The Japanese F1 Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship.
Japan was the only Asian nation to host a Formula One race, (including the Pacific Grand Prix), until Malaysia joined the calendar in 1999.
F1 returned in 1987 at Suzuka, which hosted the Grand Prix exclusively for 20 years. It quickly gained a reputation as one of the most challenging F1 circuits. In 1994 and 1995, Japan also hosted the Pacific Grand Prix at the TI Circuit. Making Japan one of only seven countries to host more than one Grand Prix in the same seaso. (the others being Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the USA). In 2007 the Grand Prix moved back to the newly redesigned Fuji Speedway. After a second race at Fuji in 2008, the race returned to Suzuka in 2009. This was part of an alternating agreement between the owners of Fuji Speedway and Suzuka Circuit, perennial rivals Toyota and Honda. Suzuka has hosted the Japanese Grand Prix every year since 2009.
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