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Grand Prix of Japan 2009
Date		Period
02-10-2009	First free practice	02:00 - 03:30
02-10-2009	Second free practice	06:00 - 07:30
03-10-2009	Third free practice	03:00 - 04:00
03-10-2009	1st qualification	06:00 - 06:20
03-10-2009	2nd qualification	13:27 - 13:42
03-10-2009	3rd qualification	13:50 - 14:00
04-10-2009	Race	06:00 - 08:00


Official name: Suzuka International Racing Course	Length: 5.807 kilometre
City: Suzuka	Record holder: Kimi Räikkönen

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Timetable

02-10-2009 First free practice _{02:00 - 03:30}

02-10-2009 Second free practice _{06:00 - 07:30}

03-10-2009 Third free practice _{03:00 - 04:00}

03-10-2009 1st qualification _{06:00 - 06:20}

03-10-2009 2nd qualification _{13:27 - 13:42}

03-10-2009 3rd qualification _{13:50 - 14:00}

04-10-2009 Race _{06:00 - 08:00}

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Grand Prix of Japan 2009

Timetable

Latest F1 news

Fernando Alonso to return to Formula 1 in 2021

McLaren 'didn't spend a minute' worrying about DAS

Kubica to be given Alfa Romeo practice run at Styrian GP

Budget cap a "great change for the midfield teams" - Gasly

Leclerc missed fan passion in Austria

Red Bull potential enough to deliver season-long Mercedes challenge

Ricciardo explains why some drivers didn't take the knee

Mercedes play down Vettel rumours: "We're sticking with our two boys"

Sainz exit will have "subconscious effect" on McLaren - Brawn

Vettel non-committal over Ferrari team orders for this season

Hamilton clears Bottas of 'slow play' in Austria dying moments

Mon 06 JulMonday 6 july

Hamilton vows diversity issue will not "die a silent death"

Zanardi condition remains serious after third operation

Norris not in F1 for records after breaking Hamilton honour

Talking points from the F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Jack Aitken set for Williams FP1 appearance

Distracted Vettel's head must be spinning following Ferrari axe - Brawn

Red Bull left to rue two missed chances to win season opener

F1 2020 Review: 'My Team' a fully immersive F1 experience

"No silver bullet" to counter second-per-lap qualifying deficit - Ferrari

Gasly appeal for "one more lap" brings shock result

We have what it takes to fight for midfield supremacy - McLaren

Mercedes boss Wolff warns Red Bull: "The gloves are off!"

Sun 05 JulSunday 5 july

Hamilton thanks the 13 F1 drivers who took a knee before race in Austria

"I managed to dodge many bullets" - Bottas

Vettel has little confidence in this year's Ferrari

Haas confirm overheating brakes caused double DNF in Austria

Mercedes feared Hamilton and Bottas wouldn't finish the race

Wolff: Five-second penalty for Hamilton was "too harsh"

Leclerc: "It feels like a victory", but Ferrari performance still worrying

Seidl on Norris' podium: I didn't think he could pull it off

Gutted Albon on Hamilton collision: "I gave him as much space as I could"

Hamilton: Collision with Albon felt like "racing incident"

Lando Norris on podium: "I thought I had fudged it up!"

Bottas wins season-opening thriller as Hamilton hit with penalties in Austria

Live blog: Austrian Grand Prix LIVE!

Three-place grid penalty for Hamilton after qualifying decision review

Red Bull protest Hamilton qualifying result after yellow flag confusion

FIA pledges €1million to F1 Foundation to promote diversity in motorsport

Fighting against Ferrari and Red Bull "a new kind of racing" for Sainz

Formula 1 confirms podium ceremony procedure

Vettel, Red Bull conversation prompts FIA letter reminding of safety protocols

Mercedes to test whether new black livery promotes heating issues

F1 now "much better equipped" to deal with positive Covid-19 test - Carey

Sat 04 JulSaturday 4 july

Hamilton warns drivers against 'complicit silence' in battle on racism

Hamilton avoids grid penalty in Austria after being cleared by the stewards

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Ferrari power unit 'not fantastic' - Steiner

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