Japanese Grand Prix 2024: Ferrari vs Red Bull Battle at Suzuka Circuit

2024-04-06 10:57:47

He Japanese Grand Prix moved forward this year in the calendar Formula 1 and after an exciting race in Melbourne, the tension is expected to repeat itself this weekend. He Suzuka Circuit It is always a scenario where great battles take place and in which climatic conditions determine the strategies.

After doing the double in the Australian Grand Prix, Ferrari will try to repeat a result to surpass Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship. While those from Milton Keynes will seek to regain the triumph of victory with Max Verstappen y Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez, who will seek revenge after what happened in Japanese territory last year.

The Mexican suffered a abandonment after a strong collision with Kevin Magnussen, in addition to a penalty of two points on the Superlicense. Suzuka is not an easy stage for Pérez Mendoza, who on eleven occasions that he has raced there only in one -2022- has been on the podium. Now Checo will have to have a great weekend to avoid losing more positions with Charles Leclerc, who surpassed him in the Drivers’ Championship in Melbourne. Likewise, the one from Jalisco must take care of Carlos Sainz, who has been strong at the start of the season and confirmed it with the victory in Australia.

Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Valterri Bottas y Lewis Hamilton They arrive as the drivers on the current grid who have won the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman did it in the last two years and before, before the race was removed from the calendar due to the pandemic, Bottas won the 2019 edition. As for the Asturian, he also won twice in Suzuka (2006 and 2008).

For his part, Hamilton has five wins in Japan (2007, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018) and is the second driver who has won the most, one behind Michael Schumacher. However, due to the shown level of Mercedes so far this season, and after abandonment due to failures in the W15 two weeks ago in Albert Park Circuit, It seems difficult for the British to tie the German this year.