Suzuka By Numbers | 2022 Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka By Numbers

All the facts you need to know about the Japanese Grand Prix

Ah,

feels

good

have

Suzuka

back

the

calendar

after

three

years.

It’s

driver’s

favourite

and

everyone

pleased

heading

back

there

for

Round

18.

Here

everything

you

need

know

about

the

iconic

track…

We Can't Wait For RB18's First Date With Japan

1 – In 2014 Max Verstappen took to the track in an F1 car for the first time in a race weekend, when he drove in Free Practice One for Toro Rosso. He was just 17 years and three days old at the time

1 – There is only one DRS zone at Suzuka

1:30.983 – The track record, currently held by Lewis Hamilton, set in 2019

2 – There have been two locations for the Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka and Fuji Speedway. Fuji has held the race just four times

3 – Max has claimed three podiums at Suzuka. P2 in 2016 and 2017 and a P3 in 2018

Oh Japan, We've Missed You

4 – The Team has won in Japan four times (2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013) Sebastian Vettel took all the wins

5.087 – The track length (in km)

6 – Michael Schumacher is the most successful driver in Japan, winning six times in total. Out of the current drivers, Lewis Hamilton has won five times and Sebastian Vettel has taken the chequered flag four times

8 – Yuki Tsunoda will be the first Japanese driver to compete in a home race since Kamui Kobayashi who drove for Caterham in 2014

Name A More Iconic Track Than Suzuka, We'll Wait...

9 – The Constructors’ Championship has been decided nine times in Japan

13 – The Drivers’ Championship has been decided 13 times in Japan – a record for a Grand Prix

18 - The number of turns at Suzuka , ten right handers and eight left handers

26 – A driver starting on the front row has won at Suzuka on 26 occasions

Suzuka, It's Been A While

36 – 2022 will see the 36th running of the Japanese Grand Prix

53 – The number of laps for the race

1962 – Suzuka was built in 1962 as a test track for Honda

1987 – The first time the Japanese Grand Prix was held at Suzuka and was won by Austrian Gerherd Berger

Soaring In Suzuka