Sebastian Vettel wins 2010 Japanese Grand Prix

October 10, 2010

drivers and  made a one-two finish from the front line of the starting grid of the   at, Japan.

crashed early in a free practice damaging his suspension, but was able to participate in a qualifying session using a spare car. Though Hamilton posted the third fastest time, he lost 5 places on the starting grid for a gearbox change.

After lost a rear wheel from his  car and retired from the race, it was  who owned the third place on the podium for, to follow his floodlit win at

passed his teammate Hamilton after the latter lost his third gear. They finished fourth and fifth.

lost his rear wheel and retired just as Kubica did earlier. His teammate came sixth for  factory team.

Two of  and, a  of  and a  of  closed the top ten drivers in the finishing lap with the leader.

The situation in the season standings tightens as both Alonso and Vettel are now 14 points behind Mark Webber, and the two McLaren drivers are following on their heels. Constructor championship standings are more clearly owned by Red Bull, as McLaren is 45 points behind and Ferrari is 92 points behind.