Suzuka is one of the most historic and prestigious Grand Prix on the calendar. Memories of Senna vs Prost, Damon Hill and Sebastian Vettel all come to mind. Suzuka is all about the down force, with its fast, tricky corners. Its the only real test on the Pirelli tyres since Spa. Pirelli have taken the Medium and Hard compounds to Suzuka because of the lateral loads going through the tyres in corners like Spoon and 130R. Suzuka is a track where down force is key Lewis Hamilton said on his Facebook "It just needs crazy levels of down force on the car." This is definitely going to be a strong circuit for the Red Bull but also Mercedes. But with Ferrari struggling then this is a track they wouldn't want to come to. Yet it's not just a Red Bull track, it's a Vettel track, the German has been supreme to say the least at Suzuka and with the Championship within his reach he could be set too take it on Sunday. A 4th championship will move Vettel ahead of Ayrton Senna and joint with Alain Prost. Vettel is an awesome driver, but who will match him when it matters.
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February 2016
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