Japanese Grand Prix

This article is about the Japanese Grand Prix in Motor Racing; on the Japanese Grand Prix for motorcycles see Japanese Grand Prix (motorcycle)

Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka International Racing Course
Route data
Main sponsor:	Fuji Television (1987-2009)
in the racing calendar:	1976–1977, since 1987
Route length:	5.807 km
Race length:	307.573 km in 53 laps
Records
Lap record:	1: 30.983 ( 2019 , Lewis Hamilton , Mercedes )
Lap record qualification:	1: 27.064 ( 2019 , Sebastian Vettel , Ferrari )
Most wins:	Michael Schumacher (6)
Most Poles:	Michael Schumacher (8)
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Under Grand Prix is meant, apart from the motorcycle race , the first of Formula 1 , the first race at the seasons 1976 and 1977 on the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan took place. Before that, however, other automobile races had also been held under this title since 1963, for example for sports cars, first in Suzuka, then in Fuji.

From 1987 to 2006 the Japanese Grand Prix ( Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix ) was held annually at the Suzuka International Racing Course near Suzuka in Mie Prefecture .

In 1994 and 1995 two Formula 1 races were held in Japan. This additional race was held under the name of the Pacific Grand Prix at the Tanaka International Circuit in Aida .

In the 2007 season , the Japanese Grand Prix was held again on the completely renovated Fuji Speedway. From 2009, an annual change with Suzuka should take place, which was announced at an FIA press conference in the run-up to the Italian Grand Prix in Monza on September 8, 2007. However, the Toyota Group, operator of the Fuji Speedway, announced on July 7th, 2009 that it would no longer host the Japanese Grand Prix due to financial difficulties. The Japanese Grand Prix has been held annually in Suzuka since 2009 . However , the race has been canceled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

