2007 Japanese Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hamilton leads the Drivers’ Championship by 2 points from Alonso, with Räikkönen 11 points further back in third. Ferrari are confirmed as Constructors’ Champions — clinching the title at Belgium following McLaren’s exclusion — and lead BMW Sauber by 71 points.
Previous race
Räikkönen won at Spa for Ferrari, with Massa second and Alonso third. The result confirmed Ferrari’s Constructors’ Championship.
Milestones
The Japanese Grand Prix returns to Fuji Speedway for the first time since 1977, ending a 20-year run at Suzuka. Three Japanese constructors — Toyota, Honda, and Super Aguri — and two Japanese drivers compete. Takuma Sato is 15th in the Drivers’ Championship for Super Aguri; compatriot Sakon Yamamoto has yet to score for Spyker.
Story tidbits
David Coulthard races with the helmet design of former World Rally Champion Colin McRae, who died two weeks before this race in a helicopter crash.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “2007 Japanese Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 22 Jul | 🇪🇺 European Grand Prix | Räikkönen | Alonso | Massa | Webber |
| 11 | 5 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Alonso | Hamilton | Räikkönen | Heidfeld |
| 12 | 26 Aug | 🇹🇷 Turkish Grand Prix | Massa | Massa | Räikkönen | Alonso |
| 13 | 9 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Alonso | Alonso | Hamilton | Räikkönen |
| 14 | 16 Sept | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Räikkönen | Räikkönen | Massa | Alonso |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 97 | 3 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 95 | 4 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 84 | 4 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 77 | 3 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 56 | 0 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 33 | 0 |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Renault | 22 | 0 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 17 | 0 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Williams | 13 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 161 | 7 |
| 2 | BMW Sauber | 90 | 0 |
| 3 | Renault | 39 | 0 |
| 4 | Williams | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | Red Bull | 18 | 0 |