Japan Attractions

Narita Airport, Japan

Advantages: Good shops and duty free, excellent staff, new terminal well designed.
Disadvantages: busy, can be daunting, airport tax.

This is a lovely airport, plenty of shops, good duty free and is the best place to change your money on the way home. There is a small bus terminus where umpteen free hotel buses pick up very frequently, so you could hop a free lift to wherever you want to go in the surrounding area. The staff are friendly and efficient, and will help you if you get stuck or lost. Remember to pay your airport tax at the machine after you have checked your case in ...

JoannaC 03.10.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Narita International Airport, Japan

Finger on the Button

Advantages: Good figure-of-eight
Disadvantages: Late race in the season

Owner Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Operator Mobilityland Corporation Circuit Length 5.807 km (3.609 mi) Turns 17 Lap Record 1:31.540 (Kimi Räikkönen, McLaren, 2005) SO what an extraordinary F1 season we have had so far, some very unfashionable guys up at the front of the grid and in the points, the big teams finally getting their game together but too late to catch them. It also looks like Great Britain will get successive back-to-back world champions with ...
...If he finishes third or better in Dubai on Sunday the 14th of October he will be crown champion. If Sebastian Vettel, who won brilliantly in Japan last month, finishes lower than second and Barrichello finishes lower than fourth, his two rivals, or he out scores team mate Barrichello by four points he will also be champion. But I'm sure it will go to the last race as we know how Bernie Ecclestone loves to engineer a final race decider. Some convenient ...

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Review of Formula 1 Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

Wave Burly Bye Bye

Advantages: Tactically Exciting
Disadvantages: More overtaking would have been nice

...you’re taking your home made Formula One car there, well – you’re not going to be very competitive I’m afraid. Suzuka will punish any driver who is uncommitted, inexperienced or has a poorly balanced car. The chances of you having all the correct elements is slim I feel. * The Results – Where’s Murray? * 1st – Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) - Qualified 1st 2nd – Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams)– ...
...a major mover in improving Formula One safety but. But! Thanks to his speed cutting measures the obviously faster McLarens were stuck behind Fisichella’s Benetton more due to the laws of physics than anything else. Apparently Max operates an “I thought of it so it can’t be wrong” policy. So we’re stuck with grooved tyres and dirty air making aerodynamic elements until he leaves the FIA in a few years time. Here’s ...

yhwman 16.10.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Formula 1 Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

A Good Circuit !

Advantages: Fast Track. Unique figure of eight configuration
Disadvantages: Big time differential with Europe

...has been part of the Formula I championship since 1987-previous to that the Japanese grand prix was held at the Fuji circuit. Previous winners at Suzuka include Nelson Picquet in a Benneton in 1990, Gerhard Berger in 1991, Ricardo Patrese in a Williams in 1992, the 1993 winner was the late Ayrton Senna in a McLaren, the following year Damon Hill in a Williams won whilst Michael Schumacher won in 1995. Damon Hill won the 1996 race for Williams, Michael ...
...arguably best known and is unique in that it has a "figure of eight" configuration. It is regarded as a tough and tchnical circuit that necessitates a good balance in the car.With a total race distance of 310.582 km,over 53 laps,it is the longest race in Formula I this year. ...

ashford 08.10.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Formula 1 Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

Not too bad

Advantages: Quite a fast track with a couple of great corners.
Disadvantages: Time difference makes it difficult to watch live.

...circuit is unique in the Formula One championship in that it is the only circuit that follows a figure of eight pattern with numerous turns and straights, thus providing both clockwise and anticlockwise movement for the cars. This years Japanese Grand Prix will not be the final round as it has been for the past couple of years but it could still be the race to decide the championship because if Michael Schumacher scores just 3 points more than Mika ...
...one race left at Sepang where the outcome would make no difference to the championship. I like this circuit, it has two very nice corners - Spoon Curve and 130R. Often the scene for a good race - especially 1998 which saw Michael Schumacher sent to the back of the grid for stalling on the start line and was forced to start the race in last position - after an amazing drive he was soon up to 3rd position behind Hakkinen and his then team mate Eddie ...

f1.f2s 26.09.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Formula 1 Circuit, Suzuka, Japan