Mercedes preview Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka 8 October, 2013 The Japanese Grand Prix, Round 15 of the 2013 Formula One season, takes place at the 5.807 km Suzuka circuit on Sunday 13 October, seven days after the last race in Korea. In the Esses, every corner sees lateral loadings of 3G or more with peaks of 4G in Turns 3, 7 and 8 The fastest corner on the circuit, Turn 15 (130R) is taken at 310 km/h (like Eau Rouge in Spa) and a lateral loading of 4G The cars will top 300 km/h three times per lap, before Turns 1, 13 (Spoon) and 15 (130R) Since the Japanese Grand Prix returned to Suzuka in 2009, every race has featured one Safety Car deployment Nico Rosberg: Suzuka is one of the most...
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