Overview
- Suzuka Circuit confirmed via its official social media that the West Course, including Spoon Curve, is closed as resurfacing work proceeds.
- Crews are laying fresh asphalt on key sections, a change expected to reduce grip at first before rubber build-up improves traction.
- Outlets report that this is a surface-only intervention, with the circuit’s renowned layout remaining unchanged for 2026.
- Motorsport Week notes that early running could be especially tricky during practice as the new surface beds in.
- The Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for March 29, 2026 as the season’s third round, with Honda back as Aston Martin’s power-unit partner and Max Verstappen arriving as the reigning winner.