Vettel claims victory in Japan while Alonso crashes out

08 Oct 2012|2,072 views
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Sebastian Vettel revives title hopes after the Japanese grand prix that saw championship leader Fernando Alonso crashing out on the opening laps of the race.

Vettel revives title hopes, Alonso crashes out, Kobayashi finished a high third while Massa claims podium after nearly two years. The Japanese grand prix was indeed a true thriller.

Alonso left the Japanese grand prix with no additional points after another first-corner disaster that a puncture and eventually his retirement from the race. Alonso's brush with Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus, left the Spaniard spinning with a punctured left-rear tyre in the first lap-first corner. Other incidents that occurred concurrently saw Romain Grosjean in the second Lotus, hitting Red Bull's Mark Webber while Williams' Bruno Senna collided with Mercedes' Nico Rosberg.

The safety car was out for just two laps, and thereafter it was a cruising victory for Vettel. Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi held on to second place while McLaren's Jenson Button was third after the safety car period. However Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari, leap-froggedboth into second place and retained to the finish for his first podium appearance since Korea 2010.

While Kobayashi and Button fought to the finish, the local hero had better tyre management to claim the final podium spot. In the event, Kobayashi also become the third Japanese driver to finish on the podium 22 years after Aguri Suzuki.

Lewis Hamilton managed a best of fifth, while Raikkonen followed up. The 'Iceman' maintains his third place for the title chase ahead of Hamilton. Despite the first lap incident, Webber finished a good ninth, while Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo claimed the final point in tenth, ahead of Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes.

Grosjean joined a long list of retirees, late in the race, along with Marussia's Charles Pic, HRT's Narain Karthikeyan, Alonso, Rosberg and finally Sauber's Sergio Perez who spun off at the hairpin while attempting an overtaking maneuver.

With just five more races in the calendar, Fernando retains a sliim lead with 194 points, while a strong Vettel is quickly catching up with 190 ahead of Raikkonen with 157. Red Bull leads the constructor's championships with 324 points, ahead of McLaren with 283 and Ferrari with 263.

Vettel revives title hopes, Alonso crashes out, Kobayashi finished a high third while Massa claims podium after nearly two years. The Japanese grand prix was indeed a true thriller.

Alonso left the Japanese grand prix with no additional points after another first-corner disaster that a puncture and eventually his retirement from the race. Alonso's brush with Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus, left the Spaniard spinning with a punctured left-rear tyre in the first lap-first corner. Other incidents that occurred concurrently saw Romain Grosjean in the second Lotus, hitting Red Bull's Mark Webber while Williams' Bruno Senna collided with Mercedes' Nico Rosberg.

The safety car was out for just two laps, and thereafter it was a cruising victory for Vettel. Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi held on to second place while McLaren's Jenson Button was third after the safety car period. However Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari, leap-froggedboth into second place and retained to the finish for his first podium appearance since Korea 2010.

While Kobayashi and Button fought to the finish, the local hero had better tyre management to claim the final podium spot. In the event, Kobayashi also become the third Japanese driver to finish on the podium 22 years after Aguri Suzuki.

Lewis Hamilton managed a best of fifth, while Raikkonen followed up. The 'Iceman' maintains his third place for the title chase ahead of Hamilton. Despite the first lap incident, Webber finished a good ninth, while Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo claimed the final point in tenth, ahead of Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes.

Grosjean joined a long list of retirees, late in the race, along with Marussia's Charles Pic, HRT's Narain Karthikeyan, Alonso, Rosberg and finally Sauber's Sergio Perez who spun off at the hairpin while attempting an overtaking maneuver.

With just five more races in the calendar, Fernando retains a sliim lead with 194 points, while a strong Vettel is quickly catching up with 190 ahead of Raikkonen with 157. Red Bull leads the constructor's championships with 324 points, ahead of McLaren with 283 and Ferrari with 263.
 

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