Suzuka – Giappone

The circuit of Suzuka arises in Japan in the prefecture of My, the western area of the island overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most famous and appreciated tracks in the world by the pilots themselves. The importance of the permanent Japanese route is the result of its unmistakable peculiarities.

The facility is located within a playground owned by the Honda whose visual testimony is represented by the iconic Ferris wheel that dominates the asphalt ribbon. The track, initially conceived as a stage for testing the cars produced by the Japanese motoring giant, became, in the 1980s, a fixed appointment for Formula 1. Suzuka it is the headquarters of Japanese Grand Prix since 1987, with the exception of the 2007 and 2008 championships in which it was replaced by the renewed Fuji Speedway.

The Japanese track is a hymn to technical variety. It is no coincidence that it is a real stress test that rewards the most efficient single-seaters and those that manage to identify the necessary aero-mechanical compromise to overcome the challenges represented by the alternation of slow curves such as the hairpin Hairpin and fast corners like the 130R and the challenger Snake, historical folds accompanied by a true icon like the Spoon Curve. Suzuka it is the only track on the calendar to have a figure 8 shape, i.e. with an underpass and related flyover.

Suzuka – Japan: numbers and useful information

Address:

7992 Inoucho, Suzuka, Mie 510-0295, Japan

Plant capacity: 155,000

Telephone: +81 59-378-1111

Number of laps in the race: 53

Circuit length: 5,807 kilometers.

Race distance: 307,471 kilometers.

Lap record:

In competition: 1:30.983 (Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes, 2019)

Qualifying: 1'27″064 (Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari, 2019)

Suzuka – Japan: F1 roll of honour

By Redazione

Photo credits: F1