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	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.

	At the [[2003 Japanese Grand Prix]], Michael Schumacher endured one of the most trying races~~{{Or\|date=December 2009}}~~ in his career — needing to come at least eighth, he started at fourteenth on the grid — 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 Japanese Grand Prix\|2006 event]] Michael Schumacher led until an engine failure virtually ended his chances of an eighth championship.		At the [[2003 Japanese Grand Prix]], Michael Schumacher endured one of the most trying races in his career — needing to come at least eighth, he started at fourteenth on the grid — 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 Japanese Grand Prix\|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 [[2005 Formula One season\|following year]]). The 2005 race was one of the most exciting races of the season after many top drivers started near the back of the grid after the qualifying in variable weather. Kimi Räikkönen won the race after starting from 17th place, overtaking Giancarlo Fisichella at the beginning of the last lap.		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 [[2005 Formula One season\|following year]]). The 2005 race was one of the most exciting races of the season after many top drivers started near the back of the grid after the qualifying in variable weather. Kimi Räikkönen won the race after starting from 17th place, overtaking Giancarlo Fisichella at the beginning of the last lap.

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	The '''Japanese Grand Prix''' (日本グランプリ, Nihon-guranpuri) is a race in the calendar of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile\|FIA]] [[Formula One World Championship]]. Traditionally one of the last, if not the last race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix has been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 12 [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions\|World Champions]] being crowned over the 24 Japanese Grands Prix that have been hosted.		The '''Japanese Grand Prix''' (日本グランプリ, Nihon-guranpuri) is a race in the calendar of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile\|FIA]] [[Formula One World Championship]]. Traditionally one of the last, if not the last race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix has been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 12 [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions\|World Champions]] being crowned over the 24 Japanese Grands Prix that have been hosted.

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	\| Name = ~~[[Japan]]ese~~ Grand Prix		\| Name = Japanese Grand Prix
	\| Flag = Flag of Japan.svg		\| Flag = Flag of Japan.svg
	\| Circuit = [[Suzuka Circuit]]		\| Circuit = [[Suzuka Circuit]]

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{{this|the Formula One race}}
{{F1 race
| Name = [[Japan]]ese Grand Prix
| Flag = Flag of Japan.svg
| Circuit = [[Suzuka Circuit]]
| Circuit_image = Circuit Suzuka.png
| Laps = 53
| Circuit_length_km = 5.807
| Circuit_length_mi = 3.608
| Race_length_km = 307.573
| Race_length_mi = 191.117
| First_held = 1963
| Last_held =
| Times_held = 36
| Most_wins_driver = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] (6)
| Most_wins_constructor = {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]] (8)
| Current_year = 2009
| Pole_driver = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| Pole_team = [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| Pole_time = 1:32.160
| Winner = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| Winning_team = [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| Winning_time = 1h 28m 20.443s (208.900 km/h)
| Second = {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| Second_team = [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]]
| Second_time = +4.877s
| Third = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| Third_team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines|Mercedes]]
| Third_time = +6.472s
| Fastest_lap_driver = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber]]
| Fastest_lap_team = [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| Fastest_lap = 1:32.569
}}

The '''Japanese Grand Prix''' (日本グランプリ, Nihon-guranpuri) is a race in the calendar of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One World Championship]]. Traditionally one of the last, if not the last race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix has been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 12 [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champions]] being crowned over the 24 Japanese Grands Prix that have been hosted.

The first two Japanese Grands Prix in 1976 and 1977 were held at the Fuji Speedway, before Japan was taken off the calendar. It returned in 1987 at Suzuka, who hosted the Grand Prix exclusively for 20 years and gained a reputation as one of the most challenging F1 circuits. In 2007 the Grand Prix moved back to the newly redesigned [[Fuji Speedway]]. After a second race at Fuji in 2008, the race returns to Suzuka in 2009.

The Japanese Grand Prix was supposed to continue alternating between Fuji Speedway and Suzuka Circuit, owned by perennial rivals [[Toyota]] and [[Honda]], respectively. There had been speculation that both tracks would host Grands Prix, with the readoption of the [[Pacific Grand Prix]] moniker used by the [[Okayama International Circuit|TI Circuit]] when it hosted Grands Prix in 1994 and 1995.<ref>{{cite web | title = Fuji signs deal for 2007 | publisher = grandprix.com | date = 2006-03-14 | url = http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns16383.html | accessdate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> The race made Japan one of only six countries to host more than one Grand Prix in the same season (the others being [[British Grand Prix|Great Britain]], [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]], [[German Grand Prix|Germany]], [[Italian Grand Prix|Italy]] and [[United States Grand Prix|the USA]]). It was discontinued primarily due to its location in a remote area of Japan.

