held on Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th, qualifying on Saturday, April 6th, and the final on Sunday, April 7th.

Until now, the F1 Japan Grand Prix race has been held around autumn, but by streamlining the schedule of F1 events held around the world and minimizing the movement of people and goods, we are reducing the greenhouse effect. The event was moved to spring for the first time as part of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, which aims to reduce gas emissions.

In this article, we will thoroughly explain the F1 Japan Grand Prix 2024. Be sure to check out the F1 Japanese Grand Prix's featured players, event information, access information about the venue, SuzukaCircuit, as well as information on sightseeing spots and gourmet food around SuzukaCircuit!

If you are going to come to Mie, why not enjoy it to the fullest?

About tickets for F1 Japan Grand Prix 2024

During the period from April 5th (Friday) to April 7th (Sunday) when the F1 Japanese Grand Prix will be held, an F1 Japanese Grand Prix ticket is required to enter SuzukaCircuit.​ ​Please note that even if you have a complimentary ticket or privilege that allows you to enter the park for free, you will not be able to enter if you do not have a spectator ticket.

Regarding seats, there are viewing areas all over the course, and the area around the stands where the start and finish areas are particularly competitive. Tickets are already on sale and the most popular seats are quickly filling up, so we recommend purchasing early!

Please check here for details on how to purchase advance tickets and same-day tickets, as well as the sale end date.

Featured players for F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2024

Here we introduce the noteworthy drivers of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2024! If you are a motorsport fan, you may already know, but this is just a refresher. If you are going to watch for the first time, be sure to check it out!

①Japanese players

As a Japanese athlete, Yuki Tsunoda (Visa Cash Up RB), who graduated from SuzukaCircuit Racing School in 2016, will be participating again this year! He finished 7th at the most recent Australian Grand Prix, and is expected to repeat his winning streak at the Japanese Grand Prix. Let's look forward to the success of this young driver who is attracting attention not only from Japan but also from around the world!

② Champion Red Bull

Last season, Max Verstappen (Red Bull) recorded the most wins in F1 history with 19 wins in a year, including 10 consecutive wins, as well as one win at Suzuka, and is expected to be overwhelmingly strong this season as well. Most likely candidate. Sergio Perez (Red Bull), who is in second place this year, also won two races last season, and with Red Bull winning 21 out of 22 races, there are great expectations that one of these two will win.

③ Pay attention to legendary players

In addition to the success of young drivers, it is also important to pay attention to the legends.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), who finished third last season and won five times at Suzuka, will be moving to Ferrari next season, so this will be his last year with the current team. Also, keep an eye on the race of Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), who finished 4th this year and is a two-time F1 champion.

About the event

At SuzukaCircuit, there will be special events such as talk shows by drivers and guests and merchandise sales to coincide with the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. We have compiled a list of events on the day of the tournament, so be sure to check it out if you are going to watch the race!

Tournament time schedule

The time schedule is planned. Please note that the schedule is subject to change depending on the weather on the day.

Thursday, April 4th

Friday, April 5th Free practice

April 6th (Sat) Preliminary

Sunday, April 7th Finals

*Contents may change without notice.

The detailed schedule, including talk shows featuring legendary drivers and participating players, is as follows.

Event held on Thursday, April 4th

Thursday Pit Walk 9:15-12:00

The first event that marks the beginning of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. From pit road, you can see the pits where each team is preparing.
【place】
racing course pit road
【subject】
Those who have a ticket for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
*Those using the Shinkansen "Japan Grand Prix Train supported by SuzukaCircuit" and the JR Central/Ise Railway "Thursday Suzuka Grand Prix Train" will be able to enter the venue with priority access from 9:00 a.m.
[Entrance]
Grandstand East side (1st corner side)
[Exit]
A seat 1 corner side entrance

Thursday Straight Walk 9:15-12:00

Held at the same time as the pit walk. You can walk the main straight with your own feet before the free practice session the next day.
【place】
racing course home straight
【subject】
Those who have a 2024 F1 Japan Grand Prix ticket, those who have invited children from five cities and one town, and those who have a youth discount ticket.
*Those using the Shinkansen "Japan Grand Prix Train supported by SuzukaCircuit" and the JR Central/Ise Railway "Thursday Suzuka Grand Prix Train" will be able to enter the venue with priority access from 9:00 a.m.
[Entrance]
Grandstand East side (1st corner side)
[Exit]
A seat 1 corner side entrance

*There will be no driver autograph session.

