The weekend marked by Easter is over, this means it is time to run. This week we run an unprecedented halfway, because this stage passes by October ad April. We are a Suzukain Japan. Let's discover the secrets of the circuit in view of the Japanese GP.
Japanese GP: many world champions crowned on this circuit
The Suzuka circuit is a permanent track, home to the F1 grand prix since 1987. Only in 2007 and 2008 was it replaced by fuji speedway just renovated. Present 18 curves ed only one DRS zone on the main straight.
This track is very famous for various reasons: one of these is having crowned many drivers world champions. Here the first title of Michael Schumacher with Ferrari in 2000. The latter is also the most successful on Japanese soil with ben 6 victories. Among the builders, let's see McLaren e Ferrari and 7, while Red Bull e Mercedes stopped at 6.
The absolute track record belongs to Sebastian Vettel in 1'27 "064, while the official one a Lewis Hamilton in 1'30 "983.
What changes with the move from October to April of the Japanese GP?
When you mention the Japanese GP, you think of an almost completely closed championship. This season, however, we wanted to move this event to the first period of competition. They are expected lower temperatures, with a good chance of pioggia. Furthermore, Pirelli he decided to opt for compounds harder among those available. This can all lead to a competition at a single stop, something completely unprecedented for a track like this. In fact, it is a circuit that puts a lot of stress on the tires, given the numerous corners at high speed along all 5.8 km. Also for this reason, the teams will veer towards a setup very busy, to seek greater downforce and stability.
The favorites for the Japanese GP: Max to recover, Ferrari to confirm himself
Without a shadow of a doubt, the Suzuka stage will be the final test bench for everyone. In this track you will see all the weaknesses and strengths of each individual team. The number one favorite, despite having seen what happened in Australia, it always remains Max Verstappen. The Dutchman wants to make everyone understand that the previous event was just a small hiccup, and from this race it will go back to being the same as always. There Ferrari, for its part, must confirm the good things seen in these first three releases. However, you will have to be very careful, especially to McLaren, which proved to be very strong precisely in the high-speed laps.
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
