F1 Japanese GP: Hamilton on pole, race start time, TV channel, betting odds

British driver leads the way in qualifying while title rival Vettel starts in ninth

Lewis Hamilton F1 Japanese Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was dominant in practice and qualifying in Japan
(Image credit: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images)

2018 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

  • When: Sunday 7 October
  • Where: Suzuka International Racing Course
  • Race start time: 6.10am on Sunday (UK time)
  • 2017 podium: 1st Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes); 2nd Max Verstappen (Red Bull); 3rd Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)

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