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2009 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Japanese Formula One Grand Prix - Race(10/04/2009) 
1:36 Japanese Grand Prix in 25 minutes. Follow our coverage here on NewsOnF1.com
1:39 The grid has changed due to the penalties. It is difficult to explain how they came up with this grid but these are the rules!
1:42

Weather conditions at Suzuka are dry and sunny

1:45 Japanese GP: Vettel starts from Pole from Trulli, Hamilton, Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Rosberg and Sutil
1:46 Heaviest in the top 10 revised grid: Kubica in 9th (686 kg) and Rosebrg in 7th (684.5 kg) #F1
1:49 Lightest in the top 10 revised grid: Sutil in 8th (650 kg), Trulli in 2nd (655.5 kg) & Hamilton in 3rd (656 kg)
1:53 Timo Glock will not be racing today after sustaining an injury from his crash during qualifying yesterday
1:56 8 drivers are racing here for the first time! Vettel, Hamilton, Sutil, Kovalainen, Buemi, Alguersuari, Nakajima, Grosjean
1:57 Air temperature at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 40 degrees.
Race in 5 minutes!
1:59 Mark Webber will be starting from the pitlane
1:59

The grid is being cleared for the start

2:00 Formation lap underway
2:02 There is a mix of one stoppers and two. Most of those in the top 10 are two stopping
2:02 Vettel arrives at the starting grid
2:03 Lights!
2:04 Vettel leads from Hamilton and Trulli
2:04 Buemi gets a slow start!
2:06 Order after the 1st lap: Vettel, Hamilton, Trulli, Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Sutil, Rosberg, Kovalainen and Kubica
2:06 Vettel aleady a second up on Hamilton!
2:08 Webber is in the pits! He started from the pitlane. Looks like he has a problem!
2:08 Fastest lap by Vettel so far - A 1:33.949 on lap 3
2:09 Button takes 10th from Kubica
2:11 Lap 4: Vettel leads Hamilton by 2 seconds. Trulli in 3rd is a further 1.4 seconds behind
2:14 Vettel leads Hamilton by 2.6 seconds on lap 6. Trulli is a further 1.8 seconds behind
2:14 Sutil right behind Kovalainen for 8th place!
2:16 Sutil is lighter than Kovalainen however he doesn't have KERS!
2:18

Order on lap 9: Vettel, Hamilton, Trulli, Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Rosberg, Kovalainen, Sutil & Button

2:19 Vettel leads Hamilton by 4.1 seconds. Trulli a further 1.9 seconds behind on lap 10
2:22 Buemi is in the pits
2:22 He retires
2:24 Sutil and Kovalainen touch!
2:25 Both lose a few places. Button gets through!
2:27

Hamilton is the first of the leaders to pit!

2:28 Hamilton rejoins behind Rosberg. Sutil pits
2:29

Trulli now pits

2:29 Trulli rejoins behind Hamilton
2:31 Button pits
2:31 So does Fisichella
2:31 Vettel pits from the lead
2:32 And so does Heidfeld
2:32 Vettel rejoins ahead of Rosberg and Hamilton
2:34 Order on lap 19: Vettel, Rosberg, Hamilton, Trulli, Heidfeld, Kovalainen, Kubica, Raikkonen, Barrichello and Alguersuari
2:35 Rosberg, Kovalainen, Kubica and Alguersuari yet to stop
2:38 Rosberg makes his first stop from second
2:39 Alguersuari pits as well
2:42 Vettel leads Hamilton on lap 24 by 4.5 seconds. Trulli in 3rd is a further 2.3 seconds behind
2:42 Kovalainen pits for his 1st stop
2:44 Liuzzi pits for his 1st and only stop
2:45 Kubica pits. The last of the top 10
2:47 Nakajima pits
2:50 Vettel leads Hamilton by 5.5 seconds on lap 29. Trulli in 3rd is a further 2.6 seconds behind
2:51 Grosjean pits for his only stop as Vettel sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1:33.052
2:52 Alonso is the last driver to make their 1st stop
2:52 Alonso managed to get ahead of Nakajima
2:54

Order after 32 laps: Vettel, Hamilton (+6.5), Trulli (+9.9), Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Rosberg, Button, Kubica & Kovalainen

