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Name                  = [[Japan]]ese Grand Prix |
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Flag                 = Flag of Japan.svg |
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| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#808080; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image: Fuji.png|280px]]
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Circuit               = [[Fuji Speedway]] |
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Circuit_image        = Fuji.svg |
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! colspan=2 |'''[[Japan]]ese Grand Prix'''
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Laps                 = 67 |
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Circuit_length_km    = 4.563 |
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|Flag                   ||  {{flagiconJapan}}
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Circuit_length_mi    = 2.835 |
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Race_length_km        = 307.57 |
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|Circuit                 ||  [[Fuji Speedway]]  
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Race_length_mi        = 189.967 |
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Most_wins_driver      = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] (6) |
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|Laps                   ||  67  
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Most_wins_constructor = {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]] (9) |
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Current_year          = 2007 |
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|Circuit length km      ||  4.563  
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Winner               = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]|
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Winning_team          = {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
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|Circuit length mi      ||  2.835
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Winning_time          = 2:00:34.579 |
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Pole_time            = 1:25.368 |
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|Race length km          ||  307.57  
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Pole_driver          = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] |
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Pole_team            = {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
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|Race length mi          ||  189.967  
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Fastest_lap          = 1:28.193 |
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Fastest_lap_driver    = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]] |
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|Most wins driver        ||  {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] (6)  
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Fastest_lap_team      = {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
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|Most wins constructor  ||  {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]<br |>{{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]] (9)  
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|Current year            ||  2007  
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|Winner                 ||  {{flagiconUK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
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|Winning team            ||  {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]  
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| Winning time            ||  2:00:34.579  
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| Pole time              ||  1:25.368  
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| Pole driver            ||  {{flagiconUK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]  
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| Pole team              ||  {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]  
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| Fastest lap            ||  1:28.193  
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| Fastest lap driver      ||  {{flagiconUK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]  
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| Fastest lap team        ||  {{flagiconUK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
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On Formula 1's return to Japan in 1987, the Grand Prix found a new venue at [[Suzuka Circuit]], {{convert|50|mi|km}} south west of [[Nagoya]]. The circuit, set inside a [[funfair]], was designed by Dutchman John Hugenholtz and owned by [[Honda]], who used it as a test track. Most notable initially for its layout—Suzuka is the only figure-eight race track to appear on the F1 calendar—immediately it saw another World Title decided, as [[Nigel Mansell]] injured himself when he crashed his Williams-Honda in practice and consequently could not start the race, effectively handing the title to his team-mate [[Nelson Piquet]].   
 
On Formula 1's return to Japan in 1987, the Grand Prix found a new venue at [[Suzuka Circuit]], {{convert|50|mi|km}} south west of [[Nagoya]]. The circuit, set inside a [[funfair]], was designed by Dutchman John Hugenholtz and owned by [[Honda]], who used it as a test track. Most notable initially for its layout—Suzuka is the only figure-eight race track to appear on the F1 calendar—immediately it saw another World Title decided, as [[Nigel Mansell]] injured himself when he crashed his Williams-Honda in practice and consequently could not start the race, effectively handing the title to his team-mate [[Nelson Piquet]].   
  
