This weekend saw the Japanese Grand Prix, one of the final three races of the Formula 1 season, and it did not disappoint... for the most part.
The Saturday qualifying session was very exciting, with no less than three red flags disrupting the session. I have never seen a red flag in a qualifying session before and then three turn up at once... what a cliche! Eventually, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was on pole, with title rival Jensen Button suffering a grid penalty dropping him down to 10th place for the race.
Onto Sunday now, and despite the drivers seemingly forgeting that cars are meant for roads in qualifying, the race was a different kettle of fish altogether, with it being surprisingly quiet with only one major incident, resulting in a safety car towards the end of the race. This was a blessing in disguise for racing fans as it bunched up the cars and left the last three laps as essentially a race on their own, allowing for an entertaining end to a mediocre race.
The winner was pole sitter Sebastian Vettel, who led throughout, with Jensen Button coming home in 8th place.
Click here for a detailed race summary, courtesy of the BBC
The Saturday qualifying session was very exciting, with no less than three red flags disrupting the session. I have never seen a red flag in a qualifying session before and then three turn up at once... what a cliche! Eventually, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was on pole, with title rival Jensen Button suffering a grid penalty dropping him down to 10th place for the race.
Onto Sunday now, and despite the drivers seemingly forgeting that cars are meant for roads in qualifying, the race was a different kettle of fish altogether, with it being surprisingly quiet with only one major incident, resulting in a safety car towards the end of the race. This was a blessing in disguise for racing fans as it bunched up the cars and left the last three laps as essentially a race on their own, allowing for an entertaining end to a mediocre race.
The winner was pole sitter Sebastian Vettel, who led throughout, with Jensen Button coming home in 8th place.
Click here for a detailed race summary, courtesy of the BBC
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