Introduction:Designed as a Honda test track in 1962 by John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is one of few circuits in the world to have a "figure 8" layout, with the back straight passing over the front section by means of an overpass.
The circuit was modified three times, once in 1983, when a chicane was put at the last curve to slow the cars into the pit straight and the Degner curve was made into two corners instead of one long curve; the circuit was also made considerably safer in 1983 by adding more Armco, more run-off areas and removing straw bales leading into vegetation; and again in 2002, when the chicane was slightly modified, 130R was also modified and some of the Snake curves were made a bit straighter and faster, and in 2003, when the chicane was made slightly faster and closer to the 130R.[2]
The circuit can be used in three configurations; the full circuit, the "Suzuka East" and "Suzuka West" configuration. The "East" portion of the course consists of the pit straight to the first half of the Dunlop curve (turn 7), before leading back to the pit straight via a tight right-hander. The "West" course is made up of the other part of the full circuit, including the crossover bridge. (
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Weather:(BBC)
Tyres:DRS zones:Stewards:1980 World Champion Alan Jones - driver representative steward
Garry Connelly FIA Committee member and FIA WMSC member
José Abed FIA Vice President
Suzuka Grand Prix winners:2010 Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull-Renault *
2009 Sebastian Vettel – Red Bull-Renault *
2006 Fernando Alonso – Renault
2005 Kimi Räikkönen’s – McLaren-Mercedes
2004 Michael Schumacher – Ferrari *
2003 Rubens Barrichello – Ferrari *
2002 Michael Schumacher – Ferrari *
2001 Michael Schumacher – Ferrari *
2000 Michael Schumacher – Ferrari *
1999 Mika Häkkinen – McLaren-Mercedes
1998 Mika Häkkinen – McLaren-Mercedes
1997 Michael Schumacher – Ferrari
1996 Damon Hill – Williams-Renault
1995 Michael Schumacher – Benetton-Renault *
1994 Damon Hill – Williams-Renault
1993 Ayrton Senna – McLaren-Ford
1992 Ricardo Patrese – Williams-Renault
1991 Gerhard Berger – McLaren-Honda *
1990 Nélson Piquet – Benetton-Ford
1989 Alessandro Nannini – Benetton-Ford
1988 Ayrton Senna – McLaren-Honda *
1987 Gerhard Berger – Ferrari *
*Victory from pole position (
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Track Specifications:Name: Suzuka Circuit
Location: Japan
Timezone: GMT +0900
First Race: 1987
Laps: 53
Distance: 307.471 km
Start / Finish Offset: 0.300 km
Direction: Clockwise
Corners: 18
Length: 5.807km / 3.608mi
Lap record: 1:31.540 / K. Räikkönen / McLaren-Mercedes / 2005
Pole Lap 2010:Suzuka Champions Grand Prix History(1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000)
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