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CIRCUIT ARCHIVE · Japan

Fuji Speedway

Oyama, Japan · 4 completed races

Fuji Speedway is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.

Grid and race movement

Winners from pole2
Winners from elsewhere2
Unknown winning grid0

Overtaking guide

Historical frequency

Insufficient data — no sourced race totals yet.

Rating: insufficient data. At least 3 sourced races are required.

tenthz’s guide uses historical reported counts. Weather, strategy, field size and regulations affect the totals; this is not an official F1 rating or a prediction for the next race.

Definition, coverage and race totals

Average = sum of all sourced Grand Prix totals divided by the number of sourced races. Each race counts once. Missing totals are excluded, never counted as zero. We do not add separate Sprint totals. Hard means under 30, Medium 30 to under 60, and Easy 60 or more reported overtakes per race. These are fixed tenthz editorial bands, not a ranking against a changing sample of circuits.

Source: F1’s “Need to Know” race previews. The published totals are reproduced as reported; those articles do not specify all counting exclusions. We do not infer them from finishing positions or OpenF1 position swaps. Years and layouts may differ from today’s circuit; a source check does not establish complete historical coverage.

From grid to finish

Drivers finished 3.83 places ahead of their starting position on average.

Across 53 classified driver results in 4 Grands Prix (1976–2008).

  • Finished ahead of grid66% (35/53)
  • Kept starting position13% (7/53)
  • Finished behind grid21% (11/53)

These are start-to-finish changes, not a count of on-track overtakes. Pit stops, penalties and retirements ahead can all affect the result.

How this is calculated

Starting grid position minus official classified finishing position. P10 to P7 is a gain of three places. Each eligible driver result counts once; unclassified results, disqualifications, non-starters and unknown grids are excluded. This describes historical results, not how easy it is to overtake. Circuit layouts and regulations may differ across the years shown.

Race-by-race position changes
RaceCarsNet places / classified result
2008 · Japanese Grand Prix151.93
2007 · Japanese Grand Prix153.2
1977 · Japanese Grand Prix124.25
1976 · Japanese Grand Prix116.82

Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID

DriverStarts / winsCircuit avg.Season avg.This year here
Fernando Alonso2 / 1114.62—
Lewis Hamilton2 / 16.54.26—

Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.

FASTEST AVAILABLE RACE LAP1:18.426Felipe Massa · 2008 ↗

Fastest recorded lap in the imported results. Circuit layouts may differ; this is not a verified record for the current configuration.

Most wins · drivers

NameWins
Fernando Alonso1
James Hunt1
Lewis Hamilton1
Mario Andretti1

Most wins · constructors

NameWins
McLaren2
Renault1
Team Lotus1

Every Grand Prix

SeasonRaceDateWinner
2008Japanese Grand Prix ↗12 OctFernando Alonso
2007Japanese Grand Prix ↗30 SeptLewis Hamilton
1977Japanese Grand Prix ↗23 OctJames Hunt
1976Japanese Grand Prix ↗24 OctMario Andretti