Finland's Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) won the GP ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) of Germany and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) of Great Britain.
Finland's Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) won the Japanese F1 Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) of Germany and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) of Britain on Sunday (October 13th) at Suzuka's Japanese circuit. At the end of the 17e 21 of the 21 in this season of F1, Silver Arrows are also a sixth consecutive world title among manufacturers. With 177 points ahead in the Championship – thanks also to the point of the fastest lap by Hamilton – they can not be reached by the Scuderia, second.
On the riders' side, the Briton's teammate's lead is reduced from 73 to 64, but he could be crowned at the next Grand Prix in Mexico if he gets a better result than Bottas. He puts especially out of the race all his other rivals, the Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Sebastian Vettel and the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
Dethrone the Scuderia
The sixth consecutive double – and unprecedented – drivers and manufacturers that can not escape now will allow Mercedes to dethrone the Scuderia, sacred six times as a stable between 1999 and 2004, but "Only" five times with Germany's Michael Schumacher over the same period.
Third on the grid behind the Ferrari, Bottas took the lead at the start, missed by Vettel, despite starting on pole.
Monegasque Charles Leclerc is tentatively sixth in the overall standings, but is under investigation by the race commissioners for a clash with Dutchman Max Verstappen at the first corner. He is also criticized for remaining a few laps on the track with a damaged car, before returning to the pits and to start in the last place of the pack. Verstappen has given up. Thai Alexander Albon (Red Bull) and Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr (McLaren) complete the top 5.
With another incident under investigation between the Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso), provisionally eighth, and the Mexican Sergio Perez (Racing Point), tentatively ninth, the continuation of the top 10 is not yet fixed. Renault's Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Germany's Nico Hulkenberg are currently seventh and tenth.
The Formula 1 teams will not be racing on Saturday, October 12 at the Suzuka circuit. Due to the passage of Typhoon Hagibis, the qualifications of the Grand Prix of Japan are postponed to Sunday 10 am local (3 hours in Paris) and free practice 3 canceled. This postponement however remains conditioned to the weather on Sunday morning, strong gusts of wind are still expected. The race is scheduled for 2:10 pm (8:10 am) Sunday.
"The International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Formula 1 support this decision in the interest of the safety of spectators, competitors and all on the Suzuka circuit"said organizers Mobilityland (the promoter of the GP) and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) in a statement Friday morning.
As a result, the drivers and their teams have only two free practice sessions on Friday to prepare for qualifying and the race. "Today's day will be more intenseconfirms Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto. There are more tires to use and the cars will have to be tuned for qualifying. Things get complicated but it's a good challenge. And I'm sure fans will get a great show on Sunday. "
If the qualifications did not finally take place, it is the classification of free practice 2, Friday at 14 hours (8 hours in Paris), which would serve to establish the starting grid of the race.
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