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Suzuka will always be chiefly remembered, however, for the legendary feud between [[Alain Prost]] and [[Ayrton Senna]]. During the 1989 Grand Prix, Senna tried to overtake Prost to keep his Championship hopes alive, only for Prost to shut the door as he had stated before the race, saying he would not be giving up the position simply for McLaren not to be embarrassed by a double retirement. Prost was beached and got out of his car promptly, knowing he had won the championship whilst Senna got a push from the marshalls. However, it was deemed he had cut the chicane and eventually disqualified after making his way up to the lead and being first on the track. He was infuriated by the decision, as shown in a video of the pre-race drivers' briefing the following year<ref>[http://youtube.com/watch?v=Fzd4bronUaA YouTube - Broadcast Yourself<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, as fellow driver Nelson Piquet argued it was dangerous for a driver to go against the traffic just to make the chicane. At the ensuing 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, Senna mimicked Prost's statement of the previous year saying he would not move over if Prost attempted to overtake in the first corner, resulting in the two crashing out and thus handing Senna his second world championship. Both drivers have been accused of crashing into the other deliberately and thus the two situations as well as their comments after both incidents have tainted both driver's reputations in the eyes of most but die hard fans.
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Suzuka will always be chiefly remembered, however, for the legendary feud between [[Alain Prost]] and [[Ayrton Senna]]. During the 1989 Grand Prix, Senna tried to overtake Prost to keep his Championship hopes alive, only for Prost to shut the door as he had stated before the race, saying he would not be giving up the position simply for McLaren not to be embarrassed by a double retirement. Prost was beached and got out of his car promptly, knowing he had won the championship whilst Senna got a push from the marshalls. However, it was deemed he had cut the chicane and eventually disqualified after making his way up to the lead and being first on the track. He was infuriated by the decision, as shown in a video of the pre-race drivers' briefing the following year, as fellow driver Nelson Piquet argued it was dangerous for a driver to go against the traffic just to make the chicane. At the ensuing 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, Senna mimicked Prost's statement of the previous year saying he would not move over if Prost attempted to overtake in the first corner, resulting in the two crashing out and thus handing Senna his second world championship. Both drivers have been accused of crashing into the other deliberately and thus the two situations as well as their comments after both incidents have tainted both driver's reputations in the eyes of most but die hard fans.
  
 
The late 20th and early 21st century have seen a number of other, rather more sporting duels for the Championship at Suzuka, most memorably those between [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Mika Häkkinen]]. The most notable of these was at the 2000 race, where Schumacher took advantage of his superior speed in damp conditions during a mid-race rain shower to secure the race win and his first World Title for Ferrari — his third in all.
 
The late 20th and early 21st century have seen a number of other, rather more sporting duels for the Championship at Suzuka, most memorably those between [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Mika Häkkinen]]. The most notable of these was at the 2000 race, where Schumacher took advantage of his superior speed in damp conditions during a mid-race rain shower to secure the race win and his first World Title for Ferrari — his third in all.
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! Number of wins
 
! Number of wins
 
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
| [[1995 Japanese Grand Prix|1995]], [[1997 Japanese Grand Prix|1997]], [[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|2000]], [[2001 Japanese Grand Prix|2001]], [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|2002]], [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|2004]]
 
| [[1995 Japanese Grand Prix|1995]], [[1997 Japanese Grand Prix|1997]], [[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|2000]], [[2001 Japanese Grand Prix|2001]], [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|2002]], [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|2004]]
 
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! rowspan=4|2
 
! rowspan=4|2
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| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
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| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
 
| [[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|1987]], [[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|1991]]
 
| [[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|1987]], [[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|1991]]
 
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| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
 
| [[1988 Japanese Grand Prix|1988]], [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|1993]]
 
| [[1988 Japanese Grand Prix|1988]], [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|1993]]
 
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|-
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Damon Hill]]
 
| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|1994]], [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|1996]]
 
| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|1994]], [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|1996]]
 
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| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
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| {{flagiconFinland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
 
| [[1998 Japanese Grand Prix|1998]], [[1999 Japanese Grand Prix|1999]]
 
| [[1998 Japanese Grand Prix|1998]], [[1999 Japanese Grand Prix|1999]]
 
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===Year by year===
 
===Year by year===
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Events which were not part of the Formula One World Championship are indicated by a pink background.
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Events which were not part of the Formula One World Championship are indicated by a light gray background.
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!Year
 
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!Driver
 
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![[2007 Formula One season|2007]]
 
![[2007 Formula One season|2007]]
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|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
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|{{flagiconUK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
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|-
 
![[2006 Formula One season|2006]]
 
![[2006 Formula One season|2006]]
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|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
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|{{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
 
|[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[2005 Formula One season|2005]]
 
![[2005 Formula One season|2005]]
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|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
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|{{flagiconFinland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
 
![[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|{{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[2003 Formula One season|2003]]
 
