Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to move to the brink of a fifth Formula One world title.
The Briton dominated at Suzuka, stretching his lead over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to 67 points with just four races left as the German’s hopes were dashed by a collision with Red Bull’s Verstappen.
Valtteri Bottas held off Verstappen for second.
Results from the Japanese Grand Prix after 53 laps on Sunday:
1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 307.471km in 1hr 27min 17.062sec
2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) at 12.919sec
3. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) at 14.295
4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) at 19.495
5. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) at 50.998
6. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at 1min 09.873sec
7. Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) at 1:19.379
8. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) at 1:27.198
9. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Force India) at 1:28.055
10. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Renault) 1 lap
11. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Toro Rosso) 1 lap
12. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) 1 tour
13. Brendon Hartley (NZL/Toro Rosso) 1 lap
14. Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren) 1 lap
15. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren) 1 lap
16. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/Williams) 1 lap
17. Lance Stroll (CAN/Williams) 1 lap
Retirements:
Charles Leclerc (MON/Sauber): lap 39
Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Renault): lap 37
Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas): lap 10.
Formula One World Championship standings after 17 of 21 races
Drivers:
1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 331 pts
2. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 264
3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 207
4. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 196
5. Max Verstappen (NED) 173
6. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 146
7. Sergio Perez (MEX) 53
8. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 53
9. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 53
10. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 50
11. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 49
12. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 39
13. Romain Grosjean (FRA) 31
14. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 28
15. Charles Leclerc (MON) 21
16. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL) 8
17. Lance Stroll (CAN) 6
18. Marcus Ericsson (SWE) 6
19. Brendon Hartley (NZL) 2
20. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS) 1
