Start of the Formula One Grand Prix Season.

[SteveB]

1.Max Verstappen Red Bull
2.Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3.Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
4.Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
5.Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
6.Sergio Perez Force India
7.Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
8.Lance Stroll Williams
9.Felipe Massa Williams
10.Esteban Ocon Force India
11.Fernando Alonso McLaren
12.Kevin Magnussen Haas
13.Romain Grosjean Haas
14.Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
15.Jolyon Palmer Renault
16.Nico Hulkenberg Renault
17.Pascal Wehrlein Ferrari
18.Marcus Ericsson Ferrari

Did not finish
Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso

Did not start
Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari

[SteveB]

Qualifying results for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

1.Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m 27.319s
2.Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1m 27.651s +5-place grid penalty
3.Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 27.791s
4.Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1m 28.306s
5.Max Verstappen Red Bull 1m 28.332s
6.Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 28.498s +5-place grid penalty
7.Esteban Ocon Force India 1m 29.111s
8.Sergio Perez Force India 1m 29.260s
9.Felipe Massa Williams 1m 29.480s
10.Fernando Alonso McLaren 1m 30.687s +35-place grid penalty
11.Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1m 29.778s
12.Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1m 29.879s
13.Kevin Magnussen Haas 1m 29.972s
14.Jolyon Palmer Renault 1m 30.022s +20-place grid penalty
15.Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 1m 30.413s + 20 place grid penalty
16.Romain Grosjean Haas 1m 30.849s
17.Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1m 31.317s
18.Lance Stroll Williams 1m 31.409s
19.Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m 31.597s
20.Pascal Wehrlein Sauber 1m 31.885s

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tgf

[SteveB]

Lots of penalties.

Where they will actually start at six o'clock.

1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari

Row 2
3. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
4. Max Verstappen Red Bull

Row 3
5. Esteban Ocon Force India
6. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes

Row 4
7. Sergio Perez Force India
8. Felipe Massa Williams

Row 5
9. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari

Row 6
11. Nico Hulkenberg Renault
12. Kevin Magnussen Haas

Row 7
13. Romain Grosjean Haas
14. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso

Row 8
15. Lance Stroll Williams
16. Marcus Ericsson Sauber

Row 9
17. Pascal Wehrlein Sauber
18. Jolyon Palmer Renault

Row 10
19. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso
20. Fernando Alonso McLaren

[SteveB]

Carlos Sainz spins out.
Safety car.
Sebastian Vettel has a problem. Looks like his race is going to be comprised or even ended. Looks like he will get no points from this race.

[SteveB]

Sebastian Vettel's race is over! Told by the team to retire the car.

[SteveB]

Race on again. Lewis Hamilton well into the lead already. Might as well give him the trophy now.

[SteveB]

Marcus Ericsson crashes out.

[SteveB]

Way things are going, Lewis Hamilton will have won the championship well before the final race.

[SteveB]

Lewis Hamilton wins.
59 points ahead in the championship, with only 100 left.