![[2003 Formula One season|2003]]
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|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
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|{{flagiconBrazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[2002 Formula One season|2002]]
 
![[2002 Formula One season|2002]]
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|{{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[2001 Formula One season|2001]]
 
![[2001 Formula One season|2001]]
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|{{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[2000 Formula One season|2000]]
 
![[2000 Formula One season|2000]]
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|{{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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![[1999 Formula One season|1999]]
 
![[1999 Formula One season|1999]]
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|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
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|{{flagiconFinland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1998 Formula One season|1998]]
 
![[1998 Formula One season|1998]]
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|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
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|{{flagiconFinland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1997 Formula One season|1997]]
 
![[1997 Formula One season|1997]]
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|{{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1996 Formula One season|1996]]
 
![[1996 Formula One season|1996]]
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|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
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|{{flagiconUK}} [[Damon Hill]]
 
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1995 Formula One season|1995]]
 
![[1995 Formula One season|1995]]
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|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|{{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
 
![[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
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|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
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|{{flagiconUK}} [[Damon Hill]]
 
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
 
![[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
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|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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|{{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
 
![[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
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|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
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|{{flagiconItaly}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
 
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
 
![[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
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|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
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|{{flagiconAustria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1990 Formula One season|1990]]
 
![[1990 Formula One season|1990]]
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|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
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|{{flagiconBrazil}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
 
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
 
![[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
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|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]
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|{{flagiconItaly}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]
 
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
 
![[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
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|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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|{{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
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|-
 
![[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
 
![[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
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|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
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|{{flagiconAustria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
 
|[[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#333333"
 
!1986<br/>–<br/>1978
 
!1986<br/>–<br/>1978
 
|colspan="4"| Not held
 
|colspan="4"| Not held
 
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|-
 
![[1977 Formula One season|1977]]
 
![[1977 Formula One season|1977]]
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|{{flagicon|UK}} [[James Hunt]]
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|{{flagiconUK}} [[James Hunt]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
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|-
 
![[1976 Formula One season|1976]]
 
![[1976 Formula One season|1976]]
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|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Mario Andretti]]
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|{{flagiconUnited States}} [[Mario Andretti]]
 
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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|- bgcolor="#8c8c8c"
 
!1976
 
!1976
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|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
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|{{flagiconFrance}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
 
|[[BMW]]
 
|[[BMW]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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|- bgcolor="#8c8c8c"
 
!1975
 
!1975
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Masahiro Hasemi]]
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|{{flagiconJapan}} [[Masahiro Hasemi]]
 
|[[March Engineering|March]]
 
|[[March Engineering|March]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[1975 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1975 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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|- bgcolor="#333333"
 
!1974
 
!1974
 
|colspan="4"| Not held
 
|colspan="4"| Not held
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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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|- bgcolor="#8c8c8c"
 
!1973
 
!1973
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Motoharu Kurosawa]]
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|{{flagiconJapan}} [[Motoharu Kurosawa]]
 
|[[March Engineering|March]]
 
|[[March Engineering|March]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[1973 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1973 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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|- bgcolor="#8c8c8c"
 
!1972
 
!1972
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|{{flagicon|UK}} [[John Surtees]]
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|{{flagiconUK}} [[John Surtees]]
 
|[[Surtees]]
 
|[[Surtees]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[1972 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1972 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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|- bgcolor="#8c8c8c"
 
!1971
 
!1971
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kuniomi Nagamatsu]]
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|{{flagiconJapan}} [[Kuniomi Nagamatsu]]
 
|[[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]]
 
|[[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[1971 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1971 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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|- bgcolor="#333333"
 
!1970
 
!1970
 
|colspan="4"| Not held
 
|colspan="4"| Not held
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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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|- bgcolor="#8c8c8c"
 
!1969
 
!1969
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Motoharu Kurosawa]]
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|{{flagiconJapan}} [[Motoharu Kurosawa]]
 
|[[Nissan]]
 
|[[Nissan]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
 
|[[1969 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|[[1969 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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|- bgcolor="#8c8c8c"
 
