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Suzuka Circuit

Suzuka, Japan

Permanent Circuit

Suzuka's unique figure-eight layout makes it the only track in F1 where the circuit crosses over itself. Legendary sections — the Esses, Degner, 130R — demand driver commitment. It's widely considered the greatest driver's circuit in the world.

Circuit Length

5.807 km

Corners

DRS Zones

Race Laps

First GP

1987

Lap Record

1:30.983Lewis Hamilton, 2019

Race Winners

36 races

Year	Race	Winner	Constructor	Laps	Time
2026	Japanese Grand Prix	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	53	1:28:03.403
2025	Japanese Grand Prix	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	53	1:22:06.983
2024	Japanese Grand Prix	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	53	1:54:23.566
2023	Japanese Grand Prix	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	53	1:30:58.421
2022	Japanese Grand Prix	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	28	3:01:44.004
2019	Japanese Grand Prix	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	52	1:21:46.755
2018	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	1:27:17.062
2017	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	1:27:31.194
2016	Japanese Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	53	1:26:43.333
2015	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	1:28:06.508
2014	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	44	1:51:43.021
2013	Japanese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	53	1:26:49.301
2012	Japanese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	53	1:28:56.242
2011	Japanese Grand Prix	Jenson Button	McLaren	53	1:30:53.427
2010	Japanese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	53	1:30:27.323
2009	Japanese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	53	1:28:20.443
2006	Japanese Grand Prix	Fernando Alonso	Renault	53	1:23:52.413
2005	Japanese Grand Prix	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	53	1:29:02.212
2004	Japanese Grand Prix	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	1:24:26.985
2003	Japanese Grand Prix	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	53	1:25:11.743
2002	Japanese Grand Prix	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	1:26:59.698
2001	Japanese Grand Prix	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	1:27:33.298
2000	Japanese Grand Prix	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	1:29:53.435
1999	Japanese Grand Prix	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	53	1:31:18.785
1998	Japanese Grand Prix	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	51	1:27:23.400
1997	Japanese Grand Prix	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	1:29:48.446
1996	Japanese Grand Prix	Damon Hill	Williams	52	1:32:33.791
1995	Japanese Grand Prix	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	53	1:36:52.930
1994	Japanese Grand Prix	Damon Hill	Williams	50	1:55:53.532
1993	Japanese Grand Prix	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	53	1:40:27.912
1992	Japanese Grand Prix	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	53	1:33:09.533
1991	Japanese Grand Prix	Gerhard Berger	McLaren	53	1:32:10.695
1990	Japanese Grand Prix	Nelson Piquet	Benetton	53	1:34:36.824
1989	Japanese Grand Prix	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	53	1:35:06.277
1988	Japanese Grand Prix	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	51	1:33:26.173
1987	Japanese Grand Prix	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	51	1:32:58.072