Fuji Speedway, Japan

Lap distance: 4.563 km (2.835 miles)
Number of laps: 67
Racing direction: Clockwise
Fuji Japan

Fuji, Japan circuit details

Toyota pushed for the return of this circuit after a 20 year break, with Hamilton winning in the wet in 2007 and Alonso taking the 2008 race after a coming together of the two championship contenders in 2008.

Previous seasons

2008

Race winner: Fernando Alonso Renault
Fernando Alonso won from Robert Kubica in the BMW and Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton started from pole but a first lap incident caused him to drop down the field.

2007

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton McLaren
Lewis Hamilton won from pole position from Heikki Kovalainen in a Renault and Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari.

1977

Race winner: James Hunt McLaren
James Hunt won from Carlos Reutemann in a Ferrari

1976

Race winner: Mario Andretti Lotus
The race started in very wet conditions leading to Niki Lauda refusing to start the race. In the end Mario Andretti won from Patrick Depailler with James Hunt 3rd.