When is the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix? ESPN schedule
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Rain hits second Suzuka practice leaving Verstappen top of the times
Rain started falling at the figure-of-eight circuit before second practice with teams electing to keep their cars in the garage for much of the session to conserve tyres for the rest of the weekend. The track conditions were too wet for dry-weather tyres and too dry for wets, with only three drivers setting lap times.
Sargeant crashes in Japan practice, but Williams chassis survives
Sargeant, driving the repaired chassis which was broken by teammate Alex Albon at the Australian Grand Prix, crashed through the uphill Dunlop section of the race track, raising fears of further damage.
Max Verstappen quickest in first Suzuka practice for Japanese Grand Prix; more woe for Williams
Sergio Perez was second fastest, 0.181 seconds behind his Red Bull team mate, with Carlos Sainz, the winner in Melbourne, 0.213 off the pace in third place for Ferrari.
Suzuka Paddock Diary: Alonso, Russell catch up over coffee
But as the paddock reconvened two weeks on from Carlos Sainz's victory in Australia, talk of the beautiful surroundings took a back seat to conversations about driving standards. Fernando Alonso's 20-second penalty for "potentially dangerous" driving on the penultimate lap, which led to George Russell crashing heavily, divided opinions within the sport.
