Formula One 2014

[SteveB]

Will be an interesting race tomorrow at 07.00

Suzuka has some of the toughest corners with a narrow track and limited run-off areas which means mistakes are quickly punished. This combined with Typhoon Phanfone could make racing unpredictable.

Most of the teams are expecting rain on race day and, if it does arrive, it's likely to be torrential and accompanied by high winds. That could lead to delays, safety cars, red flags and a shortened, half-points race.

Mercedes have not used a wet weather set-up, because their two drivers were too busy racing each other. The set-up used in qualifying cannot be changed, even if it is wet.

Red bull however, sixth (Daniel Ricciardo) and ninth (Sebastian Vettel), have compromised their qualifying positions because of a set-up with rain in mind.

In any case, only a wet race, an accident or unreliability can prevent a Mercedes one-two. If they achieve a one-two tomorrow, Mercedes will have won the constructor’s championship.

[Rachel Divine]

Boring.

Woke up at 6 am to see :

- start of the race after safety car

- 3 laps , red flag

- start of the race , again with safety car, Fernando's car stops

- proper start of the race

- boring one

I am glad is over

[SteveB]

Pity about the rain but there was still some good racing Rachel. Lewis Hamilton's overtake on his team-mate Nico Rosberg was a classic. 'Bravery off the scale' in the wet conditions, to quote David Coulthard. Some other good racing further down the field.

[SteveB]

Race stopped under a red flag after Adrian Sutil and Jules Bianchi crash at Dunlop corner.
Race will not restart. Result declared.

Japanese GP result
1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Nico Rosberg
3) Sebastian Vettel
4) Daniel Ricciardo
5) Jenson Button
6) Valtteri Bottas
7) Felipe Massa
8) Nico Hulkenberg
9) Jean-Eric Vergne
10) Sergio Perez
11) Daniil Kvyat
12) Kimi Raikkonen
13) Esteban Gutierrez
14) Kevin Magnussen
15) Romain Grosjean
16) Pastor Maldonado
17) Marcus Ericsson
18) Max Chilton
19) Kamui Kobayashi
20) Jules Bianchi
21) Adrian Sutil.
Not classified) Fernando Alonso

[Rachel Divine]

Pity about the rain but there was still some good racing Rachel. Lewis Hamilton's overtake on his team-mate Nico Rosberg was a classic. 'Bravery off the scale' in the wet conditions, to quote David Coulthard. Some other good racing further down the field.

I was bored. Perhaps all the excitement for me is Fernando racing, gone once his car stopped.

[SteveB]

On a more important note, Adrian Sutil is reported to be OK after his accident.
Jules Bianchi has been taken to hospital by ambulance.

[SteveB]

I was bored. Perhaps all the excitement for me is Fernando racing, gone once his car stopped.

The conditions would have suited him too.
He is always very fast in the wet.

[Rachel Divine]

The conditions would have suited him too.
He is always very fast in the wet.

That's why I am still pissed off.

[SteveB]

Driver Standings.

1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 266
2 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 256
3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 193
4 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 139
5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 133
6 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 130
7 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 82
8 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 76
9 Felipe Massa Brazilian Williams-Mercedes 71
10 Sergio Perez Mexican Force India-Mercedes 46
11 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 45
12 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 39
13 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault 21
14 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 8
15 Daniil Kvyat Russian STR-Renault 8
16 Jules Bianchi French Marussia-Ferrari 2
17 Adrian Sutil German Sauber-Ferrari 0
18 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 0
19 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 0
20 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 0
21 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 0
22 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 0
23 Andre Lotterer Caterham-Renault 0

[SteveB]

Team Points

1 Mercedes 522
2 Red Bull Racing-Renault 332
3 Williams-Mercedes 201
4 Ferrari 178
5 Force India-Mercedes 122
6 McLaren-Mercedes 121
7 STR-Renault 29
8 Lotus-Renault 8
9 Marussia-Ferrari 2
10 Sauber-Ferrari 0
11 Caterham-Renault 0

Mercedes have won the Constructors Championship because there is now not enough points remaining for them to be overtaken.