Japanese GP
2013 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - 13th October 2013
Japanese GP
The Japanese Grand Prix (日本グランプリ Nihon-guranpuri?) is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Traditionally one of the last, if not the last race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix has been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 13 World Champions being crowned over the 27 World Championship Japanese Grands Prix that have been hosted.
The first two Japanese Grands Prix in 1976 and 1977 were held at the Fuji Speedway, before Japan was taken off the calendar. It returned in 1987 at Suzuka, which hosted the Grand Prix exclusively for 20 years and gained a reputation as one of the most challenging F1 circuits. In 2007 the Grand Prix moved back to the newly redesigned Fuji Speedway. After a second race at Fuji in 2008, the race returned to Suzuka in 2009.
The Japanese Grand Prix was supposed to continue alternating between Fuji Speedway and Suzuka Circuit, owned by perennial rivals Toyota and Honda, respectively. There had been speculation that both tracks would host Grands Prix, with the readoption of the Pacific Grand Prix moniker used by the TI Circuit when it hosted Grands Prix in 1994 and 1995.[1] The race made Japan one of only six countries to host more than one Grand Prix in the same season (the others being Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy and the USA). It was discontinued primarily due to its location in a remote area of Japan.
In July 2009, Toyota announced it would not host the race at Fuji Speedway in 2010 and beyond due to a downturn in the global economy.
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Info
Circuit Information
Circuit Name: Suzuka
Number of Laps: 53
Circuit Length: 5.807 km
Race Distance: 307.471 km
Lap Record: 1:31.540 [Kimi Räikkönen, 2005]
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Timetable
Friday 11th October 2013
Practice 1: 10:00 – 11:30
Practice 2: 14:00 – 15:30
Saturday 12th October 2013
Practice 3: 11:00 – 12:00
Qualifying: 14:00
Sunday 13th October 2013
Race: 15:00
Our History
Last Time Out...
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Kimi Räikkönen
Grid: P7
Race: P6
Romain Grosjean
Grid: P4
Race: DNF
Our History
Grand Prix Debut
Year: 1987
Team: Benetton
Drivers: Teo Fabi / Thierry Boutsen
| Team | Wins | Podiums | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus F1 Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lotus Renault GP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Benetton | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Toleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
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