Suzuka is a very challenging drivers’ circuit and one of the ‘old school’ circuits like Spa, Monza, Silverstone and Interlagos.
The last chicane at Casio Triangle is quite slow, which allows you to get on the power early on the exit. This means that we can arrive at turn one, or First Curve as it’s called, at 275kmh, making this one of the fastest corners in Formula One and requiring total commitment.
We brake hard into turn two, which tightens and requires a very precise exit to set the car up for the series of ‘S’ Curves. This is a great combination of curves, requiring a very good car balance.
If handled well it can be very rewarding as the mixture of left and right turns flows well together, giving a great sense of cornering force. The final element of this section of track - the Dunlop Curve - opens out into the fast 225 km/h Degner One, which again flows very smoothly into the tighter Degner Two, concluding this most challenging section of the Suzuka track.
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