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| | Japanese Grand Prix - Formula One (F1) Championship |
 | | The first Japanese Grand Prix, in 1976, was held at the Fuji circuit, 40 miles north of Yokohama. |
 | | In monsoon conditions, Lauda, who had survived a near fatal crash at the German Grand Prix earlier in the season, decided his life was more important than the championship, allowing Hunt to score the 3rd position he needed to win the title by the slender margin of one point. |
 | | At the most recent Japanese Grand Prix, on October 12, 2003, Michael Schumacher endured one of the most trying races in his illustious career but managed to secure the point he needed to take his sixth World Championship, beating the record held by Juan Manuel Fangio. |
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