In July 2009, Toyota announced it would not host the race at Fuji Speedway in 2010 and beyond due to a downturn in the global economy.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601077&sid=an2C8x_xabX8 Toyota's Fuji Speedway Cancels Formula One Grand Prix From 2010] Bloomberg.com, retrieved 22-12-2009</ref>

==History==
===Inaugural races===
The first Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, in 1976, was held at the [[Fuji Speedway]], 40 mi 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 [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] somersault into a restricted area, killing two spectators.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6950032,00.html | work=The Guardian | location=London | date=2008-02-10 | accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref> 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]], 80 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]].

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 marshals. It was deemed, however, that 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]</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 — Senna started at pole, with Prost second (albeit on the racing line) —, 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.

From its return to the Formula One calendar in [[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|1987]], the Japanese Grand Prix was one of the most popular with spectators. For the [[1990 Japanese Grand Prix|1990 race]], three million fans entered a draw for the 120,000 available tickets, due to the popularity of [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]'s world championship successes as an engine supplier to the [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] and [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] teams, and the fact that the country had produced its first full-time F1 driver in the shape of [[Satoru Nakajima]]. After Nakajima's retirement in {{F1|1991}} and Honda's withdrawal from competition the following year, interest went into decline despite the addition of the [[Pacific Grand Prix]] to the F1 calendar, an event also held in Japan during the {{F1|1994}} and {{F1|1995}} seasons. The [[1995 Japanese Grand Prix]] was the first for which the allocated tickets did not sell out.<ref name=F1Ypg203>{{cite book | chapter = The 17 Grand Prix - Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix | last = Domenjoz | first = Luc | title = Formula 1 Yearbook 1995 | origyear = 1995 | publisher = Chronosports Editeur | isbn = 2-940125-06-6 | page = 203 }}</ref> Subsequently, the appearance of new Japanese drivers such as [[Takuma Sato]] and the entry of Honda and [[Toyota Racing|Toyota]] as full manufacturer teams has restored the event to its former popularity.

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{{Or|date=December 2009}} in his career — needing to come at least eighth, he started at fourteenth on the grid — 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 Japanese Grand Prix|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 [[2005 Formula One season|following year]]). The 2005 race was one of the most exciting races of the season after many top drivers started near the back of the grid after the qualifying in variable weather. Kimi Räikkönen won the race after starting from 17th place, overtaking Giancarlo Fisichella at the beginning of the last lap.

===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<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4839966.stm | work=BBC News | title=Suzuka loses Japanese GP to Fuji | date=2006-03-24 | accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref>. 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 8 September 2007, it was announced that Fuji will alternate the Japanese Grand Prix with Suzuka, starting from 2009 onwards.<ref>[http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6729.html The Official Formula 1 Website]</ref>

The 2007 race was held in torrential rain and started behind the safety car. Lewis Hamilton took the victory while his team-mate Fernando Alonso crashed heavily. Heikki Kovalainen finished 2nd, his best result until that date and Kimi Räikkönen 3rd, marking the first time that two Finnish drivers were together on the podium.

In 2008, the first corner brought troubles for the McLarens and the Ferraris, and Fernando Alonso was able to take win in a Renault. Felipe Massa was 7th after a penalty for a collision with title rival Lewis Hamilton, while Hamilton finished outside the points, having also served a penalty for an incident in the first corner.

