The Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled to take place from 7th October to 9th October at the Suzuka Circuit
F1 action moves to Japan this weekend after an enthralling Singapore GP. The Japanese GP was first held in 1963 and this will be the 49th edition of the Grand Prix. It has historically been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 12 World Drivers’ Champions being crowned over the 35 World Championship Japanese Grands Prix that have been hosted.
The Suzuka Circuit is one of the oldest remaining tracks of the Formula One World Championship and has been a venue of the Japanese Grand Prix since 1987. It is a 5.807 km long track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. The circuit has hosted the Japanese Grand Prix every year since 2009, except in 2020 and 2021 when the Grands Prix were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an FIA Grade I licensed circuit with a crowd capacity of 1,55,000.
Michael Schumacher is the most successful driver in the history of the Japanese Grand Prix with a record six wins to his name. McLaren are the most successful constructors, having registered nine wins in this GP. Lewis Hamilton’s lap timing of 1:30.983, while driving a Mercedes W-10 in the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix is the official race lap record at this GP.
Where do things stand ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix?
Red Bull continues to dominate the drivers’ championship standings after Sergio Perez secured a stunning win in Singapore. Max Verstappen leads the standings with 341 points followed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who occupies the second spot with 237 points while Sergio Perez lies in the third spot with 235 points – ahead of George Russell, Carlos Sainz, and Lewis Hamilton.
In the constructors’ championship, Red Bull lead the table and are miles ahead of the chasing pack with 576 points. Ferrari are significantly behind in second place with 439 points. Mercedes are further behind – they occupy third place, having earned 373 points.
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