Japanese Grand Prix 2008 is scheduled to take place at Fuji Speedway between 10th and 12th October. Lewis Hamilton had been the winner of the 2007 Grand Prix of Japan.
Japanese Grand Prix 2008 is scheduled to be the 16th race of the Formula One championship of the same year.
Although, the Grand Prix of Japan was held for nearly 20 years in Suzuka circuit, Japanese Grand Prix 2008 will take place at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka. The circuit length of Fuji Speedway is 4.563 kilometers and the race distance is nearly 305.721 kilometers. The number of laps in Fuji Speedway is 67. The first race on this track was held in 1976.
Some of the winners of Formula One Japanese Grand Prix are given below:
- 1976 – Mario Andretti (Lotus-Ford)
- 1977 – James Hunt (McLaren-Ford)
- 1987 – Gerhard Berger (Ferrari)
- 1988 – Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda)
- 1989 – Alessandro Nannini (Benetton-Ford)
- 1990 – Nelson Piquet (Benetton-Ford)
- 1991 – Gerhard Berger (McLaren-Honda)
- 1992 – Riccardo Patrese (Williams-Renault)
- 1993 – Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Ford)
- 1994 – Damon Hill (Williams-Renault)
- 1995 – Michael Schumacher (Benetton-Renault)
- 1996 – Damon Hill (Williams-Renault)
- 1997 – Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- 1998 – Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
- 1999 – Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
- 2000 – Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- 2001 – Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- 2002 – Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- 2003 – Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
- 2004 – Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- 2005 – Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
- 2006 – Fernando Alonso (Renault)
- 2007 – Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
Michael Schumacher has mostly held the trophy at Japanese GP. Motoharu Kurosawa, Damon Hill, Mika Hakkinen, Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger has won this event 2 times each. Ferrari has been one of the most successful teams at the Japanese Grand Prix, a major sports event of the country.
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