F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

Japanese Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz (right) claimed victory in Singapore to end Max Verstappen’s all-time record of consecutive race wins at ten. Now, Red Bull aim to bounce back in Suzuka, with their first chance to secure the constructors’ championship title this year

17 SEP 24: Suzuka

SUZUKA INTERNATIONAL RACING COURSE

DRS detection
1 2 3
Timing sector
DRS
Distance: 53 laps – 307.471km 

2022 RESULT
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull
2 Sergio Perez Red Bull
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
4 Esteban Ocon Alpine
5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
6 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin
7 Fernando Alonso Alpine
8 George Russell Mercedes
9 Nicholas Latifi Williams
10 Lando Norris McLaren

Winning strategy: Two stops. Frequency of high-speed corners leads to high-downforce set-ups
– impacting tyres and pushing race towards multiple pit stop strategies


BEHIND THE WHEEL
Most wins:
Michael Schumacher, 6
(1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)

Lap record
Lewis Hamilton, 1:30.983 (2019)

Fastest lap 2022:
Zhou Guanyu, 1:44.411
   
Team spirit: Wins by constructor

3 Other 
3 Williams 
3 Benetton
5 Red Bull
9 McLaren
7 Ferrari
6 Mercedes
   

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