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Japanese Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 7th October 2018 2:10pm UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2018

Round
Round 17

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Location
Suzuka International Racing Course

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One of the greatest tracks used in Formula One racing today, Japan's Suzuka circuit is a massive test of car and driver ability.
Built by Honda as a test facility in 1962, the track was designed by Dutchman John Hugenholz, the Hermann Tilke of his day. A huge theme park was also constructed at the track, including the famous big wheel which dominates the Suzuka skyline.
In 1987, having hosted various sportscar and F2 races, and having lost out initially to Fuji in the race to host the Japanese Grand Prix, Honda's influence finally prevailed and the Grand Prix had a new Japanese home. And - 2007/8 aside - at Suzuka the race has stayed ever since, providing the scene for many nail-biting end-of-season deciders, including the now infamous collisions involving Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.
Such moments only added to Suzuka's appeal with fans, with the Grand Prix now attracting some of the most passionate and knowledgeable crowds in F1 racing.
The track has also become a favourite with drivers, featuring some of the F1 calendar's most challenging corners. Among the most popular are the high-speed 130R and the famous Spoon Curve. On top of this the circuit's figure-of-eight layout makes it unique in F1 racing.

Lewis Hamilton moved to the brink of a fifth World Championship with a lights-to-flag Japanese Grand Prix victory. Mercedes' Hamilton was dominant as title rival Sebastian Vettel ran into trouble attempting to gain ground from eighth place on the grid. Vettel spun to the back after colliding with Max Verstappen when trying a move for third place at the difficult Spoon Curve - but recovered to finish sixth. The result means Ferrari's Vettel is 67 points behind Hamilton.
The Briton will secure the title at the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, in two weeks' time if he wins the race and Vettel is lower than second, or if Hamilton scores eight more points than him.
Hamilton was in total control, but while Mercedes looked to be heading to an easy one-two after the pit stops, his team-mate Valtteri Bottas found himself under pressure from Red Bull's Verstappen.
After a virtual safety car, called after Leclerc pulled off with a mechanical failure, Bottas began to run into blistering problems with his tyres. Bottas dropped back from Hamilton and Verstappen was soon on the Finn's tail, and although he pressured him the end, the Red Bull driver could not get through.
It was an impressive drive from Verstappen, despite a five-second penalty served at his pit stop for rejoining the track dangerously in the incident with Raikkonen.


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01			Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team	27:17.1
02			Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team	+0:12.919
03			Max Verstappen	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+0:14.295
04			Daniel Ricciardo	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+0:19.495
05			Kimi Raikkonen	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:50.998
06			Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+1:09.873
07			Sergio Perez	Force India	+1:19.379
08			Romain Grosjean	Haas Factory Team	+1:27.198
09			Esteban Ocon	Force India	+1:28.055
10			Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault F1 Team	+1 Lap
11			Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap
12			Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+1 Lap
13			Hartley Hartley-Smith	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap
14			Fernando Alonso	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
15			Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
16			Sergey Sirotkin	Williams Racing	+1 Lap
17			Lance Stroll	Williams Racing	+1 Lap
18			Charles Leclerc	Sauber	DNF
19			Nico Hulkenberg	Renault F1 Team	DNF
20			Kevin Magnussen	Haas Factory Team	DNF

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