adminTOKYO. — Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday from team-mate Mark Webber, but must wait to win his fourth world title. Vettel has a 90-point lead over Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso with only 100 still available and is almost certain to seal it at the next race in India.
Alonso was fourth, behind Webber and Lotus’ Romain Grosjean at Suzuka.
Vettel’s fifth win in a row came after a perfectly executed strategic race after falling to third at the start.
The German, who started second behind Webber, slipped to third at the start as Grosjean catapulted into the lead from fourth on the grid.
Vettel narrowly avoided front-wing damage after being clipped by Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes on the run down to the first corner.
The touch punctured Hamilton’s tyre, which damaged his rear bodywork and forced him into retirement.
Grosjean led through the first pit stops, with the Red Bulls measuring their pace behind. — BBC Sport.
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