GP Square Official Stage

Two-time Indy 500 winner IndyCar driver Takuma Sato, SUPER FORMULA Kids com Team KCMG team ambassador Tsugio Matsuda, 2021 and 2022 Super Formula Champion Tomoki Nojiri, and Haas F1 Team representative Rei Komatsu. We are planning to hold a talk show with Yu.

【place】
GP Square Official Stage
【subject】
Those who have a 2024 F1 Japan Grand Prix ticket, those who have invited children from five cities and one town, and those who have a youth discount ticket.

*Please refrain from taking up space with your luggage in the viewing space in front of the official stage.

Event held on Friday, April 5th

GP Square Official Stage

There will be talk shows with F1 drivers, team principals, and people involved with F1. The schedule and content is current as of April 2nd. There may be additions or changes in the future.

【place】
GP Square Official Stage
【subject】
Those who have a 2024 F1 Japan Grand Prix ticket, those who have invited children from five cities and one town, and those who have a youth discount ticket.
*All F1 driving sessions will be broadcast on the F1 Stage.

*Please refrain from taking up space with your luggage in the viewing space in front of the official stage.

Event held on Saturday, April 6th

GP Square Official Stage

There will be talk shows with F1 drivers, team principals, and people involved with F1. The schedule and content is current as of April 2nd. There may be additions or changes in the future.

【place】
GP Square Official Stage
【subject】
For those who have a ticket for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix *All F1 driving sessions will be broadcast on the F1 stage.

*Please refrain from taking up space with your luggage in the viewing space in front of the official stage.

Eve festival (grandstand)

At the eve festival held in front of the grandstand, there will be a talk show with F1 drivers and F1 officials.

The schedule and contents are as of April 2nd. Additions and changes may occur in the future.

【place】
Special stage in front of the grandstand
・Please refrain from using umbrellas in rainy weather. Please wear coats, ponchos, etc. when viewing.

Saturday Kids Pit Walk 18:40-19:10

This pit walk is only open to children under junior high school age and their companions who have an F1 race ticket.
【place】
racing course pit road
【subject】
For those who have a ticket to the 2024 F1 Japan Grand Prix, a maximum of 2 guardians per child of junior high school age or younger.
*Children under 2 years old can participate with up to 2 guardians per child.
*No participation fee required
[Entrance]
reverse bank tunnel
*For S seat family seats, use the S seat exclusive entrance.
[Exit]
Grandstand west side (last corner side)
*For S seat family seats, use the S seat exclusive entrance.

Night Pit Walk 19:15-20:45

This is a night pit walk where you can get a close-up view of the home straight and the tense pit on the eve of the race.
【place】
racing course pit road
【subject】
Those who have a ticket for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
*No participation fee required
*Due to regulations, machines in the pit will be covered.
*Drivers and team staff may be absent.
[Entrance]
East side of the grandstand (first corner side)
*Persons sitting in V1 and V2 seats can also use the entrance in front of the grandstand.
[Exit]
West side of the grandstand (final corner side), front entrance to the grandstand

Saturday Straight Walk 19:15-20:45

After the eve, the home straight was opened on the night before the final was held the next day. This is a rare opportunity to walk down the home straight at night.
【place】
racing course home straight
【subject】
Those who have a ticket for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
*No participation fee required
[Entrance]
East side of the grandstand (first corner side)
*Persons sitting in V1 and V2 seats can also use the entrance in front of the grandstand.
[Exit]
West side of the grandstand (final corner side), front entrance to the grandstand

Event held on Sunday, April 7th

GP Square Official Stage

We are planning to invite a variety of guests and hold a talk show.

【place】
GP Square Official Stage
【subject】
Those who have a ticket for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

*Please refrain from taking up space with your luggage in the viewing space in front of the official stage.

Drivers parade scheduled for 12:00-12:30

This is an annual event where F1 drivers ride in famous cars from around the world and parade around the racing course before the final race.
[Location] Racing course

National anthem solo (during the ceremony before the start of the final race)

During the pre-start ceremony on April 7th (Sunday), Air Self-Defense Force Air Central Band vocalist and pianist, Airman 3rd Class Saki Morita, will sing the national anthem solo, accompanied by the Air Self-Defense Force Central Air Band.
【place】
racing course home straight

Sunday straight walk (after the final race)

【place】
racing course home straight
【subject】
For those who have VIP suite, V1 reserved seat, V2 reserved seat
[Entrance]
Grandstand entrance
[Exit]
Grandstand entrance
*If you are participating in the East Course Walk, you can walk through the course and move to the 1st corner side.
【remarks】
*The award ceremony cannot be viewed on the course as it has already started.

