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
- Season1987
- Round
15
- Grand Prix
- Pole Position
Gerhard Berger
Ferrari1:40.042
- Win
Gerhard Berger
Ferrari1:32:58.072
- Second Place
Ayrton Senna
Lotus1:33:15.456
- Third Place
Stefan Johansson
McLaren1:33:15.766
- Fastest Lap
Alain Prost
McLaren1:43.844
Last Race
FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2024
- Season2024
- Round
4
- Grand Prix
- Pole Position
Max Verstappen
Red Bull1:28.197
- Win
Max Verstappen
Red Bull1:54:23.566
- Second Place
Sergio Pérez
Red Bull1:54:36.101
- Third Place
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari1:54:44.432
- Fastest Lap
Max Verstappen
Red Bull1:33.706
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- Length
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
- Wins
6
- Pole Positions
8
- Fastest Laps
4
- Podiums
9
- Points
189pts
- Point Finishes
13
- Laps Led
309Laps
- Races Led
11
Team
- Wins
7
- Pole Positions
10
- Fastest Laps
8
- Podiums
24
- Podium Finishes
19
- Points
391pts
- Point Finishes
29
- Laps Led
387Laps
- Races Led
15
Constructor
- Wins
7
- Pole Positions
10
- Fastest Laps
8
- Podiums
24
- Podium Finishes
19
- Points
391pts
- Point Finishes
29
- Laps Led
387Laps
- Races Led
15