How does Schumacher fare in Fuji? The WEC from Fuji LIVE on TV and stream

On 15 September, the seventh endurance race of the WEC season will take place in Fuji, Japan. At the foot of the volcano in Fuji, the race will last for six hours – and SPORT1 is there live during the hot phase.

The race starts on 15 September at 04:00 German time – from 03:45 SPORT1 on air in a free stream. The racing action can be seen until 10:00 am!

There are two changes to the starting field compared to the last race in Austin, USA. Firstly, Jules Gounon will be driving the Alpine instead of Paul-Loup Chatin, and will also be Mick Schumacher’s team-mate. Christian Ried will also be driving the Proton-Ford after Ben Keating drove out of the line in Austin and made a one-off appearance.

Schumacher went through a difficult qualifying session in Fuji and ultimately started from 15th place. There was a huge surprise in qualifying: Cadillac beat local hero Toyota and secured the first pole position in the World Endurance Championship.

With a length of 4.563 kilometers, the Fuji circuit is the second shortest race track in 2024 after Interlagos. The Fuji Speedway is best known for its long 1.475 kilometer straight, on which the drivers can fully exploit the potential of their cars. Last year, Antonio Fuoco reached a top speed of 333.3 km/h there in the Ferrari AF Corse 499P No. 50. The track has a total of 16 corners (10 right-hand and 6 left-hand).

The race is closely linked to the Toyota Group in several respects: the Japanese company has won nine of the last ten editions of the “6 Hours of Fuji”. Only 2015 – when Porsche won the race – is missing from Toyota’s track record.

In 2023, the reigning manufacturers’ world champion even achieved a one-two, with the No. 7 Toyota, driven by Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and José Maria Lopez, winning ahead of the sister car No. 8. “Many of our Toyota colleagues will be at the race track supporting us together with our fans,” says Nyck de Vries, adding: “It’s an additional motivation to make our fans proud.”

With Sports Information Service (SID)