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Circuit Profile · Round 03

Suzuka Circuit

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

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

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Permanent · 18 corners

Track Characteristics

Length
5.807 km
Laps
53
Corners
18
Longest Straight
1200 m
DRS Zones
2
Tyre Degradation
High
Overtaking
Medium

Lap Record

Outright Lap Record
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Set in 2019
Type
Permanent
Weather
Changeable

All-Time Records

Most Wins · Suzuka
6 wins
Michael Schumacher
All-time leader at this circuit
  1. 1
    Michael Schumacher
    6 win
  2. 2
    Max Verstappen
    4 win
  3. 3
    Lewis Hamilton
    4 win
  4. 4
    Sebastian Vettel
    4 win
  5. 5
    Mika Häkkinen
    2 win
Most Poles · Suzuka
8 pols
Michael Schumacher
All-time leader at this circuit
  1. 1
    Michael Schumacher
    8 pol
  2. 2
    Sebastian Vettel
    5 pol
  3. 3
    Max Verstappen
    4 pol
  4. 4
    Nico Rosberg
    3 pol
  5. 5
    Ayrton Senna
    3 pol

Historical Winners

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