Fuji Speedway

Results

Edition	year	route	winner	Second	Third	Pole position	Fastest lap
01	1963	Suzuka	Peter Warr ( Lotus - Cosworth )	not known	not known	not known	not known
02	1964	Suzuka	Michael Knight ( Brabham )	not known	not known	not known	not known
	1965	not a Japanese Grand Prix
03	1966	Fuji	Yoshikazu Sunako ( Prince )	not known	not known	not known	not known
04th	1967	Fuji	Tetsu Ikuzawa ( Porsche )	not known	not known	not known	not known
05	1968	Fuji	Moto Kitano ( Nissan )	not known	not known	not known	not known
06th	1969	Fuji	Motoharu Kurosawa ( Nissan )	not known	not known	not known	not known
	1970	not a Japanese Grand Prix
07th	1971	Fuji	Kuniomi Nagamatsu ( Mitsubishi )	not known	not known	not known	not known
08th	1972	Fuji	John Surtees ( Surtees )	not known	not known	not known	not known
09	1973	Fuji	Motoharu Kurosawa ( March )	not known	not known	not known	not known
	1974	not a Japanese Grand Prix
10	1975	Fuji	Masahiro Hasemi ( March )	not known	not known	not known	not known
11	1976	Fuji	Jacques Laffite ( BMW )	not known	not known	not known	not known
12	1976	Fuji	Mario Andretti ( Lotus - Ford )	Patrick Depailler ( Tyrrell - Ford )	James Hunt ( McLaren - Ford )	Mario Andretti ( Lotus - Ford )	Masahiro Hasemi ( Kojima - Ford )
13	1977	Fuji	James Hunt ( McLaren - Ford )	Carlos Reutemann ( Ferrari )	Patrick Depailler ( Tyrrell - Ford )	Mario Andretti ( Lotus - Ford )	Jody Scheckter ( Wolf - Ford )
	1978 to 1986	not a Japanese Grand Prix
14th	1987	Suzuka	Gerhard Berger ( Ferrari )	Ayrton Senna ( Lotus - Honda )	Stefan Johansson ( McLaren - TAG )	Gerhard Berger ( Ferrari )	Alain Prost ( McLaren - TAG )
15th	1988	Suzuka	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Honda )	Alain Prost ( McLaren - Honda )	Thierry Boutsen ( Benetton - Ford )	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Honda )	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Honda )
16	1989	Suzuka	Alessandro Nannini ( Benetton - Ford )	Riccardo Patrese ( Williams - Renault )	Thierry Boutsen ( Williams - Renault )	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Honda )	Alain Prost ( McLaren - Honda )
17th	1990	Suzuka	Nelson Piquet ( Benetton - Ford )	Roberto Moreno ( Benetton - Ford )	Aguri Suzuki ( Lola - Lamborghini )	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Honda )	Riccardo Patrese ( Williams - Renault )
18th	1991	Suzuka	Gerhard Berger ( McLaren - Honda )	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Honda )	Riccardo Patrese ( Williams - Renault )	Gerhard Berger ( McLaren - Honda )	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Honda )
19th	1992	Suzuka	Riccardo Patrese ( Williams - Renault )	Gerhard Berger ( McLaren - Honda )	Martin Brundle ( Benetton - Ford )	Nigel Mansell ( Williams - Renault )	Nigel Mansell ( Williams - Renault )
20th	1993	Suzuka	Ayrton Senna ( McLaren - Ford )	Alain Prost ( Williams - Renault )	Mika Häkkinen ( McLaren - Ford )	Alain Prost ( Williams - Renault )	Alain Prost ( Williams - Renault )
21st	1994	Suzuka	Damon Hill ( Williams - Renault )	Michael Schumacher ( Benetton - Ford )	Jean Alesi ( Ferrari )	Michael Schumacher ( Benetton - Ford )	Damon Hill ( Williams - Renault )
22nd	1995	Suzuka	Michael Schumacher ( Benetton - Renault )	Mika Häkkinen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Johnny Herbert ( Benetton - Renault )	Michael Schumacher ( Benetton - Renault )	Michael Schumacher ( Benetton - Renault )
23	1996	Suzuka	Damon Hill ( Williams - Renault )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Mika Häkkinen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Jacques Villeneuve ( Williams - Renault )	Jacques Villeneuve ( Williams - Renault )
24	1997	Suzuka	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Heinz-Harald Frentzen ( Williams - Renault )	Eddie Irvine ( Ferrari )	Jacques Villeneuve ( Williams - Renault )	Heinz-Harald Frentzen ( Williams - Renault )
25th	1998	Suzuka	Mika Häkkinen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Eddie Irvine ( Ferrari )	David Coulthard ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )
26th	1999	Suzuka	Mika Häkkinen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Eddie Irvine ( Ferrari )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )
27	2000	Suzuka	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Mika Häkkinen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	David Coulthard ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Mika Häkkinen ( McLaren - Mercedes )
28	2001	Suzuka	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Juan Pablo Montoya ( Williams - BMW )	David Coulthard ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Ralf Schumacher ( Williams - BMW )
29	2002	Suzuka	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Rubens Barrichello ( Ferrari )	Kimi Raikkonen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )
30th	2003	Suzuka	Rubens Barrichello ( Ferrari )	Kimi Raikkonen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	David Coulthard ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Rubens Barrichello ( Ferrari )	Ralf Schumacher ( Williams - BMW )
31	2004	Suzuka	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Ralf Schumacher ( Williams - BMW )	Jenson Button ( BAR - Honda )	Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )	Rubens Barrichello ( Ferrari )
32	2005	Suzuka	Kimi Raikkonen ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Giancarlo Fisichella ( Renault )	Fernando Alonso ( Renault )	Ralf Schumacher ( Toyota )	Kimi Raikkonen ( McLaren - Mercedes )
33	2006	Suzuka	Fernando Alonso ( Renault )	Felipe Massa ( Ferrari )	Giancarlo Fisichella ( Renault )	Felipe Massa ( Ferrari )	Fernando Alonso ( Renault )
34	2007	Fuji	Lewis Hamilton ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Heikki Kovalainen ( Renault )	Kimi Raikkonen ( Ferrari )	Lewis Hamilton ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Lewis Hamilton ( McLaren - Mercedes )
35	2008	Fuji	Fernando Alonso ( Renault )	Robert Kubica ( BMW Sauber )	Kimi Raikkonen ( Ferrari )	Lewis Hamilton ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Felipe Massa ( Ferrari )
36	2009	Suzuka	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Jarno Trulli ( Toyota )	Lewis Hamilton ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Mark Webber ( Red Bull - Renault )
37	2010	Suzuka	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Mark Webber ( Red Bull - Renault )	Fernando Alonso ( Ferrari )	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Mark Webber ( Red Bull - Renault )
38	2011	Suzuka	Jenson Button ( McLaren - Mercedes )	Fernando Alonso ( Ferrari )	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Jenson Button ( McLaren - Mercedes )
39	2012	Suzuka	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Felipe Massa ( Ferrari )	Kamui Kobayashi ( Sauber - Ferrari )	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )
40	2013	Suzuka	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Mark Webber ( Red Bull - Renault )	Romain Grosjean ( Lotus - Renault )	Mark Webber ( Red Bull - Renault )	Mark Webber ( Red Bull - Renault )
41	2014	Suzuka	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes )	Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull - Renault )	Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes )	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )
42	2015	Suzuka	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes )	Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari )	Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes )	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )
43	2016	Suzuka	Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes )	Max Verstappen ( Red Bull-TAG Heuer )	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Nico Rosberg ( Mercedes )	Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari )
44	2017	Suzuka	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Max Verstappen ( Red Bull-TAG Heuer )	Daniel Ricciardo ( Red Bull-TAG Heuer )	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Valtteri Bottas ( Mercedes )
45	2018	Suzuka	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Valtteri Bottas ( Mercedes )	Max Verstappen ( Red Bull-TAG Heuer )	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari )
46	2019	Suzuka	Valtteri Bottas ( Mercedes )	Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari )	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )	Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari )	Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes )
-	2020	canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Legend
abbreviation	class	comment
F1	formula 1	Formula 1 World Championship from 1950
F2	Formula 2
FL	Formula libre	Vehicle class usually advertised by the organizer
SW	Sports car
TW	Touring car
GP	Grand Prix vehicles
	↓ Solid gray lines indicate when a new course was used in history. ↓
	Entries with a light red background were not runs for the automobile or Formula 1 world championship.
	Entries with a yellow background were runs for the European Championship .

Web links

Commons : Japanese Grand Prix  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Route information on Motorsport-Total.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Formula 1 2020: Baku, Singapore and Suzuka officially canceled , on motorsport-total.com

Coordinates: 35 ° 22 '8.1 "  N , 138 ° 55' 32.3"  E