!1968
 
!1968
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Moto Kitano]]
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|{{flagiconJapan}} [[Moto Kitano]]
 
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Fuji.png
Japanese Grand Prix
Flag 22px-Flag of Japan.png
Circuit Fuji Speedway
Laps 67
Circuit length km 4.563
Circuit length mi 2.835
Race length km 307.57
Race length mi 189.967
Most wins driver 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher (6)
Most wins constructor 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Ferrari
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png McLaren (9)
Current year 2007
Winner 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Lewis Hamilton
Winning team 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes
Winning time 2:00:34.579
Pole time 1:25.368
Pole driver 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Lewis Hamilton
Pole team 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes
Fastest lap 1:28.193
Fastest lap driver 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap team 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes


The Japanese Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It is one of the most-loved F1 events of the season, due to the exciting and challenging layout of Suzuka Circuit which hosted many races in the past, and because of its traditional place at the end of the schedule which means that this event has seen a great number of Championship crowns being won and lost.

In the twenty Japanese Grands Prix (1976-1977; 1987-2004), eleven have seen the title destiny decided (1976, 1987-1991, 1996, 1998-2000, and 2003), with five of those events (1976, 1996, 1998-1999 and 2003) being last race Championship deciders.

In 1994 and 1995, Japan hosted another Formula One event called the Pacific Grand Prix at TI Circuit, making Japan one of only six countries (the others being Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy and the USA) to ever host more than one Grand Prix in the same year. It was discontinued primarily due to its location in a remote area of Japan.

In 2007 and 2008, the race will be held at the redesigned Fuji Speedway, the site of the Japanese GP's inugural running back in 1976. From 2009 onwards, the race will alternate between Fuji Speedway and Suzuka Circuit, owned by perennial rivals Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., respectively. This ended media speculation that Suzuka may retain a race under a resurrection of the Pacific Grand Prix moniker.

History

Inaugural Races

The first Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, in 1976, was held at the Fuji Speedway, 40mi west of Yokohama. The race was to become famous for the title decider between James Hunt and Niki Lauda as it was held during monsoon conditions. Lauda, who had survived a near-fatal crash at the German Grand Prix earlier in the season, withdrew from the race stating that his life was more important than the championship. Hunt scored the 3rd position he needed to win the title by the slender margin of one point. Hunt returned the next year to win the second Japanese Grand Prix, but a collision between Gilles Villeneuve and Ronnie Peterson during the race saw Villeneuve's Ferrari somersault into a restricted area, killing two spectators. The race did not reappear on the Formula One calendar for another decade.

Return to Japan at Suzuka

On Formula 1's return to Japan in 1987, the Grand Prix found a new venue at Suzuka Circuit, Template:Convert/miTemplate:Convert/test/A south west of Nagoya. The circuit, set inside a funfair, was designed by Dutchman John Hugenholtz and owned by Honda, who used it as a test track. Most notable initially for its layout—Suzuka is the only figure-eight race track to appear on the F1 calendar—immediately it saw another World Title decided, as Nigel Mansell injured himself when he crashed his Williams-Honda in practice and consequently could not start the race, effectively handing the title to his team-mate Nelson Piquet.

Suzuka will always be chiefly remembered, however, for the legendary feud between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. During the 1989 Grand Prix, Senna tried to overtake Prost to keep his Championship hopes alive, only for Prost to shut the door as he had stated before the race, saying he would not be giving up the position simply for McLaren not to be embarrassed by a double retirement. Prost was beached and got out of his car promptly, knowing he had won the championship whilst Senna got a push from the marshalls. However, it was deemed he had cut the chicane and eventually disqualified after making his way up to the lead and being first on the track. He was infuriated by the decision, as shown in a video of the pre-race drivers' briefing the following year, as fellow driver Nelson Piquet argued it was dangerous for a driver to go against the traffic just to make the chicane. At the ensuing 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, Senna mimicked Prost's statement of the previous year saying he would not move over if Prost attempted to overtake in the first corner, resulting in the two crashing out and thus handing Senna his second world championship. Both drivers have been accused of crashing into the other deliberately and thus the two situations as well as their comments after both incidents have tainted both driver's reputations in the eyes of most but die hard fans.

