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Japanese GP: Alonso wins, 3rd place for Kimi |
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Sunday, 12 October 2008 |
Fernando Alonso took his 2nd victory in
succession in the Japanese Grand Prix, as title contenders Felipe Massa
and Lewis Hamilton finished only eighth and 12th after a series of
controversial early incidents.
Robert Kubica kept himself in title contention by finishing second for BMW, fending off Kimi Raikkonen. These two staged some of the best racing of the afternoon as they
fought wheel-to-wheel over second on the 53rd lap, before graining
tyres forced Raikkonen to settle for the final podium position.
Classified:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Alonso Renault (B) 1h30:21.892
2. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 5.283
3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 6.400
4. Piquet Renault (B) + 20.570
5. Trulli Toyota (B) + 23.767
6. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 34.085
7. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 39.207
8. Massa Ferrari (B) + 46.158
9. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 50.811
10. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 54.120
11. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) + 1:02.096
12. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 1:18.900
13. Barrichello Honda (B) + 1 lap
14. Button Honda (B) + 1 lap
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) + 1 lap
Fastest lap: Massa, 1:18.426
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