Suzuka International Racing Course

Suzuka, Japan

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Sector 1

Sector 2

Sector 3

Start/Finish

Track Length

5.807 km

Corners

First Grand Prix

1987

Circuit Type

permanent

Direction

clockwise

1:30.983

Lewis Hamilton (2019)

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Honda Motor Company

1962Last update: 2009

1983Casio Triangle chicane added at final corner

2002130R reprofiled after Allan McNish's massive crash

2009Hairpin and Spoon corners modified for safety

1987first

Gerhard Berger won the first Japanese GP at Suzuka for Ferrari. Japan's love affair with F1 begins.

1989controversy

At the chicane, Prost turned in on Senna. Both crashed. Prost became champion. The rivalry turned toxic.

1990controversy

Senna deliberately drove into Prost at Turn 1 to win the championship. He later admitted it was premeditated revenge.

2000classic

Michael Schumacher won Ferrari's first drivers' title since Jody Scheckter in 1979. He wept on the podium.

1The only figure-8 circuit in F1 - the track crosses over itself via a bridge
2Originally built by Honda as a test facility for their automotive and motorcycle divisions
3130R was one of the fastest corners in F1 at over 300km/h before the 2002 modifications
4The Esses section (turns 3-7) is considered one of the most challenging sequences in motorsport
5Japanese fans are famous worldwide for their enthusiasm, knowledge, and immaculate behavior
6The Degner curves are named after Ernst Degner, the East German defector who helped Honda

First Formula 1 Race

1987

Years of F1 Racing