F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2022: Start time, TV, live stream, odds

Max Verstappen has a second bite of the cherry to clinch another F1 title as the sport returns to one of its favourite stamping grounds this weekend in Japan.

Suzuka has played host to 11 championship-winning parties in the past, with the most recent now 11 years ago when, by coincidence, Sebastian Vettel also won his second crown with Red Bull.

Will Verstappen follow suit? The maths are simple - win and collect the point for the fastest lap and the title is his, no matter the result of his nearest rivals in Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.

Beyond that, Verstappen has to finish eight points better off than Leclerc and six ahead of Perez. It all seems straightforward.

Set your alarm clocks early though folks if you are in the UK or Europe as there is an eight-hour time difference to Suzuka.

You can catch all the details here...

Japanese Grand Prix: Race Hub

F1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX START TIME

SATURDAY - final practice: 12:00 local time [4am BST; 11pm EDT]; qualifying: 15:00 local time [7am BST; 2am EDT]

SUNDAY - Grand Prix: 14:00 local time [06:00 BST; 01:00 EDT]

You can follow live coverage of every session with GPFans throughout the weekend.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE 2022 F1 JAPANESE GP?

Every session of the weekend will be shown live on Sky Sports' dedicated F1 channel in the UK. Customers who subscribe to Sky Sports F1 can also watch all the action on the move thanks to the Sky Go app.

Alternatively, you can purchase a NOW TV Day Pass for just £9.99 to watch all of Sky Sports' coverage on your smart TV, mobile device, tablet or computer.

On Channel 4, only the British and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix are being shown in full on free-to-air television in the UK this year. Highlights of all other races will be shown in a 'prime-time' slot on C4.

In the US, ESPN will carry live coverage of every session to subscribing fans Stateside.

Friday's practice sessions will be available on ESPNU whilst all the action from Saturday and Sunday will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Live streaming is available via the ESPN App.

ABC will show free-to-air coverage of the US and Mexico Grands Prix, although this coverage only covers the races.

In Australia, all sessions from each weekend of the year will be broadcast live on subscription service Fox Sports or through its Kayo streaming service.

Nine Network offers a free alternative, showing highlights of all 22 races as well as the Australian Grand Prix live.

In Canada, qualifying and the race will be aired live in English on subscription channel TSN, which pulls in coverage from Sky Sports in the UK. The TSN GO app allows fans in Canada to watch F1 on the move.

French-language coverage is available on RDS to subscribers, which will air qualifying and the race live. You can download RDS GO if you are out and about.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE 2022 JAPANESE GP ON F1 TV PRO?

F1 TV Pro, with exclusive camera angles and live coverage of every session, is available to fans in multiple territories.

Check F1's official website to see if F1 TV Pro is available in your location. You will need to pay a fee to subscribe, rates vary depending on locations.

F1 TV Pro is available on most PC operating systems, as well as many mainstream tablet and mobile providers – for a list of all suitable devices, click here.

ODDS FOR THE JAPANESE GP

Max Verstappen - 4/9

Charles Leclerc - 7/2

Carlos Sainz - 12/1

Sergio Perez - 14/1

Lewis Hamilton - 16/1

George Russell - 25/1

Fernando Alonso - 100/1

Esteban Ocon - 200/1

Lando Norris - 250/1

Daniel Ricciardo - 750/1

Sebastian Vettel - 750/1

Yuki Tsunoda - 1000/1

Valtteri Bottas - 1500/1

Pierre Gasly - 2000/1

Mck Schumacher - 2000/1

Kevin Magnussen - 2000/1

Lance Stroll - 2000/1

Guanyu Zhou - 2000/1

Alex Albon - 2500/1

Nicholas Latifi - 3000/1

[William Hill - Odds correct at time of writing]

GPFans' F1 JAPANESE GP PREDICTION

The odds reflect the fact Suzuka is a circuit that should play into the hands of Red Bull's RB18 and Max Verstappen.

The Dutchman will line up on pole position and is the odds-on favourite for victory on Sunday but this, naturally, does not represent good value.

We saw in Singapore that anything can happen, particularly as rain played a major role, and that is forecast again for Sunday.

But you cannot ignore the fact that all being well, this should be a comfortable Verstappen victory.

WINNER: Max Verstappen

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