GALLERY: Check out the best images from the F1 Tokyo Festival

Apr 03, 2024 12:00am UTC

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 03: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Sergio

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 03: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Visa Cash App RB looks on from the stage

RB's Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda (L) and his Australian teammate Daniel Ricciardo (R) attend a

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur speaks during a talk session as part of the 2024 FIA

RB's Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda speaks during a talk session as part of the 2024 FIA Formula One

RB's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo speaks during a talk session as part of the 2024 FIA

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen speaks during a talk session as part of the 2024 FIA

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 03: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on from

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) and Mexican teammate Sergio Perez (R) wave to

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 03: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on as

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 03: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen of the

The 2024 Japanese Grand Prix weekend build-up got off to a sensational start as F1 stars past and present thrilled fans at the F1 Tokyo Festival.

Held in collaboration with Honda at the Roppongi Hills Arena in Minato-ku, the free event saw Red Bull and RB drivers Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo and home hero Yuki Tsunoda – along with Williams' Logan Sargeant, Ayumu Iwasa and Jack Doohan – all making appearances.

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Also present were Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali, team principals Fred Vasseur, Christian Horner, Ayao Komatsu and Laurent Mekies, plus RB CEO Peter Bayer and F1 ambassador Jean Alesi.

Check out the best imagery from the F1 Tokyo Festival in the gallery above.