11 World Championships have been decided at Suzuka over the years. It's a classic challenging track where you get a sense that mistakes will not be brooked . Suzuka is one of the tracks I really want to see in person. I remember Senna winning a world championship here and a dramatic win for Alonso when Schumacher retired about 3/4 of way through resulting in a massive championship point swing,
I used to be ambivalent about this track but I've grown to really enjoy it. Narrow and technically challenging it has a classic feel to it. Particularly for the gravel traps. I used to hate them everywhere but now, in Suzuka, they are awesome. Drive a bit too crazy, what do you get? Stuck in the gravel is what you get, son.
McLaren have 4 pole positions in a row. Can they make it five?