Top 5 Japanese F1 Drivers of all time

#3 Aguri Suzuki

Aguri Suzuki (right) claimed his and Larrousse's only F1 podium in 1990.

The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix is memorable for most F1 fans because of the dramatic first corner crash between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost which decided that year's driver's title. However, the natives of Japan probably laud it more because it was the first time a Japanese driver stood on the F1 podium.

Aguri Suzuki was very much big in Japan that day, as he finished ahead of both Williams drivers on pure pace to claim third place and Larrousse's best Formula 1 finish.

This was Suzuki's most famous moment in the sport, a result that helped him edge out his teammate Eric Bernard by a single point that year. Although, Suzuki did enjoy some more points finishes, his final one coming in 1995 while filling in at Ligier.

Suzuki is perhaps remembered best these days for being the owner of the Super Aguri F1 team in the late 2000's, a plucky outfit that would thrill us all on one fateful day in Montreal.