Overall, a dominating race weekend for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton was on pole for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, Hamilton took the advantage at the start and comfortably lead the race, then on lap four it got better for Hamilton championship challenge when rival Sebastian Vettel retired with engine problems. Despite a late charge from Max Verstappen for victory with Hamilton additionally complaining of vibrations from his car, it was enough to conclude with a race win in this seasons Japanese Grand Prix for Hamilton's eighth race win of the season.
While, Max Verstappen finished second place in the Mercedes, Verstappen was a second behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Ricciardo was ten seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-three lap race.
Lewis Hamilton still leads the Drivers' Championship from Sebastian Vettel after Hamilton's win and Vettel's second DNF of the season, but the gap is now improved from thirty-four points to fifty-nine points in the standings with four races to go. While, Valtteri Bottas is third in the standings is now fifty-nine points from Malaysia to now seventy-two points behind Hamilton after his fourth place finish at Suzuka.
Lewis Hamilton could win his fourth Drivers' Championship in Austin. If Hamilton wins the race, with Vettel no higher than sixth in the United States Grand Prix.
While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now gained from one hundred and eighteen points to one hundred and forty-five points for Ferrari who are second in the Constructors' Standings with four races to go.
Mercedes could win their fourth Constructors' Championship in Austin. Mercedes needs to win the race at the United States Grand Prix no matter what happen to Ferrari's result in Austin.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (pole, race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished fourth, fastest lap)
Red Bull Racing - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 8 (finished third)
Max Verstappen - 9 (finished second)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 7 (DNF, Spark plug)
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished fifth)
Force India - 8
Sergio Pérez - 7 (finished seventh)
Esteban Ocon - 9 (finished sixth)
Williams - 5
Felipe Massa - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 5 (DNF, Wheel)
McLaren - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 5
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 5 (DNF, Accident)
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Haas - 7
Romain Grosjean - 7 (finished ninth)
Kevin Magnussen - 8 (finished eighth)
Renault - 6
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (DNF, DRS)
Jolyon Palmer - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Sauber - 3
Marcus Ericsson - 3 (DNF, Accident)
Pascal Wehrlein - 4 (finished fifteenth, two laps down)
Next stop Circuit of the Americas, Austin in two weeks time for the United States Grand Prix.
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