Pit Lane F1
Suzuka is the only figure-of-eight circuit on the F1 calendar — a short bridge crosses over itself between the Esses and the Crossover — and it is universally cited by drivers as the technical benchmark of the championship. Designed by John Hugenholtz in 1962 as a Honda test track, it has hosted F1 since 1987 with only minor layout changes.
Where Spa rewards commitment and Silverstone rewards aero, Suzuka rewards rhythm. The first sector is one of the highest-speed flowing complexes in motorsport; the second sector is technical low-to-medium speed; the final sector tests heavy braking and traction. Five title-deciders have happened here.
Top 100 das voltas de corrida mais rápidas já registradas em Suzuka Int. Racing Course, filtráveis por ano e piloto.
Suzuka is high-energy on tyres — the long, fast corners rinse the rears, and degradation is among the highest of the calendar. Two stops are the strategic norm in dry races; one is achievable only when the medium can be stretched and traffic is light. Rain is the historic disruptor: Japanese GP weather has produced the most chaotic races of the modern era (1994, 2007, 2014, 2022).
Early autumn in Mie Prefecture — daytime average 21 °C, high humidity, typhoon season makes rain an active risk. Spectator hill at 130R and the Esses grandstand are the iconic seats; the Honda-funded paddock is the most modern in F1. Tickets sell out 6 months in advance.
| Ano | Vencedor | Equipe |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 2025 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2012 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2011 | Jenson Button | McLaren |
| 2010 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2005 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1999 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1998 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1997 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1994 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1993 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1992 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams |
| 1991 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren |
| 1990 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton |
| 1989 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton |
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1987 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari |
