System 1 has introduced that the Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the calendar at Suzuka till at the very least 2029 following the signing of a brand new five-year contract extension.
Probably the most well-liked tracks on the System 1 calendar is about to stay on the schedule for an additional 5 years following the signing of a brand new contract extension. Suzuka, the one determine of eight monitor which System 1 visits, first hosted the Japanese Grand Prix in 1987.
Rapidly incomes its place in F1 folklore because the scene of memorable title deciders, Suzuka has hosted the Japanese Grand Prix on 33 events since its 1987 debut. Attendance figures on the monitor have surged for the reason that Japanese Grand Prix made its return to the calendar following the coronavirus pandemic. Final yr’s race was attended by 222,000 – the very best weekend attendance determine at Suzuka since 2006.
Japanese Grand Prix on the Calendar Till 2029
2024 was set to be the ultimate yr of the newest contract signed by System 1 and Japanese Grand Prix organisers. The final contract was signed amid the race’s hiatus, in April 2021. The brand new contract extension lasts for a interval of 5 years, from the 2025 season by means of to 2029.
Suzuka was one among two circuits whose contract expired in 2024. The opposite is Silverstone, host of the British Grand Prix. Information on a longer-term deal for the British monitor is anticipated upfront of this yr’s race, which takes place in early July.
The information of Suzuka’s contract extension comes amid rumours that Osaka was set to bid to change into the brand new host of the Japanese Grand Prix. Studies first emerged in January, simply after F1 signed a cope with a road circuit in Madrid to change into the brand new host of the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026.
A New Slot For the Japanese Grand Prix in 2024
The Japanese Grand Prix strikes to a brand new slot on the System 1 calendar in 2024. The occasion is normally held in September or October however strikes to April this yr. The race will happen between the Australian and Chinese language Grands Prix.
Talking in regards to the new contract, System 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali famous the promoter’s willingness to maneuver to an earlier date within the season in a bid for higher sustainability throughout the sport:
“Suzuka is a particular circuit and a part of the material of the game, so I’m delighted that F1 will proceed to race there till at the very least 2029. As we put together to return to Japan sooner than ordinary this season, l wish to specific my large gratitude to the promoter and group at Honda MobilityLand for supporting our effort in the direction of higher calendar rationalisation as we glance to make the game extra sustainable. Our followers in Japan embrace System 1 with a novel ardour and we sit up for working with the promoter to provide followers the expertise they deserve for years to return.”
It’s the second time that F1 has raced in Japan in April, having beforehand staged the 1994 Pacific Grand Prix – on the Aida circuit – early within the 1994 season. The 2024 Japanese Grand Prix would be the fourth race of the season on April 5-7.
2024 Japanese Grand Prix Tickets Nonetheless Out there
Tickets for this yr’s Suzuka race have as soon as once more been in excessive demand. A choice of grandstand seats stay obtainable in our ticket store, with costs for three-day tickets starting at simply over €120. Premium ticket packages from F1 Experiences are additionally on sale.