East course walk after the race on Sunday (after the final race and the awards ceremony - 18:00)

【place】
Racing Course East Course (No entry allowed on the home straight)
【subject】
Those who have a ticket for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
[Entrance]
A seat 1 corner side entrance/E seat west entrance (Degner curve side)
[Exit]
A seat 1 corner side entrance / E seat west entrance (Degner curve side) / Grand stand west side (last corner side)

Sunday S-seat kids award ceremony open after the final race

【place】
racing course home straight
【subject】
Children with S family seats and accompanying persons
[Entrance]
S seat exclusive entrance
[Exit]
S seat exclusive entrance

West Fan Zone

A new Fan Zone will be opened in the plaza near the Spoon Curve L area. We will have content that can only be enjoyed here, such as a racing simulator where you can test your skills, a photo booth where you can take pictures with F1® drivers, and an exhibition of the F1® Drivers Champion Trophy.

In addition, you can enjoy watching the event in the west area, where a large tent will feature DJ music and a bar counter, as well as food and drink booths and large monitors.

[Business days and hours]
April 5th (Friday) - 7th (Sunday) 8:00-18:00
【place】
Near Spoon Curve L area

Baggage Shipping and Storage Services

It's hard to carry around a lot of luggage! At this Japan Grand Prix, we will be providing luggage shipping and storage services both domestically and internationally.

Luggage shipping service information

Please come to the luggage shipping counter (Welcome Square *Look for the yellow DHL truck) and DHL Express, an international courier service, will deliver your package to your home or designated address overseas.

For details, click here (external link)

Information on baggage storage service

Our "baggage storage service" can meet your needs. If you fill out a slip at the designated counter, we will carefully store your luggage at any time during the F1 season. You are free to take your luggage in and out during the designated time! Please use it just like a coin locker.

There will also be food stalls!

More than 70 food stores will gather at F1 Japan Grand Prix 2024! We also have gourmet food unique to Mie Prefecture, such as Matsusaka beef yakiniku bento and Ise-Udon not enjoy some gourmet food along with the race?
Please check here for details.

About access/parking

Congestion on surrounding roads is expected. We recommend arriving by public transportation!

*Shuttle buses arriving and departing from Kintetsu Shirako Station may take some time to board (2023 results: up to 2 hours)
* Advance reservations are required for direct buses from each station (excluding shuttle buses from Kintetsu Shirako Station).Click here for reservation methods, fees, times, boarding and alighting locations, etc.

Access by public transportation

From Shirako Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line
・Mie Kotsu bus (approx. 20 minutes) ← Recommended!
Adults: 450 yen / Children (up to elementary school students): 230 yen
・Walk (about 70 minutes)

From Ise Railway SuzukaCircuit Inou Station
・Walk (about 25 minutes)

From Kintetsu Suzuka Line Hiratacho Station
・Walk (about 60 minutes)

There is a direct circuit bus from Nagoya Station on each line.

​Click here for details

Access by car

When the F1 Japan Grand Prix is held, Suzuka IC on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway is extremely crowded.

For those heading towards Tokyo, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Joshinetsu and Hokuriku

We recommend getting off at the Isewangan Expressway's Mie Kawagoe IC or the Higashi-Meihan Expressway's Yokkaichi Higashi IC and then taking National Route 23.

For those from Kansai area

We recommend getting off at Higashi-Meihan "Kameyama IC", Shin-Meishin "Tsuchiyama IC", and Meihan National Highway "Seki IC" and coming via Misono Industrial Park.

About parking lot

The area around SuzukaCircuit is expected to be very crowded.In addition, there will be no same-day parking sales from the 5th (Fri) to the 7th (Sun).If you are coming by car, please purchase a parking ticket in advance.For information on parking tickets, click here.

Park & Ride Information

The area around SuzukaCircuit is expected to be extremely crowded.
If you are arriving by car, we recommend park-and-ride (park and then use public transportation) from nearby parking lots.

[Reference] Access from each station
Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station (approx. 18 minutes to Shiroko Station), JR Yokkaichi Station (approx. 18 minutes to SuzukaCircuit Inao Station), Kintetsu Tsu Station (approx. 11 minutes to Shiroko Station), Kintetsu Hisai Station (approx. 21 minutes to Shiroko Station), Kintetsu Kuwana Station (approx. 30 minutes to Shiroko Station), JR Kuwana Station (approx. 34 minutes to SuzukaCircuit Inao Station)

Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station parking information

We recommend parking near Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station and transferring to a train or bus.

