Layout 1976–1977
- F1 period
- 1976-1977
- seasons represented
- 2
- Length
- Data unavailable
- Turns
- Data unavailable
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Race winners
Every winner
4 editionsCompleted World Championship races at this circuit, with winning driver and constructor. A season appears only after the race result is published.
4 matching races
Driver wins
- 1Fernando Alonso1
- 2James Hunt1
- 3Lewis Hamilton1
- 4Mario Andretti1
Constructor wins
- 1McLaren2
- 2Renault1
- 3Team Lotus1
Counts cover filtered archived races. Shared wins count for each driver; each constructor is counted once per race.
- Year2008Japanese Grand PrixView results →DriverFernando AlonsoConstructorRenault
- Year2007Japanese Grand PrixView results →DriverLewis HamiltonConstructorMcLaren
- Year1977Japanese Grand PrixView results →DriverJames HuntConstructorMcLaren
- Year1976Japanese Grand PrixView results →DriverMario AndrettiConstructorTeam Lotus
Race winners
Every pole position
4 editionsDrivers officially credited with pole in each edition. New weekends are added once official data is published, without waiting for the race.
How pole is awarded
Penalties can make the official pole differ from the fastest qualifier. In 2021 Sprint weekends, pole was awarded through the Sprint; from 2022 it comes from Grand Prix qualifying.
4 matching races
Driver poles
- 1Lewis Hamilton2
- 2Mario Andretti2
Constructor poles
- 1Lotus2
- 2McLaren2
Counts cover filtered archived editions: one pole per Grand Prix, not per session.
- Year2008Japanese Grand PrixView session →DriverLewis HamiltonQualifying time: 1:18.404ConstructorMcLaren
- Year2007Japanese Grand PrixView session →DriverLewis HamiltonQualifying time: 1:25.368ConstructorMcLaren
- Year1977Japanese Grand PrixView session →DriverMario AndrettiQualifying time: 1:12.230ConstructorLotus
- Year1976Japanese Grand PrixView session →DriverMario AndrettiQualifying time: 1:12.770ConstructorLotus
Track evolution · 1976–2008
Compare the circuit through time
Select two Formula 1 configurations. Their shapes and documented seasons are shown separately, without applying modern technical data to historical layouts.
Configuration timeline
2
How the circuit changes
Schematic drawings do not show every minor alteration. Consult the stories and sources for historical context.
Layout 2007–2008
- F1 period
- 2007-2008
- seasons represented
- 2
- Length
- 4.563 km
- Turns
- 16
Data applies only to this configuration, according to the linked source; it is not copied to earlier layouts. 2008 · Historical sources ↗
Open a season · 2007Turning points and memorable races
Open a story to explore the circuit’s history, consult its source and find the race in the archive.
Year1976Memorable racesLauda’s decision, Hunt’s pursuit
Rain made the Fuji finale about more than points. Lauda stopped because he considered conditions too dangerous; Hunt continued and third place secured his title. Those decisions cannot be reduced to the finishing order. The 1976 championship met the personal boundary of acceptable risk, giving Fuji an enduring place in the season’s story.
Year2007Memorable racesHamilton masters the storm
Formula 1 returned to Fuji in 2007 under rain so intense that the opening nineteen laps ran behind the Safety Car. Rookie Hamilton managed restarts, poor visibility and championship pressure to win. His team mate and title rival Alonso crashed while trying to recover, while contact between Vettel and Webber during a neutralisation removed a possible podium for both. The race mattered for more than the volume of water: drivers had to preserve reference points and concentration when the circuit almost vanished in the spray. Fuji became a decisive title round and one of Hamilton's earliest complete demonstrations of wet-weather control.
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