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Behind the scenes at Suzuka

Japan is one of Formula 1's favourite venues both on track and off it. AUTOSPORT's group F1 editor Jonathan Noble brings more tales from the paddock after the Suzuka weekend

Formula 1 may never be able to recreate the drama, tension and hysteria that greeted those infamous Japanese Grands Prix more than 20 years ago when Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna battled wheel-to-wheel for title glory - but in terms of atmosphere this year's Suzuka race came pretty close.

The F1 fraternity loves nothing more than seeing grandstands and grass banks packed to the rafters with passionate fans - and the sport's followers don't come keener than those that will happily queue for hours to get into the track (even on a Thursday).

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