The continuity of the Japanese Grand Prix in Formula 1 in the long term is guaranteed. The race remains at the iconic Suzuka circuit, which has hosted it almost continuously since 2009 – the exception being the years of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
This year, the Japanese round will have a new date in April, as part of efforts to create a more efficient calendar by grouping the Grand Prix races by regions. This is one of the initiatives of F1 to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
The president and CEO of the championship, Stefano Domenicali, stated in a press release: ‘Suzuka is a special circuit and part of the fabric of the sport, so I am very pleased that F1 will continue to compete there at least until 2029. As we prepare to return to Japan earlier than usual this season, I would like to express my immense gratitude to the promoter and Honda MobilityLand for supporting our effort to streamline the calendar as we seek to make the sport more sustainable. Our fans in Japan embrace Formula 1 with a unique passion and we look forward to working with the promoter to give the fans the experience they deserve in the coming years’.
On the part of the organizers of the Japanese GP, the president and representative director of Honda MobilityLand Corporation, Tsuyoshi Saito, commented: ‘I am pleased that we can continue to host the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit from 2025 onwards. I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Stefano Domenicali and other related members of Formula 1. We aim to create a sustainable future and are currently preparing to welcome many fans to the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2024 in April, the first time the event will be held in the spring season. We will continue to work together with local communities and government agencies, including the Mie Municipality and the City of Suzuka, so that Suzuka can continue to be adored by fans around the world and contribute to the prosperity of the motor sports culture and industrial development’.
