With typhoon forecasts flying over the Japanese Grand Prix, it was the nasty crash from 's Jules Bianchi which shortened the race and handed MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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' Lewis Hamilton another victory this season.

Having stolen from Hamilton the pole position on Saturday, Rosberg held the lead for the first 28 laps in a race that started behind the safety car due to adverse weather conditions. After the departure of the safety car from the track, after nine laps, Rosberg held the lead with Hamilton keeping a short distance due to the spray raised by his teammate.

Feeling some oversteer problems after switching to intermediate tires and track conditions improving, on lap 29 Rosberg clearly lost its pace and opened the door for Hamilton to attack, which happened on Turn 1 with a help of the DRS system.

Hamilton got away from Rosberg and ran toward the eighth victory of the season which didn't came with the checkered flag but with the red flag due to the heavy accident of Jules Bianchi who crashed into the race stewards who were taking out from the track the car of Adrian Sutil on Turn 7.

The Marussia driver was transported to the hospital where he underwent surgery and is hospitalized in the intensive care unit.

After having deliberately jeopardized the qualifying to configure its cars to wet Red BullRed BullAustria, 2004 > present12 models
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managed to take its drivers up to third and fourth places. Sebastian Vettel completed the podium while Daniel Ricciardo got the better of Jenson Button to take fourth place.

Although starting the race in third and fourth places the two WilliamsWilliamsUnited Kingdom, 1977 > present37 models
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of Valteri Bottas and Felipe Massa finished the race in sixth and seventh respectively.

Besides having stopped the car at the end of the pitlane Nico Hulkenberg still managed to secure eighth place because of the advantage he had over its opponents. Jean-Eric Vergne grabbed two more points for Toro RossoToro RossoItaly, 2006 > present10 models
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. The last scoring place went to Sergio Perez.

FerrariFerrariItaly, 1947 > present233 models
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didn't bring any points from Japan, with Kimi Raikkonen finishing in 12th place and Alonso retyiring due to mechanical problems still under safety car.

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