{"id":376345,"date":"2025-12-28T16:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T16:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/376345\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T16:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T16:09:08","slug":"suzuka-to-undergo-changes-prior-to-2026-f1-japanese-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/376345\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzuka to undergo changes prior to 2026 F1 Japanese GP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportweek.com\/series\/single-seater\/formula-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Formula 1<\/a>\u2019s most iconic circuits, Suzuka, will undergo renovations prior to next year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/racing\/2026\/japan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Japanese Grand Prix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Its flowing and fast track layout, which has several technical sections, has seen Suzuka renowned as one of the sport\u2019s most challenging tracks.<\/p>\n<p>However, before the next Japanese GP in March 2026, the track will see major upgrades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of these upgrades, sections of the circuit will be resurfaced, with fresh asphalt laid across key areas of the track. <\/p>\n<p>While the changes aim to improve consistency and safety, the new surface is expected to present an initial challenge for drivers due to reduced grip levels.<\/p>\n<p>This lack of grip could lead to a tricky Japanese GP weekend, particularly during practice sessions, before the rubber is gradually laid down.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, this is the only change that will be made to the track ahead of the next season. <\/p>\n<p>The circuit\u2019s layout will remain the same, with its iconic Esses, Degner and Spoon curve set to challenge new and old drivers yet again, at the infamous circuit.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportweek.com\/2025\/12\/21\/lewis-hamilton-raises-crucial-concern-about-new-2026-f1-cars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Hamilton raises crucial concern about new 2026 F1 cars<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of Formula 1\u2019s most iconic circuits, Suzuka, will undergo renovations prior to next year\u2019s Japanese Grand Prix.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":376346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,817,813,816,202875,85],"class_list":["post-376345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-japanesegp","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/376346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=376345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=376345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}