F1 japanese grand prix results

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F1 japanese grand prix results

Lewis Hamilton 44 , Mercedes — 4. Fernando Alonso 14 , Aston Martin-Mercedes — 5. Carlos Sainz 55 , Ferrari — 6. Charles Leclerc 16 , Ferrari — 7. Lando Norris 4 , McLaren-Mercedes — 8. George Russell 63 , Mercedes — 9. Oscar Piastri 81 , McLaren-Mercedes — 57 Lance Stroll 18 , Aston Martin-Mercedes — 47 Pierre Gasly 10 , Alpine-Renault — 46 Esteban Ocon 31 , Alpine-Renault — 38

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Verstappen was attacked by Piastri and Norris at the start but kept both of them at bay, navigated Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car periods and then romped into the distance, taking the chequered flag first for the 13th time this season. Russell fell into the clutches of team mate Lewis Hamilton in the closing laps and was instructed to let him by, which he agreed to do, after the Mercedes drivers had gone wheel-to-wheel and almost collided earlier in the race. With their cars starting ninth and 11th, AlphaTauri had been points contenders in the opening exchanges, but faded as the various strategies played out — F1 newcomer Liam Lawson beating home favourite Yuki Tsunoda to the flag in 11th and 12th respectively. Zhou Guanyu was another to bounce back from Lap 1 drama as he crossed the line 13th, the only Alfa Romeo driver to finish after team mate Valtteri Bottas was punted into the gravel by Williams rival Logan Sargeant. Haas pair Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen were the final finishers in P14 and P15 respectively, a theme of their season amid tyre degradation struggles, with a gaggle of cars behind retiring at different stages.

Get quick access to your favorite articles. Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers. Make your voice heard with article commenting. Verstappen just held his lead from pole position at the start in wet conditions, which quickly worsened and led to Carlos Sainz Ferrari to crashing heavily. The race was red flagged on Lap 3, which led to a lengthy delay as the heavy rain continued. That pushed him back to third and was enough for Verstappen to be confirmed as champion as full points were awarded despite the race only running to 28 laps. On a wet track, with all the cars in the field starting on intermediate tyres, Verstappen just held on to his pole advantage on the run to Turn 1 despite a poor initial getaway. Sebastian Vettel spun his Aston Martin after he clashed with the Alpine of Fernando Alonso on the chaotic dash to Turn 1, then Sainz aquaplaned off at the right-hander following the hairpin, causing a safety car. After a long delay, due to a prolonged period of torrential rain, the race resumed under the safety car with only 48 minutes remaining on the clock with all cars now on extreme wets. The race went green with 40 minutes to go.

F1 japanese grand prix results

Lewis Hamilton 44 , Mercedes — 4. Fernando Alonso 14 , Aston Martin-Mercedes — 5. Carlos Sainz 55 , Ferrari — 6.

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Charles Leclerc 16 , Ferrari — 7. Vasseur raises questions over McLaren F1 recovery 29 September Formula 1 Japanese GP. How a Brazilian F1 pioneer lifted Lotus after Rindt's tragic loss. Lawson and Tsunoda were unable to convert their qualifying pace into points, having to settle for 11th and 12th respectively, with Zhou, Hulkenberg and Magnussen the final drivers to cross the line and record a finish at the end of an attrition-filled race. Archived from the original on 3 November Archived from the original on 7 October Archived PDF from the original on 29 September Bet here. Debris on the circuit from the incident led to the virtual safety car being briefly deployed on lap 14 in order to allow the marshals to remove the debris.

Max Verstappen claimed victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, and took the world title with it, after a dramatic late penalty for Charles Leclerc put the championship beyond doubt. Verstappen won a restarted race amid persistent rain at Suzuka, with Leclerc initially looking set to finish second.

The fresher-tyred Piastri grabbed third from Russell around the outside of Turn 1 on lap 42, and Leclerc did likewise a couple of laps later to take fourth. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Subscribe now Already subscribed? A lap after the restart, Russell and Hamilton swapped places at the chicane and Turn 1, while Bottas was punted into a spin at the hairpin by the other Williams of Logan Sargeant. Tools Tools. Hamilton: Diversity push a priority in Ferrari F1 talks. Hamilton Mercedes. Driver Team Time Tyre Results are being loaded Would you like to write one? Archived PDF from the original on 5 October Friday a.