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Suzuka Circuit Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix 2015 at Suzuka Circuit on 27 September 2015, starting from P2 on the grid. Nico Rosberg finished second for Mercedes, with Sebastian Vettel completing the podium for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap with a time of 1:36.145.
Key Links
- WinnerLewis Hamilton
- PoleNico Rosberg
- CircuitSuzuka Circuit
- Winning teamMercedes
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Mercedes | 2 | 25 | ⚡ 1:36.145 | Finished | |
2 |  Nico Rosberg ROS +18.964 | Mercedes | 1 | 18 | Finished | |
3 |  Sebastian Vettel VET +20.850 |  Ferrari | 4 | 15 | Finished | |
4 |  Kimi Räikkönen RAI +33.768 | Ferrari | 6 | 12 | Finished | |
5 |  Valtteri Bottas BOT +36.746 |  Williams | 3 | 10 | Finished | |
6 |  Nico Hülkenberg HUL +55.559 |  Force India | 13 | 8 | Finished | |
7 |  Romain Grosjean GRO +1:12.298 | Lotus F1 | 8 | 6 | Finished | |
8 |  Pastor Maldonado MAL +1:13.575 | Lotus F1 | 11 | 4 | Finished | |
9 |  Max Verstappen VER +1:35.315 |  Toro Rosso | 17 | 2 | Finished | |
10 | Toro Rosso | 10 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
11 |  McLaren | 12 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | Force India | 9 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 |  Red Bull | 20 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 |  Sauber | 15 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
15 | Red Bull | 7 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
16 | McLaren | 14 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
17 | Williams | 5 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
18 |  Manor Marussia | 19 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
19 | Manor Marussia | 18 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
R | Sauber | 16 | 0 | Retired |
Classification20 drivers
Grid
2
Points
25
Grid
13
Points
8
Grid
18
Points
0
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nico Rosberg ROS Pole | Mercedes | 1:33.015 | 1:32.632 | 1:32.584 |
2 |  Lewis Hamilton HAM +0.076 | Mercedes | 1:32.844 | 1:32.789 | 1:32.660 |
3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT +0.440 | Williams | 1:34.326 | 1:33.416 | 1:33.024 |
4 | Sebastian Vettel VET +0.661 | Ferrari | 1:34.431 | 1:33.844 | 1:33.245 |
5 |  Felipe Massa MAS +0.753 | Williams | 1:34.744 | 1:33.377 | 1:33.337 |
6 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI +0.763 | Ferrari | 1:34.171 | 1:33.361 | 1:33.347 |
7 |  Daniel Ricciardo RIC +0.913 | Red Bull | 1:34.399 | 1:34.153 | 1:33.497 |
8 | Romain Grosjean GRO +1.383 | Lotus F1 | 1:34.398 | 1:34.278 | 1:33.967 |
9 |  Sergio Pérez PER No time | Force India | 1:35.001 | 1:34.174 | - |
10 |  Daniil Kvyat KVY No time | Red Bull | 1:34.646 | 1:34.201 | - |
11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL +1.806 | Force India | 1:35.328 | 1:34.390 | - |
12 |  Carlos Sainz SAI +1.869 | Toro Rosso | 1:34.873 | 1:34.453 | - |
13 | Pastor Maldonado MAL +1.913 | Lotus F1 | 1:34.796 | 1:34.497 | - |
14 |  Fernando Alonso ALO +2.201 | McLaren | 1:35.467 | 1:34.785 | - |
15 | Max Verstappen VER +1.938 | Toro Rosso | 1:34.522 | - | - |
16 |  Jenson Button BUT +3.080 | McLaren | 1:35.664 | - | - |
17 |  Marcus Ericsson ERI +3.089 | Sauber | 1:35.673 | - | - |
18 |  Felipe Nasr NAS +3.176 | Sauber | 1:35.760 | - | - |
19 |  Will Stevens STE +6.199 | Manor Marussia | 1:38.783 | - | - |
20 |  Alexander Rossi RSS +14.530 | Manor Marussia | 1:47.114 | - | - |
Grid order20 drivers