

Then there's the food, from sushi and sashimi to Kobe beef, tempura and miso soup – there's something for everyone. The Japanese supporters' homemade headwear is the stuff of legend, having previously included McLaren cars and circuit models. Session times Free Practice 1įormula 1-themed hats, for starters – not that you'd be able to miss them. Daniel has nine races in Japan under his belt, including a podium in 2017, but this will be his debut at the track in McLaren colours. Having not raced in Japan since 2019, Lando's history at the circuit is just the single race, with the Briton finishing 11th back in his maiden season of F1. The titles in '89 and '90 were infamously sealed after collisions between Senna and Prost - the first while McLaren teammates, and the second after Prost had switched to Ferrari.

To add to that list, Senna won the Drivers' Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix in 1988, '90 and '91, and Alain Prost in 1989. Hunt sealed his 1976 F1 World Championship with a podium there.
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Häkkinen isn't the only driver to have won a title in Japan, either. Our F1 titles in 1989 and '90 were infamously sealed after collisions between Senna and Prost Button's win is often referred to as his greatest in F1, while Räikkönen's 2005 victory is a particular highlight, with the Finn starting back in 17th. Meanwhile, Jenson Button served up our most recent win at the track in 2011, adding his name to a list of race winners that also includes Ayrton Senna (1988, 1993), Gerhard Berger (1991), Kimi Räikkönen (2005), and Lewis Hamilton (2007). We are spoilt for choice when it comes to stories from Japan - Mika Häkkinen sealed both of his World Championships at Suzuka with wins in the 1998 and '99 editions of the race. James Hunt won our first Japanese Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway in 1977, and since then, we've earned eight more victories, becoming the most successful team in the race's history.

We have so much history in Japan that we don't know where to start. The standings can change in a single weekend as we saw after Singapore, so we must focus on keeping the battle in our own hands in the final five races." What the stats say "The team are all aware that there is a tough fight ahead of us to make fourth place ours in the Constructors’ Championship. "Suzuka is a demanding track for the drivers, but Lando and Daniel are well prepared for the challenges the second part of the Asia double-header provides.
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The Japanese fans are always so passionate so it will be another event full of energy. "It’s great to be heading back to Japan for another returning race on the calendar! We’re looking forward to going racing again with the short turnaround from Singapore.
