Welcome to the Suzuka International Racing Course, a favourite among drivers and fans alike for its figure-eight layout and challenging corners.

Located in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, this circuit has ‘only’ been part of the Formula 1 calendar since 1987, despite it feeling like one of the sport's revered lifelong tracks.

Suzuka offers little margin for error and has been the scene of dramatic races and championship-deciding moments, making it a quintessential part of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Suzuka stretches over 5.807 km (3.608 miles) with 18 turns, and it all starts with the flowing, intricate 'S' curves that challenge the car's aerodynamics and the driver's precision.

The figure-of-eight layout features a crossover bridge that the second sector races underneath en route to the track's slowest point at a tight left-hand hairpin.

The final sector includes the breathtaking and flat-out 130R as the circuit snakes back over itself before the Casio Triangle chicane offers late-braking overtaking ahead of the sprint to the finish line.