Suzuka

Set in an amusement park, Suzuka’s figure-of-eight layout is unique in Formula 1.

Country

Japan

Location

Suzuka, Mie Prefecture

Latest Race

2020 Suzuka Super Formula

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Set in an amusement park, Suzuka’s figure-of-eight layout is unique in Formula 1. Since first hosting the Japanese Grand Prix in 1987, it has been widely recognised as one of the sport’s finest circuits, rivalled only by Spa-Francorchamps as the greatest test for today’s GP drivers. Originally designed by John Hugenholtz as a test circuit for Honda (which still owns the facility), Suzuka was the scene of championship showdowns between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in 1989 and 1990, when the bitter rivals collided. Nelson Piquet, Damon Hill, Mika Hakkinen and Sebastian Vettel have all secured world titles here, and Michael Schumacher clinched Ferrari’s first drivers’ crown in 21 years at Suzuka in 2000.

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East Circuit

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1987 - 2008

Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.394 (Miles)

Description

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Full Circuit

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.731 (Miles)

Description

Original circuit

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.694 (Miles)

Description

Chicane inserted before the start

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.641 (Miles)

Description

Some corners re-profiled

Fastest Race Lap

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2001), 1m32.484, 141.728 mph, F1, 2001

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Ralf Schumacher (Williams FW23-BMW), 1m36.944, 135.208 mph, F1, 2001

Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.617 (Miles)

Description

130R eased to extend run-off area, final chicane modified

Fastest Race Lap

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari 248F1), 1m28.954, 146.382 mph, F1, 2006

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren MP4/20-Mercedes-Benz), 1m31.540, 142.246 mph, F1, 2005

Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.608 (Miles)

Description

Last corner modified

Fastest Race Lap

Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari SF90), 1m27.064, 149.187 mph, F1, 2019

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W10 EQ Power+), 1m30.983, 142.761 mph, F1, 2018

Motorcycle Circuit

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2003

Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.619 (Miles)

Description

Chicane built at Last Curve for motorcycles

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West Circuit

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2000 - 2001

2002 - 2008

Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.728 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.706 (Miles)

Description

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Latest Races

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Race name	Date	Championship	Laps	Winner
2020 Suzuka Super Formula	06/12/2020	Japanese Super Formula Championship	30	Toshiki Oyu Nakajima Racing
2019 Suzuka WTCR	26/10/2019	World Touring Car Cup	26	Esteban Guerrieri All-Inkl.com Munnich Motorsport
2019 Suzuka WTCR	27/10/2019	World Touring Car Cup	24	Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
2019 Suzuka WTCR	27/10/2019	World Touring Car Cup	30	Johan Kristoffersson Sebastien Loeb Racing
2019 Suzuka Super Formula	27/10/2019	Japanese Super Formula Championship	43	Tomoki Nojiri Team Mugen
2019 Japanese Grand Prix	13/10/2019	F1 World Championship	52	Valtteri Bottas Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
2018 Suzuka WTCR	27/10/2018	World Touring Car Cup	11	Kevin Ceccon Team Mulsanne
2018 Suzuka WTCR	28/10/2018	World Touring Car Cup	10	Rob Huff Sebastien Loeb Racing
2018 Suzuka WTCR	28/10/2018	World Touring Car Cup	11	Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team
2018 Suzuka Super Formula	28/10/2018	Japanese Super Formula Championship	43	Naoki Yamamoto Team Mugen

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Championships

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12,833

Results

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15,933

Drivers

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8,248

Teams

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