Formula One Highlights: Japanese Grand Prix - Additional information
It was an eventful race at the Suzuka circuit on Sunday. This addendum to the highlights package provides an in depth look at the events that conspired in Japan with stats quoted from the final classification at the end of the race weekend. The installment
will also take a look at the first ever Korean Grand Prix, the third-last race of the season.
The classification at the end of the race was as follows:
Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing 1:30:27.323
2. Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing +0.905
3. Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro +2.721
4. Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes +13.522
5. Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes +39.595
6. Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 +59.933
7. Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber F1 Team +64.038
8. Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber F1 Team +69.648
9. Rubens Barrichello | AT&T Williams +70.846
10. Sebastien Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso +72.806
11. Jaime Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso +1 Lap
12. Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing +1 Lap
13. Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing +2 Laps
14. Timo Glock | Virgin Racing +2 Laps
15. Bruno Senna | HRT F1 Team +2 Laps
16. Sakon Yamamoto | HRT F1 Team +3 Laps
17. Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 +6 Laps
Out Adrian Sutil- Force India F1 Team (Oil)
Out Robert Kubica-Renault F1 Team (Mechanical)
Out Nico Hulkenberg- AT&T Willams (Accident)
Out Vitantonio Liuzzi- Force India F1 Team (Accident)
Out Felipe Massa- Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro (Accident)
Out Vitaly Petrov- Renault F1 Team (Accident)
Out Lucas di Grassi- Virgin Racing (Accident)
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1 Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing- 220 pts
2 Fernando Alonso (SPA) Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro- 206 pts
3 Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing- 206 pts
4 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Vodafone McLaren Mercedes- 192 pts
5 Jenson Button (GBR) Vodafone McLaren Mercedes- 189 pts
6 Felipe Massa (BRA) Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro- 128 pts
7 Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes GP Petronas F1 - 122 pts
8 Robert Kubica (POL) Renault F1 Team- 114 pts
9 Michael Schumacher (GER) Mercedes GP Petronas F1- 54 pts
10 Adrian Sutil (GER) Force India F1 Team- 47 pts
11 Rubens Barrichello (BRA) AT&T Williams- 41 pts
12 Kamui Kobayashi (j*p) BMW Sauber F1 Team- 27 pts
13 Vitaly Petrov (RUS) Renault F1 Team- 19 pts
14 Nico Hulkenberg (GER) AT&T Williams- 17 pts
15 Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) Force India FI Team- 13 pts
16 Sebastien Buemi (SUI) Scuderia Toro Rosso- 8 pts
17 Pedro de la Rosa (SPA) BMW Sauber F1 Team- 6 pts
18 Nick Heidfeld (GER) BMW Sauber F1 Team- 4 pts
19 Jaime Alguersuari (SPA) Scuderia Toro Rosso- 3 pts
Constructors
1. Red Bull Racing- 426 pts
2.Vodafone McLaren Mercedes- 381 pts
3.Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro- 334 pts
4.Mercedes GP Petronas F1- 176 pts
5.Renault F1 Team- 133 pts
6.Force India F1 Team- 60 pts
7.AT&T Willams- 59 pts
8.BMW Sauber F1 Team- 37 pts
9.Scuderia Toro Rosso- 11 pts
The Next Race will see all 24 cars and 12 teams head to Yeongnam, South Korea. The race weekend is to start from the 22 of October and is to stretch till the 24th when the inaugration race for the new circuit is scheduled to kick off. The most
interesting fact about the Korean Grand Prix is that it shall be unheard of as far as the participants are concerned. No matter where you come from, irrespective of your achievements and experience, the Korean track is bound to present a challenge.
Taming the roads of Not only for the players on track, but also for the tyre manufacutrers, Bridgestone, will it be interesting to see is they are able to provide the right tyre ware for the race.
It might have been a bit of a gamble by Bernie Ecclestone and company, allowing the race to go on after a recent inspection by the FIA. The 5.615km Korea International Circuit, situated 370km south of Seoul, becomes the only track in the multi million dollar
sports’ history to be given the green light ignoring the 90 day waiting period before holding an official race. While some believed that the track ‘only had the top layer of asphalt applied at the weekend.’ The FIA seem satisfied that the track is ready and
will now receive the mandatory safety licence required to hold the Grand Prix.
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