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"Suzuka is one of the races on the calendar that drivers love the most - and arguably one of the greatest tracks in the world. There's so much history and there have been so many defining moments there - like those unforgettable battles between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
I've never won at this circuit and have only made the podium once, on my first visit way back in 2009. I've had a couple of chances and last season was probably the best of those. This year, though, we have an exceptional car and I'm really hoping I'll finally have my shot at the top step. All the greats of Formula One have won at Suzuka since the sport first came there in the 1980s and I'm determined to add my name to that list this weekend.".
— Lewis Hamilton
| Year | Finish | Grid | Tyre Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1st | 2 |
Intermediate Laps 21
Full wet Laps 14
Intermediate Laps 9
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| 2013 | None | 0 |
Medium Laps 1
Hard Laps 6
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| 2012 | 5th | 9 |
Soft Laps 16
Hard Laps 15
Hard Laps 22
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| 2011 | 5th | 3 |
Soft Laps 8
Soft Laps 13
Soft Laps 14
Medium Laps 18
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| Driver | Country | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Great Britain | 252 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Germany | 211 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | 203 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Finland | 107 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | 101 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Brazil | 97 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Australia | 73 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Russian | 66 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Mexico | 39 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | France | 38 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Netherlands | 30 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Germany | 30 |
| 13 | Felipe Nasr | Brazil | 17 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Venezuela | 12 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Spain | 11 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | 11 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sweden | 9 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | 6 |
| 19 | Alexander Rossi | USA | 0 |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Spain | 0 |
| 21 | Will Stevens | Great Britain | 0 |
| Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 463 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 310 |
| 3 | Williams | 198 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 139 |
| 5 | Force India | 69 |
| 6 | Lotus | 50 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 41 |
| 8 | Sauber | 26 |
| 9 | McLaren | 17 |
| 10 | Marussia | 0 |
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