The Japanese Grand Prix, Round 15 of the 2012 Formula One World Championship, takes place on Sunday 7 October at the 5.807 kmfigure-of-eight Suzuka circuit.* The run from pole to the first corner is 545 metres - among the top fivevalues of the season* 10 of the circuit's 18 corners are taken at between 170 kph and 270 kph -including the entire Esses* Since the Japanese GP returned to Suzuka in 2009, every race featured hasseen the Safety Car deployedMichael SchumacherMy motivation is completely intact after the news last week, especiallybecause Suzuka is one of the season's highlights for me. I enjoy the circuit- it has sections that challenge you as a driver like almost nowhere else.Then there are the fans: they love motor racing and it is fun to feel theirpassion. I'm also a big fan of Japanese food, so I'm always happy to travelto this race. Logically, it would also be nice to achieve a sportinghighlight this weekend, although my chances are of course very limitedbecause of my grid penalty. But I've always approached these things as achallenge.Nico RosbergThe last race in Singapore was my best result for a little while and I hopethis is the start of an upward trend for me and the team. So I'm lookingforward to getting to Japan this week and getting on with the work to getthe most out of our new aerodynamic package and upgrades.Suzuka is a very exciting track which is popular with every driver for theinteresting corner combinations and unique layout. I also look forward tomeeting the Japanese fans again who have such a great passion for the sportand their support is always so enthusiastic.Ross BrawnSuzuka is a fantastic racing circuit, and the support that Formula Onereceives from the Japanese fans every year is so impressive. They really dolove the sport and it's always nice to see their enthusiasm as we arrive atthe circuit every morning. The track is a popular one with the drivers forits challenging layout, and Suzuka has seen some very exciting and decisiveraces over the years. For the team, we are looking forward to having moretime to continue the ongoing work to optimise our new developments, and willbe working hard to have a good weekend.Norbert HaugSuzuka is one of the most demanding race tracks in the world and, if youasked the drivers to rate it between one and ten, I'm sure that the averagewould be very close to ten. The circuit is a classic: almost every corner isa challenge and the high-speed uphill Esses behind the pits provide a realbenchmark for aerodynamic performance. The average lap speed is comparableto Silverstone and the engines spend over two-thirds of the lap distance atfull throttle. Engine performance and driveability are importantrequirements in Suzuka in addition to good aerodynamics.