The Japanese GP LIVE at 10p (8:30p pre-race) this Saturday at Kezar Pub

Join us at Kezar Pub for the Japanese Grand Prix LIVE from the legendary Suzuka Circuit this Saturday at 10pm. Pre-race coverage begins at 8:30p, food and drink served, and all are welcome.

A narrow and proper 'old school' circuit, Suzuka is a very technical track where a good flow is required because most corners are interconnected. Unforgiving of mistakes, one missed corner here can compound lost time over the next series of turns. Most of the 3.6 mile lap is spent with some lateral g-force going through the car, and the sustained energy loads through the tires are some of the highest all season. Pirelli has brought the three hardest compounds for teams to choose from, but teams will be keeping an eye out as wet weather looks like it will be a factor over the course of the weekend.

With just 3/4 mile of a lap spent driving in a straight line, Suzuka is the only track other than Monaco to feature just one DRS zone. 130R is one of F1's quickest corners, taken at over 175 mph, while Turn 11 is one of the slowest, at just 45 mph.

Runoff and gravel areas around the circuit have been modified since F1 last raced here in 2019, notably around turns 8 and 16 with new asphalt replacing artificial grass, and a larger gravel trap at turn 10.

Due to the 16 hour time difference, the race will start Saturday evening, with live pre-race coverage beginning at 8:30pm. Our last Saturday night race from Australia broke all previous attendance records, so come early for your seat, indoors or outdoors, as we expect this to be a full and very friendly house for our 344th (!) watch party and the largest gathering of F1 fans on the West Coast.

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