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Suzuka Circuit

Japan SUZUKA, JAPAN
First F1: 1987 36 races held 🌦 Changeable

Drivers' favourite. Figure-of-eight layout with the iconic Esses, 130R and Spoon - flowing high-speed corners that punish error and reward commitment.

Track Characteristics

Length
5.807 km
Laps
53
Corners
18
Longest Straight
1200 m
DRS Zones
2
Track Type
Permanent
Tyre Degradation
High
Overtaking
Medium
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Lap Record
Lewis Hamilton
1:30.983 · 2019
Next Race
Japanese
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 · Round 4

All-Time Records

Most Wins
Michael Schumacher 6
Max Verstappen 4
Lewis Hamilton 4
Sebastian Vettel 4
Mika Häkkinen 2
Most Poles
Michael Schumacher 8
Sebastian Vettel 5
Max Verstappen 4
Nico Rosberg 3
Ayrton Senna 3

Historical Winners

Year Race Winner Team Pole Fastest Lap
2026 Japanese Grand Prix Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes Andrea Kimi Antonelli -
2025 Japanese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull Max Verstappen -
2024 Japanese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull Max Verstappen 1:33.706
2023 Japanese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull Max Verstappen 1:34.183
2022 Japanese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull Max Verstappen 1:44.411
2019 Japanese Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas Mercedes Sebastian Vettel 1:30.983
2018 Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 1:32.318
2017 Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 1:33.144
2016 Japanese Grand Prix Nico Rosberg Mercedes Nico Rosberg 1:35.118
2015 Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Nico Rosberg 1:36.145
2014 Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Nico Rosberg 1:51.600
2013 Japanese Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Mark Webber 1:34.587
2012 Japanese Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Sebastian Vettel 1:35.774
2011 Japanese Grand Prix Jenson Button McLaren Sebastian Vettel 1:36.568
2010 Japanese Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Sebastian Vettel 1:33.474
2009 Japanese Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Sebastian Vettel 1:32.569
2006 Japanese Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Renault Felipe Massa 1:32.676
2005 Japanese Grand Prix Kimi Räikkönen McLaren Ralf Schumacher 1:31.540
2004 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari Michael Schumacher 1:32.730
2003 Japanese Grand Prix Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Rubens Barrichello -
2002 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari Michael Schumacher -
2001 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari Michael Schumacher -
2000 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari Michael Schumacher -
1999 Japanese Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen McLaren Michael Schumacher -
1998 Japanese Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen McLaren Michael Schumacher -
1997 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari Jacques Villeneuve -
1996 Japanese Grand Prix Damon Hill Williams Jacques Villeneuve -
1995 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Benetton Michael Schumacher -
1994 Japanese Grand Prix Damon Hill Williams Michael Schumacher -
1993 Japanese Grand Prix Ayrton Senna McLaren Alain Prost -
1992 Japanese Grand Prix Riccardo Patrese Williams Nigel Mansell -
1991 Japanese Grand Prix Gerhard Berger McLaren Gerhard Berger -
1990 Japanese Grand Prix Nelson Piquet Benetton Ayrton Senna -
1989 Japanese Grand Prix Alessandro Nannini Benetton Ayrton Senna -
1988 Japanese Grand Prix Ayrton Senna McLaren Ayrton Senna -
1987 Japanese Grand Prix Gerhard Berger Ferrari Gerhard Berger -