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The Japanese Grand Prix |
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Visit the official web site of the 2002
Japanese Grand Prix: http://www.suzukacircuit.co.jp/
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The Japanese Grand Prix Course Map |  |
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Statistics | |
| Note: | This circuit's layout has changed slightly since last year's event. The fastest lap, lap record, & pole position times listed here were recorded on the previous circuit configuration and are not necessarily representative of any times that will be set during the 2002 event. | |||
| 2001 result - top six | 2001 Pole Position & Grid Top Four | |||
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1. M Schumacher 2. J P Montoya 3. D Coulthard 4. M Häkkinen 5. R Barrichello 6. R Schumacher |
Ferrari Williams McLaren McLaren Ferrari Williams |
1. M Schumacher (Pole Position) 2. J P Montoya 3. R Schumacher 4. R Barrichello |
Ferrari Williams Williams Ferrari |
1:32.484 |
| Pit stops schedule | Previous pole positions | |||
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1 Stop 2 Stops 3 Stops |
30-34 16-21, 32-38 15-17, 26-30, 38-41 |
2000 - M Schumacher 1999 - M Schumacher 1998 - M Schumacher |
Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari |
1:35.825 1:37.470 1:36.293 |
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Fastest Lap | |||
| R Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:36.944 | ||
| Lap Record | ||||
| M Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:36.944 | ||
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History of The Japanese Grand Prix | |
| Built as a test track for Honda in 1962, Suzuka - located 30 miles to the south-west of Japan's third largest city, Nagoya - was designed by Dutchman John Hugenholz, the man who designed Zandvoort and Jarama. The 3.64 mile track was part of a motorcycle The first Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka in 1963 and was a sportscar race which was won a young British driver called Peter Warr, who would go on to become the motive force in the Lotus F1 team after the death of Colin Chapman. The Japanese GP The first corner is fast and testing, sweeping right in a long arc which rises around a pond and then dives through a series of sweeps before disappearing from the main grandstand area through a fast lefthander. Suzuka is also one of the very few 'figur The circuit has hosted some dramatic World Championship showdowns, notably in 1987 when Nigel Mansell crashed in qualifying, leaving the title to Nelson Piquet. In 1989, McLaren team mates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost collided amid much controversy (Pro Suzuka continues to host the Japanese GP every year while also playing host to many of the major Japanese national events as well. |
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2002 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Places | |
| Qulifying for the Japan Grand Prix is due to take place on Saturday 13th October 2002... The results will be posted here once they are made official. |