Overview - Suzuka International Racing Course

Brief information on Suzuka International Racing Course, the first or last race held at the circuit, a list of grands prix hosted at the circuit, figures related to the record at the circuit, and the best records in the circuit by drivers, teams, and constructors.

Circuit

  • Name

    Suzuka International Racing Course

  • Location

    Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan

  • Opened

    1962

  • Number of Races

    34

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Grand Prix

    Japanese Grand Prix

First Race

XIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Last Race

FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2024

Grand Prix

Japanese Grand Prix1987-2006, 2009-2019, 2022-

Layout

  • Length

    5.807km

  • Turns

    18

  • Elevation

    40.4m

  • Direction

    -

  • Seasons

    2009-2019, 2022-2024

  • Track Record

    Sebastian Vettel1:27.0642019 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying 3)

  • Lap Record

    Lewis Hamilton1:30.9832019 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 45)

Previous Layouts

    • Length

      5.859km

    • Turns

      18

    • Elevation

      40.4m

    • Direction

      -

    • Seasons

      1987-1990, 2000

    • Track Record

      Michael Schumacher1:35.8252000 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying)

    • Lap Record

      Mika Häkkinen1:39.1892000 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 26)

    • Length

      5.864km

    • Turns

      18

    • Elevation

      40.4m

    • Direction

      -

    • Seasons

      1991-1996, 1998-1999

    • Track Record

      Gerhard Berger1:34.7001991 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

    • Lap Record

      Michael Schumacher1:40.1901998 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 19)

    • Length

      5.860km

    • Turns

      18

    • Elevation

      40.4m

    • Direction

      -

    • Season

      1997

    • Track Record

      Jacques Villeneuve1:36.0711997 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying)

    • Lap Record

      Heinz-Harald Frentzen1:38.9421997 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 48)

    • Length

      5.859km

    • Turns

      18

    • Elevation

      40.4m

    • Direction

      -

    • Season

      2001

    • Track Record

      Michael Schumacher1:32.4842001 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying)

    • Lap Record

      Ralf Schumacher1:36.9442001 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 46)

    • Length

      5.821km

    • Turns

      18

    • Elevation

      40.4m

    • Direction

      -

    • Season

      2002

    • Track Record

      Michael Schumacher1:31.3172002 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying)

    • Lap Record

      Michael Schumacher1:36.1252002 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 15)

    • Length

      5.807km

    • Turns

      18

    • Elevation

      40.4m

    • Direction

      -

    • Seasons

      2003-2006

    • Track Record

      Michael Schumacher1:28.9542006 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

    • Lap Record

      Kimi Räikkönen1:31.5402005 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 44)

Figures in the Circuit

Drivers

  • All

    191

  • Entries

    178

  • Wins

    17

  • Pole Positions

    14

  • Fastest Laps

    20

  • Podiums

    42

  • Point Finishes

    70

  • Laps Led

    35

Teams

  • All

    61

  • Entries

    60

  • Wins

    7

  • Pole Positions

    7

  • Fastest Laps

    8

  • Podiums

    13

  • Point Finishes

    30

  • Laps Led

    14

Constructors

  • All

    61

  • Entries

    60

  • Wins

    7

  • Pole Positions

    7

  • Fastest Laps

    8

  • Podiums

    13

  • Point Finishes

    29

  • Laps Led

    14

Records

Driver

Team

Constructor