After setback occurred in Australia, Max Verstappen and Red Bull restart from Suzuka. The team of Milton Keynes scores the third double seasonal, but on the podium of Japanese GP it also goes up Carlos Sainz. Excellent comeback by Leclerc who placed himself behind his teammate, while a fantastic one Yuki Tsunoda, home hero, makes the fans present rejoice by winning the last point available.
F1, ratings of the Japanese GP on Sky and NOW
The lion Verstappen dominated at Suzuka, but there was certainly no shortage of duels and twists. As the five traffic lights went out, Albon and Ricciardo touched each other, ending up in the wall and causing the first red flag of the weekend. Once back on track, driver number #1 flies away, while an excellent Leclerc takes advantage of the situation to gain positions. Ferrari finishes in third place with Sainz and in fourth with the Monegasque, reconfirming itself as second force. The fourth GP of the F1 calendar, held in Japan from 7am exclusively on Sky and streaming only on NOW, recorded an average audience of 633 thousand viewers, with a 14% share. On TV8, however, the race aired at 14 pm gathered people in front of the small screen 1 million 105 thousand average viewers, with a share of 8,8%.
Next stop? Chinese Grand Prix
After the Japanese GP, Formula 1 stops for a week before leaving towards the fifth stage: the China. From 19th to 21st April back to Shanghai, a circuit that has been missing from the calendar since 2019 and which will host the before purchasing, Sprint Race of the season. The Chinese GP, obviously, will be live on Sky Sport and streaming on NOW.