What makes it special: The only figure-eight layout in F1, with legendary corners such as the Esses, 130R and the Degners. The Japanese fans are also unlike any others in F1, dressing in homemade costumes and staying late into the night just to watch activity in the garages.

In Formula 1, crossing the finish line first doesn’t always guarantee a place in the history books. There’s a particular sting that comes when a driver celebrates a hard-fought win—only to have it stripped away in the stewards’ room.