Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix and in doing so, after his Formula One world championship rival Sebastian Vettel failed to finish, has come within touching distance of taking his fourth title. F1: Lewis Hamilton wins Japanese Grand Prix – as it happened Read moreHamilton had begun the weekend with a 34-point lead over Vettel but it is now 59 points with four races remaining. He has now won the Japanese Grand Prix four times, with three victories here in Suzuka and one at Fuji in 2007. By the start of the second lap he was promptly passed by Esteban Ocon, Ricciardo and Bottas and dropped to sixth. Carlos Sainz went off, wide into the esses, causing the safety car to be deployed on the second lap.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2017 06:45 UTC