2:56 Raikkonen sets the fastest lap of the race so far with a 1:32.999
2:57 2nd round of stops for the 2 stoppers coming up
2:58 Button in 8th is right behind Rosberg
2:59 [Comment From Nilus ]
any live video link? [Ed] No
2:59 Raikkonen is the first to stop for the second time
3:00 Raikkonen rejoins behind Button
3:00 [Comment From Nilus ]
where is adrian sutil [Ed] 12th
3:00 Heidfeld pits from 4th
3:01 [Comment From Arki ]
how many laps to go? [Ed] 17 laps remaining
3:01 Heidfeld rejoins behind Raikkonen and just in front of Kubica
3:02

Hamilton pits

3:03 [Comment From wayne ]
where r the force india drivers???? [Ed] Sutil in 12th, Liuzzi in 15th
3:04 [Comment From Pete ]
where did hamilton feed back in [Ed] 3rd
3:05 Toyota getting ready for Trulli
3:05 Trulli pits. He is a fight with Hamilton for second
3:06 Trulli gets ahead of Hamilton via the pits!
3:07 Kovalainen and Fisichella out of the pits side by side. They touch but they both keep going!
3:09 Replay shows that Fisichella wasn't aware Kovalainen was right behind him!
3:10 [Comment From Pete ]
does barrichello or button have to pit again? [Ed] Button made his second stop. Barrichello yet to do so
3:10 Barrichello pits from 4th
3:11 Barrichello rejoins ahead of Button
3:12 [Comment From Joe ]
Why was Button demoted on Grid? Thanks [Ed] Not slowing under yellow in Q2
3:14 Crash! Alguersuari - Safety car!!
3:15 [Comment From Guest ]
wher is vitantonio? 15th
3:16 Big crash for Alguersuari
3:16 Rosberg who had yet to pit just pits
3:17 [Comment From Pete ]
does it look like the race will finish under the safety car? [Ed] No. Probably 3 laps
3:17 Alguersuari is fine. He climbs out of the car
3:19 Team tells Hamilton they have a problem with KERS
3:19 [Comment From fsdfsd ]
wher is liuzzi? [Ed] 15th
3:19 [Comment From Pete ]
time to test the kers for Hamilton and Rai :)
3:20 Safety car: Vettel leads from Trulli and Hamilton. 6 laps to go
3:23 Alguersuari is taken to the medical centre for checks. The marshals are fixing the tyre barriers - 5 laps to go
3:24

Safety car in this lap. We will have 4 races remaining!

3:25 Vettel has Grosjean behind him!
3:25 Lights off the safety car
3:26 Race restarts
3:26 Vettel leads from Trulli and Hamilton. Raikkonen is right behind
3:28

Barrichello, Button, Kubica and Alonso are all together (7th to 10th)

3:29 2 laps to go and Vettel leads from Trulli by 2.6 seconds. Hamilton is a further 1.9 seconds behind
3:30 Final lap!
3:31 Webber sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1:32.589
3:32 Kubica right behind Button!
3:32 Vettel wins!
3:32 Trulli takes second ahead of Hamilton and Raikkonen
3:33 [Comment From Kent ]
Thanks for a nice race! [Ed] You are welcome
3:34 Japanese GP - Top 10: Vettel, Trulli, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Rosberg, Heidfeld, Barrichello, Button, Kubica and Alonso
3:35 Japanese GP - 11th - 17th: Kovalainen, Fisichella, Sutil, Liuzzi, Nakajima, Grosjean, Webber
3:36 Japanese GP - Retirements: Buemi & Alguersuari
3:36 Japanese GP - Fastest lap: Mark Webber - 1:32.569 on lap 50
3:37 [Comment From Pete ]
first time on this site, thank you for the coverage :) [Ed] You are welcome. Hope you visit again
3:37 [Comment From Guest ]
Gents thanks very much for your commentary. Damien from Trinidad [Ed] You are welcome
3:38 [Comment From Joe ]
Thanks for the great commentary. Joe in Chennai (India) [Ed] You are welcome
3:39 [Comment From Pete ]
how points is vettel behind now? [Ed] Button has 85 pts, Barrichello has 71 pts and Vettel has 69 pts
3:39 [Comment From suraj ]
thanks a lot
3:40 [Comment From Guest ]
Thanks for the great race and nice comentry
3:43 Button needs 6 points in Brazil to guarantee the title or finish ahead of Barrichello and Vettel
3:43 [Comment From sarath ]
thanks for nice race
3:44 [Comment From Joe ]
Hi - how many races left, and when do they take place? Thanks [Ed] 2 - Brazil in 2 weeks then Abu Dhabi on the 1st of November
3:47 Vote for your driver of the day here
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