Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg win the Japanese Grand Prix and widen his lead in the Formula One drivers’ championship.Hamilton, who started second, made another of the poor starts which has been among Mercedes few weak points this season, and dropped back to eighth on the opening lap.

• Rosberg, who started from pole position, controlled the race throughout and finished 4.9 seconds ahead of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who held off Hamilton in close racing over the final few laps.
• With four races remaining Rosberg holds a 33-point lead over Hamilton. The result clinched the constructors’ championship for Mercedes for the third year running.
• It was Rosberg’s ninth victory of the season and 23rd in F1, moving the German driver into a tie for 12th place on the all-time list with Nelson Piquet. Rosberg started the previous two races at Suzuka from pole position only to be overtaken by Hamilton.
• Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel finished fourth ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen. Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull who won the previous race in Malaysia.
• Every driver finished the race, only the seventh time in 952 world championship races that has happened.

DO YOU KNOW?

• The Japanese Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship.
• Historically, Japan has been one of the last races of the season, and as such the Japanese Grand Prix has been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 13 World Champions being crowned over the 30 World Championship Japanese Grands Prix that have been hosted.