Japanese Grand Prix 2013 by Sky Sports F1 expert Tony Jardine

A look ahead to this weekends Japanese Grand Prix by Sky Sports F1 expert Tony Jardine.

The 2013 Japanese GP in a nutshell
Track: Suzuka International Racing Course. Permanent circuit.
Race start time: 7am UK time Sunday (3pm local).
Laps: 53.
Track length: 5.807 km.
Tyre allocation: Medium (white) and hard (orange).
DRS Zones: One - on the pit straight.
Driver steward: TBA.
Lap record: Kimi Raikkonen - 1:31.540 - (McLaren; 2005).
2012 pole: Sebastian Vettel - 1:30.839 (Red Bull).

Sky Sports F1's schedule

Thursday 3rd October
7am - Drivers' Press Conference - Live!
5pm - Gear Up For Japan.
8pm - Classic F1 - 2005 Japanese GP.
10pm - Classic F1 - 2007 Japanese GP.

Friday 4th October
12am - 2012 Japanese GP highlights.
1:45am - Japanese GP Practice One - Live!
5:45am - Japanese GP Practice Two - Live!
8am - Team Principals' Press Conference - Live!
10am - The F1 Show - Live!
11am - Japanese GP Practice One replay.
1:05pm - Japanese GP Practice Two - replay.
4pm - The F1 Show - replay.
6pm - Classic F1 - 1989 Japanese GP.
8pm - The F1 Show replay
9pm - Japanese GP Practice One replay.
11:05pm - Japanese GP Practice Two - replay.

Saturday 5th October
2:45am - Japanese GP Practice Three - Live!
5am - Japanese GP Qualifying - Live!
8am - Classic F1 - 1994 Japanese GP.
11am - Japanese GP Qualifying replay.
1:45pm - Ted's Qualifying Notebook.
2pm - Classic F1 - 2000 Japanese GP
4pm - Japanese GP Qualifying replay.
7pm - Classic F1 - 2005 Japanese GP.
9pm - Japanese GP Qualifying replay.

Sunday 6th October
5:30am - The 2013 Japanese GP - Live!
10.15am - F1 Legends.
11:30am - The 2013 Japanese GP replay.
6pm - 2013 Japanese GP highlights.
7pm - Ted's Race Notebook.
7:15pm - Classic F1 - Japanese GP 2007.
9:15pm - 2013 Japanese GP highlights.