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Japanese Grand Prix

Next Japanese Grand Prix : 2012-10-07


Grand Prix du Japon

The first Japanese Grand Prix was led in 1976 on the Fuji Speedway circuit. In 1977, the Canadian Gilles Villeneuve's car after a crash, falls behind the safety barriers killing two spectators, in a place closed to the public.

Consequently, Japan was excluded from the F1 calendar. It was only in 1987 that the Formula 1 returned to Japan on the circuit of Suzuki.

In 1990, Aguri Suzuki finishing in third place becomes the first Japanese driver to be on a podium in Formula 1.