Felipe Massa’s run to second place showed that the much-maligned Ferrari F2012 had strong race pace.
Day: 7 October 2012 articles archive
2012 Japanese Grand Prix fastest laps
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel couldn’t resist pumping in the fastest lap of the race on his penultimate tour of Suzuka despite his team urging him to take it easy.
2012 Japanese GP tyre strategies and pit stops
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren set the fastest pit stop of the Japanese Grand Prix – and it allowed Lewis Hamilton to take fifth place off Kimi Raikkonen. Marussia also impressed on pit lane.
Raikkonen says he had no room to avoid Alonso
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen said he “couldn’t go anywhere else” when he tangled with Fernando Alonso on the first lap of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Webber fumes at “first-lap nutcase” Grosjean
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onAn unhappy Mark Webber hit out at Romain Grosjean following their clash on the first lap of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Vettel’s Suzuka masterclass as Alonso hits trouble
2012 Japanese Grand Prix review
Posted onSebastian Vettel claimed his third Japanese Grand Prix win in four years in dominant style after title rival Fernando Alonso crashed out.
2012 Japanese Grand Prix championship points
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso’s championship lead is slashed to four points by Sebastian Vettel as he fails to finish at Suzuka.
2012 Japanese Grand Prix result
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel claimed his third victory in the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Felipe Massa and Kamui Kobayashi.
Rate the race: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the Japanese Grand Prix? Share your verdict on today’s race.
Button says tyres could give him shot at victory
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Button expects “difficult” race ?óÔé¼?ó Also fond of sombreros ?óÔé¼?ó Raikkonen targets Alonso ?óÔé¼?ó Suzuka chicane “dangerous”