The late 20th and early 21st century have seen a number of other, rather more sporting duels for the Championship at Suzuka, most memorably those between Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen. The most notable of these was at the 2000 race, where Schumacher took advantage of his superior speed in damp conditions during a mid-race rain shower to secure the race win and his first World Title for Ferrari — his third in all.

At the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher endured one of the most trying races in his illustrious career but managed to secure the point he needed to take his sixth World Championship, beating the record held by Juan Manuel Fangio. At the 2006 event Michael Schumacher led until an engine failure virtually ended his chances of an eighth championship.

The qualifying session for the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix, due to have been held on 9 October, was postponed until race day after a typhoon hit Suzuka. This led to the idea of holding qualifying sessions on a Sunday morning (an idea that was abandoned half-way through the following year).

Alternation between Suzuka and Fuji

It was announced on March 24, 2006 by the FIA that future races will again be held at the redesigned Fuji Speedway in the Shizuoka Prefecture. The news of the Japanese Grand Prix moving to the circuit redesigned by Hermann Tilke was met with some trepidation, as Suzuka was a favorite of many of the drivers and Hermann Tilke's tracks have received mixed reviews from the drivers and the fans.

On 8th September 2007, it was announced that Fuji will alternate the Japanese Grand Prix with Suzuka, starting from 2009 onwards.


Winners of the Japanese Grand Prix

Repeat Winners

Only includes World Championship events

Number of wins Driver Years
6 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
2 22px-Flag of Austria.png Gerhard Berger 1987, 1991
22px-Flag of Brazil.png Ayrton Senna 1988, 1993
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Damon Hill 1994, 1996
22px-Flag of Finland.png Mika Häkkinen 1998, 1999

Year by year

Events which were not part of the Formula One World Championship are indicated by a light gray background.

Year Driver Constructor Location Report
2007 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Fuji Report
2006 22px-Flag of Spain.png Fernando Alonso Renault Suzuka Report
2005 22px-Flag of Finland.png Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Suzuka Report
2004 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Suzuka Report
2003 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Suzuka Report
2002 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Suzuka Report
2001 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Suzuka Report
2000 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Suzuka Report
1999 22px-Flag of Finland.png Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Suzuka Report
1998 22px-Flag of Finland.png Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Suzuka Report
1997 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Suzuka Report
1996 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Suzuka Report
1995 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Benetton-Renault Suzuka Report
1994 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Suzuka Report
1993 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Suzuka Report
1992 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault Suzuka Report
1991 22px-Flag of Austria.png Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda Suzuka Report
1990 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford Suzuka Report
1989 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford Suzuka Report
1988 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Suzuka Report
1987 22px-Flag of Austria.png Gerhard Berger Ferrari Suzuka Report
1986
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1978 		Not held
1977 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png James Hunt McLaren-Ford Fuji Report
1976 22px-Flag of the United States.png Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Fuji Report
1976 22px-Flag of France.png Jacques Laffite BMW Fuji Report
1975 22px-Flag of Japan.png Masahiro Hasemi March Fuji Report
1974 Not held
1973 22px-Flag of Japan.png Motoharu Kurosawa March Fuji Report
1972 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png John Surtees Surtees Fuji Report
1971 22px-Flag of Japan.png Kuniomi Nagamatsu Mitsubishi Fuji Report
1970 Not held
1969 22px-Flag of Japan.png Motoharu Kurosawa Nissan Fuji Report
1968 22px-Flag of Japan.png Moto Kitano Nissan Fuji Report
1967 22px-Flag of Japan.png Tetsu Ikuzawa Porsche Fuji Report
1966 22px-Flag of Japan.png Yoshikazu Sunako Prince Fuji Report
1965 Not held
1964 22px-Flag of Japan.png Soukichi Shikiba Porsche Suzuka Report
1963 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Peter Warr Lotus-Cosworth Suzuka Report

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