Japanese Grand Prix 2015: 5 Bold Predictions for Suzuka Race

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Published: September 22, 2015

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It has been nearly a year since Typhoon Phanfone enveloped the Suzuka Circuit during the Japanese Grand Prix, contributing to Jules Bianchi's fatal accident.

This week, Formula One returns to the scene of that tragedy and Bianchi will be at the forefront of everyone's mind.

With just six races remaining in the season, Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 41 points over his Mercedes team-mate, Nico Rosberg. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is third, a further eight points back, after winning the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

While Mercedes and Ferrari look a secure first and second in the constructors' standings—which determine the teams' prize money payouts—Red Bull are closing the gap to Williams in third and just 28 points separate Force India, Lotus and Toro Rosso in fifth, sixth and seventh.

As well, the Japanese race is a homecoming for Honda, McLaren's engine partner. In fact, Honda owns the Suzuka Circuit.

After failing to deliver on the improved performance the team expected in Singapore, you can bet Honda will be keen not to embarrass the company hierarchy who will likely be in attendance over the weekend (free tip for any Honda execs looking to avoid embarrassment this weekend: stop by a souvenir booth on your way into the circuit and pick up a Mercedes t-shirt).

Of course, Mercedes were off the pace in Singapore, despite Hamilton's assertion, per a team press release, that he "had the pace to win" if it weren't for his turbo failure and subsequent retirement from the race. Expect a strong recovery in Japan, though, after the Silver Arrows suffered their first two retirements of the season at the last two grands prix.

But that is an easy, predictable prediction, given the team has 21 podium finishes in 13 races this year. Here are five bolder predictions to get you ready for the Suzuka race.

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