The Suzuka Circuit International Racing Course in Mie Prefecture’s Suzuka City plays host to the Japanese Grand Prix. Traditionally held toward the end of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix quite often determines the F1 world champion. The course is laid out in a unique figure eight pattern, running clockwise and then counterclockwise out of the hairpins. The key to fast lap times is whether the driver can skillfully maneuver through the S curves in an effective right rhythm. The Suzuka Circuit International Racing Course is a technical track, demanding a consistently high degree of technique from the drivers.

Lap distance : 5.807 km
Race distance : 307.573 km
Number of laps : 53