Hamilton eyes fifth Japanese Grand Prix title


2018 FIA Formula One World Championship 

2018 Japanese Grand Prix 

Suzuka International Racing Course
Suzuka, Japan
06-07 October 
 
The 2018 Japanese Grand Prix will be held between 6 and 7 October in Suzuka this weekend.
 
Hamilton eyes fifth Japanese Grand Prix title

It is the 17th round of this year's Championship and it will be held at the at Suzuka International Racing Course which has a capacity of 155,000. 
 
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is looking to defend his Japanese Grand Prix title having won last year's race. 
 
Red Bull Racing duo Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo finished second, and third respectively. 
 
Hamilton eyes fifth Japanese Grand Prix title
 
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton now has a 50-point lead over second-placed Sebastian Vettel in the Drivers' Championship standings.
 
This is after Hamilton won the recent 2018 Russian Grand Pix ahead of his team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari driver Vettel. 
 
Mercedes also extended their lead at the top of the World Constructors' Championship to 53 ahead of second-placed Ferrari.
 
The most successful driver in the history of the Japanese Grand Prix is legendary German driver Michael Schumacher, who won six titles.
 
Vettel and Hamilton are joint second having both clinched four titles in Japan.


  
2017 Japanese Grand Prix results
 
Winner: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes 
 
Runner-up: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing 
 
Third-place: Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing
 
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Published: 10/05/2018