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

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.