The Interesting Facts about Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit
- Formula1.com
This weekend, race lovers will witness the 36th Japanese Grand Prix in Formula 1 since the race debuted at Fuji in 1976 and returned to the calendar in 1977. The Japanese Grand Prix was held again at Suzuka in 1987 and regularly every year since except in 2020 and 2021 is hampered by a pandemic.
Suzuka has hosted the Japanese Grand Prix since 1987 before the race was moved to Fuji for two years in 2007 and 2008.
Michael Schumacher became the most successful driver at Suzuka with six wins: for Benneton in 1995, followed by five for Ferrari in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004.
Lewis Hamilton could match Schumacher's achievements at the Japanese GP this weekend after winning races there for McLaren in 2007, and for Mercedes in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018.
With nine wins, McLaren is the most successful team in Japan, seven of which came at Suzuka which equaled Ferrari's.
Besides Hamilton, three other riders have won at the Japanese GP. They are Fernando Alonso, who won for Renault in 2006 and 2008; Sebastian Vettel who won in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013 for Red Bull, and Valtteri Bottas with a 2019 victory for Mercedes.
As many as 26 of the 31 races at Suzuka were won by the rider who started from the front row. The Pole position is not very decisive, because it only helped in 15 races, compared to the other 11 that were won by drivers starting from P2.
The racer’s world title has been locked in Japan 12 times, the most recent being the 2011 world title won by Vettel.
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