===Fuji Speedway withdraws===

In July 2009, Toyota cited a global economic slump as the reason that the Japanese Grand Prix would not return to Fuji Speedway in 2010 and beyond. The speedway argued, according to the Associated Press, that "continuing to host F1 races could threaten the survival of the company." As a result, the 2010 Grand Prix will be held at Suzuka.<ref>{{cite web | title = Toyota to pull out of hosting 2010 Japan GP | publisher = Mainichi Daily News | date = 2009-07-07 | url = http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/sports/news/20090707p2g00m0dm031000c.html | accessdate = 2009-07-07}}</ref>

==Sponsors==
Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix '''1987-present'''

==Winners of the Japanese Grand Prix==
===Repeat winners (drivers)===

''Embolded drivers are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.''
''A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Number of wins
! Driver
! Years
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[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]]
|-
! rowspan=6|2
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Motoharu Kurosawa]]
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [[1969 Japanese Grand Prix|1969]], [[1973 Japanese Grand Prix|1973]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
| [[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|1987]], [[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|1991]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
| [[1988 Japanese Grand Prix|1988]], [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|1993]]
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|1994]], [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|1996]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| [[1998 Japanese Grand Prix|1998]], [[1999 Japanese Grand Prix|1999]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|2006]], [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|2008]]
|}

===Repeat winners (constructors)===

''Embolded teams are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.''
''A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # of wins
! Constructor
! Years won
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[McLaren]]'''
| [[1977 Japanese Grand Prix|1977]], [[1988 Japanese Grand Prix|1988]], [[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|1991]], [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|1993]], [[1998 Japanese Grand Prix|1998]], [[1999 Japanese Grand Prix|1999]], [[2005 Japanese Grand Prix|2005]], [[2007 Japanese Grand Prix|2007]]
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| [[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|1987]], [[1997 Japanese Grand Prix|1997]], [[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|2000]], [[2001 Japanese Grand Prix|2001]], [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|2002]], [[2003 Japanese Grand Prix|2003]], [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|2004]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]
| [[1989 Japanese Grand Prix|1989]], [[1990 Japanese Grand Prix|1990]], [[1995 Japanese Grand Prix|1995]]
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]'''
| [[1992 Japanese Grand Prix|1992]], [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|1994]], [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|1996]]
|-
! rowspan="4" | 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]
| [[1964 Japanese Grand Prix|1964]], [[1967 Japanese Grand Prix|1967]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nissan]]
| [[1968 Japanese Grand Prix|1968]], [[1969 Japanese Grand Prix|1969]]
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]'''
| [[1963 Japanese Grand Prix|1963]], [[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|1976]]
|-
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Renault F1|Renault]]'''
| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|2006]], [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|2008]]
|-
|}

===By year===
Events which were not part of the Formula One World Championship are indicated by a pink background.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!Year
!Driver
!Constructor
!Location
!Report
|-
![[2009 Formula One season|2009]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2009 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2008 Formula One season|2008]]
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
|[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2007 Formula One season|2007]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[2007 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2006 Formula One season|2006]]
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
|[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2005 Formula One season|2005]]
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2005 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2003 Formula One season|2003]]
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2003 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2002 Formula One season|2002]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2001 Formula One season|2001]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2001 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[2000 Formula One season|2000]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1999 Formula One season|1999]]
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1999 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1998 Formula One season|1998]]
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1998 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1997 Formula One season|1997]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1997 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1996 Formula One season|1996]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1995 Formula One season|1995]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1995 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
|[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1992 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1990 Formula One season|1990]]
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1990 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]
|[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1989 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1988 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!1986 – 1978
|colspan="4"| ''Not held''
|-
![[1977 Formula One season|1977]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[James Hunt]]
|[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1977 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
![[1976 Formula One season|1976]]
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Mario Andretti]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1976
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
|[[BMW]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1976 Japanese Grand Prix (non championship race)|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1975
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Masahiro Hasemi]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1975 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!1974
|colspan="4"| ''Not held''
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1973
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Motoharu Kurosawa]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1973 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1972
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[John Surtees]]
|[[Surtees]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1972 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1971
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kuniomi Nagamatsu]]
|[[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1971 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!1970
|colspan="4"| ''Not held''
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1969
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Motoharu Kurosawa]]
|[[Nissan]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1969 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1968
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Moto Kitano]]
|[[Nissan]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1968 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1967
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Tetsu Ikuzawa]]
|[[Porsche]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1967 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1966
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yoshikazu Sunako]]
|[[Prince Motor Company|Prince]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]]
|[[1966 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!1965
|colspan="4"| ''Not held''
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1964
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Soukichi Shikiba]]
|[[Porsche]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1964 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"
!1963
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Warr]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Cosworth]]
|[[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|[[1963 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|}

==See Also==
{{Formula One races}}

==External links==
*[http://www.japanese-grand-prix.com Japanese Grand Prix (Unofficial)]

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