*The parking lot shown is not operated by SuzukaCircuit, so we cannot guarantee reliable parking. For details, please contact each parking lot directly.

Spots you want to visit in conjunction with the F1 Japanese Grand Prix

TsubakiGrandShrine

It enshrines Sarutahiko Okami, known as the god of good fortune, and is visited by worshipers from all over the country. In the solemn precincts surrounded by trees, there is a tea room called Suzushoan, which was donated by Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Matsushita Electric, and is open to the public regardless of the school.

Yokkaichi factory night view

The Yokkaichi petrochemical complex is famous for its beautiful night view of factories. Why not spend a special night on a night view cruise on a large pleasure boat on the weekend? The sight of factories emerging in the dark night is a must-see.

11 Yokkaichi Factory Night View Spots ~ Introducing everything from hidden spots to classics ~

Tokaido Sekijuku

Sekijuku flourished as the 47th post town on the 53 stations Tokaido, and still retains the atmosphere of that time.

You can enjoy gourmet food while learning about history, and it has recently become popular as a photogenic spot that looks great on Instagram.

Stroll around Sekijuku Tokaido. Introducing sightseeing courses that follow the post towns of Edo.

MitsuiOutletPark JazzDreamNagashima

MitsuiOutletPark Park JazzDreamNagashima is one of the largest outlet malls in Japan, boasting approximately 300 select shops from famous domestic and international manufacturers and brands.

In addition to shopping, there is also plenty of gourmet food, and there are restaurants where you can enjoy Mie Prefecture's cuisine.

Please see the page below for details such as business hours.

MitsuiOutletPark　JazzDreamNagashima

Gourmet food to visit in conjunction with the F1 Japan Grand Prix

Yokkaichi Tonteki（PorkSteak）

Yokkaichi Specialty Yokkaichi's local gourmet "Tonteki（PorkSteak）". Thick pork is sautéed with garlic in a dark sauce and served with plenty of shredded cabbage. The cooking methods and seasonings vary widely depending on the restaurant. Recharge your stamina by eating Yokkaichi's specialty "Tonteki（PorkSteak）"!

8 restaurants serving Tonteki, a specialty of Mie/ Tonteki（PorkSteak）| Introducing the definition of Tonteki（PorkSteak）

Tsuuno eel

There are over 20 eel specialty restaurants in the city alone. In the past, the per capita consumption of eel was the highest in Japan, and there are many restaurants that pride themselves on their delicious taste.

Click on this link to introduce recommended eel restaurants in Mie Prefecture, so why not go to one near you?

11 famous eel restaurants in Mie Prefecture! Introducing popular menus for each store!

Bowl of rice topped with sashimi

The gourmet food you should try in Mie Prefecture is fresh seafood. Kaisendon, made with plenty of fresh seafood, is a very popular gourmet dish in Mie Prefecture.

"Tuna Restaurant" in Yokkaichi reopened in November 2018 and is a very popular restaurant with fresh ingredients and great prices!

For other must-see seafood bowl specials, please see the page below, whether you want to enjoy a seafood bowl at a reasonable price for lunch or those who want to enjoy seafood in a luxurious way.

Special feature on recommended seafood bowls from Mie Prefecture! Introducing 16 recommended restaurants that you definitely want to try ♪

Kuwana clam dishes

Kuwana's clams have been a national specialty since the Edo period, so much so that there is a saying, ``That hand is Kuwana's grilled clams.''

The beautiful shiny shell can reach 8 cm in length. The fruit is large and soft, and when you put it in your mouth, it has a subtle sweetness and unique flavor.

Authentic clams with tender meat are truly delicious. Shigure clams made by boiling them are also perfect as souvenirs.

Regarding the contract to host the F1 Japanese Grand Prix race from 2025 onwards

On Friday, February 2, 2024, Honda Mobilityland Co., Ltd., which operates SuzukaCircuit, announced that under an agreement with Formula 1® (President and CEO: Stefano Domenicali), the 2025 SuzukaCircuit We have signed a contract to host the 2029 F1 Japanese Grand Prix race.

The F1 Japan Grand Prix attracts many fans from Japan and abroad. With the extension of the event in Suzuka, we are looking forward to seeing many people come to Mie Prefecture in the future!

How was it

In this article, we have thoroughly explained the F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2024. We have introduced notable players and event information for the F1 Japan Grand Prix, which will be held from this spring in the spring, as well as information about the venue, SuzukaCircuit SuzukaCircuit.

Please enjoy Mie Prefecture while watching the F1 Japan Grand Prix!