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07 Oct 2018

Bottas:"Initially during the race, everything felt good. I knew what I had to do so I was just executing the plan.
The job for me was to get to the end in P2" #JapaneseGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) October 7, 2018

Before we leave for good, check out this quote by Bottas:

07 Oct 2018

Thanks for joining our live commentary of the race, we'll see you in two weeks for the US GP. Bye for now.

07 Oct 2018

HAM: "The whole weekend has been incredible... This track is the best in the world - every second is just great fun" #JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/FpYwMz2RuI
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

A few words from the winner:

07 Oct 2018

RACE CLASSIFICATION (LAP 53/53)

Another 1-2 for Mercedes, despite Verstappen pushing to the line ??#JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/SsYs1yNWvY
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

Race classification:

07 Oct 2018

If Hamilton wins in Austin in two weeks and Vettel doesn't finish second then the Briton will win his fifth world championship.

07 Oct 2018

Starts P15, finishes P4@danielricciardo is your #F1DriverOfTheDay ?? #JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/MpuQB8JfuZ
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

And your driver of the day is...

07 Oct 2018

#F1 - Podium of the #JapaneseGP ?? ???? pic.twitter.com/B4u5uCE69I
— FIA (@fia) October 7, 2018

Suzuka podium:

07 Oct 2018

?? TOP TEN (CHEQUERED FLAG) ??

HAM
BOT
VER
RIC
RAI
VET
PER
GRO
OCO
SAI#JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/KH8McY94nL
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

07 Oct 2018

Ricciardo, who started in P15 finishes P4. Incredible drive by the Australian.

07 Oct 2018

Hamilton wins the Japanese GP ahead of Bottas with Verstappen in P3.

07 Oct 2018

Final lap. Verstappen is within DRS distance of Bottas.

07 Oct 2018

LAP 51/53

Sainz wrestles the final points position from Gasly, dropping the Honda-powered Toro Rosso to P11 #JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/dVJlQ7gWvM
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

07 Oct 2018

Sainz up to P10 getting past Gasly on the pit straight.

He's broken the hearts of all the Japanese Toro Rosso fans with that move.

But that wont matter. Honda have had an amazing turn around with Toro Rosso. #JapaneseGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) October 7, 2018

07 Oct 2018

GAINS AND LOSSES (LAP 49/53)

The top three all currently where they started

But plenty of moving and shaking elsewhere ??#JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/xlEdtLfcqe
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

Hamilton tightening his grip on the world championship with a solid display up front at Suzuka.

07 Oct 2018

Three laps to go.

07 Oct 2018

???? Are you even racing at the #JapaneseGP ???? if you don’t post this shot... pic.twitter.com/Ee6gg0RRgJ
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 7, 2018

Accurate!

07 Oct 2018

Verstappen has DRS on Bottas down the pit straight. But he's not close enough and the Mercedes too powerful for the Red Bull. #JapaneseGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) October 7, 2018

07 Oct 2018

Hamilton is cruising at the front, holding down a 10 second lead over Bottas.

07 Oct 2018

Bottas now increases the gap to Verstappen by 1.7 sec with just six laps to go.

07 Oct 2018

LAP 43: VER right with VB... ??

?? TEAM: “Verstappen at one second!”#JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/5plE89S0JD
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 7, 2018

Max is closing in on Bottas.

07 Oct 2018

Hard to believe, but Vettel is up to P6 with 10 laps to go.

07 Oct 2018

"We are green, we are green" #JapaneseGP #F1
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) October 7, 2018

Back racing.

07 Oct 2018

Virtual Safety Car as marshals push Le Clerc's car out of the danger zone.

07 Oct 2018

Le Clerc's race is over, he parks his Sauber on the side of the track at Turn 10.

07 Oct 2018

Verstappen is just one second behind Bottas now.

07 Oct 2018

Hulkenberg pulls into the pits to retire the car. #JapaneseGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) October 7, 2018

07 Oct 2018

Verstappen is within striking distance of Bottas, the medium compound has given the Red Bull immense grip and Verstappen's pace has been good all race.

07 Oct 2018

15 laps to go at Suzuka.

07 Oct 2018

The fastest man on track is Sebastian Vettel, he just put it in a 1:33.243.

07 Oct 2018

Gasly passes Le Clerc and is into the points for P10.

07 Oct 2018

Gasly on Ericsson into T1 with the assistance of DRS.He's up to P11#JapaneseGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) October 7, 2018

07 Oct 2018

Mercedes say Verstappen in P3 is edging closer to Bottas. 6.7 secs separate the drivers.

07 Oct 2018

Hamilton leads Bottas by just under 6 seconds with 19 laps to go.

07 Oct 2018

We've hardly mentioned the two Mercedes drivers at the front because of the all the action in the middle of the field.

07 Oct 2018

LAP 30/53

Perez spars with Leclerc, but has to back off to avoid Grosjean ??

The Haas man exited the pits right in the middle of the action#JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/OafJ6WkQzT
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

Shoo that was tight!

07 Oct 2018

Vettel pits and takes on soft tyres. He's in P16 at the moment.

07 Oct 2018

Race leader Hamilton pits and rejoins in P1.

07 Oct 2018

Missed the start of the #JapaneseGP?
Wanna watch it again?

?? >> https://t.co/s3sYmTK5iU #F1 ???? pic.twitter.com/uLBzXPDcR0
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

ICYMI:

07 Oct 2018

Bottas pits and so does Ricciardo.

07 Oct 2018

Stewards take no action to Verstappen and Vettel for their earlier incident.

07 Oct 2018

Williams' Lance Stroll handed 5-sec penalty for causing a collision.

07 Oct 2018

Verstappen serves his 5 sec penalty for clash with Raikkonen, the Dutchman comes out in P4.

07 Oct 2018

Fernando Alonso picks up 5 sec penalty for leaving the track and was deemed to have picked up an advantage.

07 Oct 2018

Raikkonen rejoins in P10 but now the race is on for Ricciardo to make the jump on the Finn when he eventually pits.

07 Oct 2018

Raikkonen boxes and changes onto the medium tyre compound.

07 Oct 2018

Raikkonen struggling for grip. He's been dropping off Verstappen for a few laps now. #JapaneseGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) October 7, 2018

Raikkonen the meat in a Red Bull sandwich.

07 Oct 2018

Ricciardo started the day in P15... he's now P5. Verstappen is P3 and Red Bull will be happy with their progress today.

07 Oct 2018

LAP 14/53

Three outta three for @danielricciardo!

He's now P5 after moving past his latest victim, Grosjean#JapaneseGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/yb895RR65d
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2018

Vettel's former teammate Daniel Ricciardo is now the overtaking king at Suzuka today, Honey Badger is up to P5.

07 Oct 2018

Lap 12/53: HAM BOT VER RAI GRO GAS PER RIC OCO SAI HAR ALO HUL STR LEC SIR ERI VET VAN

07 Oct 2018

Haas confirm Magnussen is out of the race after that incident with Le Clerc.

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