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Japanese Grand Prix Preview

Following a crazy weekend in Korea, the formula one
grid now heads to a circuit that has been around since 1989, and even if a few
races have been held elsewhere in this country, the Suzuka circuit in Japan has
been one track that a lot of drivers have a huge approval of.

This track has also make history, as it has been the
circuit where a lot of world championship battles have been decided. However,
this particular weekend, can make Sebastian Vettel chalk up his fourth world
driving championship, making him only the fourth man to win more than three
titles, joining the likes of Alain Prost, Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael
Schumacher.

The Suzuka track is located just north of the city
of Nagoya, and it sits on a theme park,
which is used during other times of the year. Its famous Ferris wheel is
legendary, as the fans can view as they watch the race go down the main straight.

It begins on a straight and turns right into the esses, and continues along with
some hairpins and even underneath a bridge, before going to the fastest part of
the track. Spoon curve, which is the most famous curve on the track, begins the
increase of speed as the drivers accelerate up a hill to 130 r, which is more
like a straight then just a kink in the circuit. A final chicane slows the
drivers down before the straightaway appears once again to complete a lap. The
track is just over three miles a lap, and goes for 53 laps during the grand
prix.

This is a circuit that has medium power until you
reach spoon curve, and then it opens up for 90 percent of the drivers effort
before the return to the start/finish line, so expect a lot of action that
might make it an interesting grand prix weekend.

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