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Grosjean voted Driver of the Weekend for first time

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

25th October 2013, 12:0025th March 2015, 6:10 | Written by Bradley Downton

Romain Grosjean topped the Driver of the Weekend poll for the Japanese Grand Prix, collecting more than double the votes of race winner Sebastian Vettel.

Webber still has doubts over Japanese GP strategy

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

24th October 2013, 11:1125th October 2013, 5:47 | Written by Keith Collantine

Mark Webber remains unsure that his mid-race switch to a three-stop strategy in the Japanese Grand Prix was the right decision.

Japanese Grand Prix gets average rating for 2013

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

23rd October 2013, 20:54 | Written by Tom Taylor

An average rating of 7.3 out of 10 put the Japanese Grand Prix in the middle of the races so far this year on the scores table.

2013 Japanese Grand Prix team radio transcript

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

17th October 2013, 12:241st August 2014, 10:39 | Written by Keith Collantine

The Japanese Grand Prix provided a fascinating strategic battle between Red Bull and Lotus, and there was much more going on as well as the team radio messages show.

2013 Japanese Grand Prix fans’ video gallery

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

16th October 2013, 10:0015th October 2013, 23:01 | Written by Keith Collantine

The first-lap crash between Jules Bianchi and Giedo van der Garde, Jean-Eric Vergne’s fire in qualifying and more were captured on video by fans in Japan.

2013 Japanese GP Predictions Championship results

F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship

15th October 2013, 17:2515th October 2013, 17:34 | Written by Keith Collantine

Colin Walters produced the best prediction of the Japanese Grand Prix – and would have got a perfect score had Sebastian Vettel not missed out on pole position.

Top ten pictures from the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix

F1 Pictures

15th October 2013, 14:3215th October 2013, 14:32 | Written by Keith Collantine

Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix weekend.

2013 Japanese Grand Prix weekend in Tweets

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

15th October 2013, 10:0815th October 2013, 14:33 | Written by Tony F

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Japanese Grand Prix with Anthony French?��s round-up of the best Tweets from the race weekend.

Vote for your Japanese GP driver of the weekend

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

14th October 2013, 15:1725th March 2015, 6:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

Who do you think was the best driver during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.

Vettel’s five in a row as Alonso breaks points record

2013 Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts

14th October 2013, 10:4615th October 2013, 14:33 | Written by Keith Collantine

Fernando Alonso is now F1’s all-time highest points scorer and Sebastian Vettel joined an elite group of drivers to win five races in a row.

Title beckons as Vettel denies Grosjean and Webber for fourth Suzuka win

2013 Japanese Grand Prix review

13th October 2013, 22:564th June 2015, 12:03 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel came out on top in a compelling three-way scrap with Mark Webber and Romain Grosjean to score his fourth win at Suzuka.

2013 Japanese GP tyre strategies and pit stops

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

13th October 2013, 19:2514th October 2013, 11:44 | Written by Keith Collantine

Red Bull’s decision to convert Mark Webber to a three-stop strategy prompted claims they’d done so to favour Sebastian Vettel. But the data reveals why they did it.

2013 Japanese Grand Prix lap charts

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

13th October 2013, 17:47 | Written by Keith Collantine

Felipe Massa’s refusal to follow an order to let Fernando Alonso past delayed his team mate’s progress and cost both Ferrari drivers a place at one point.

2013 Japanese Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

13th October 2013, 17:2213th October 2013, 17:25 | Written by Keith Collantine

Mark Webber set the fastest lap of the Japanese Grand Prix as he began his final stint of the race but Mercedes showed good pace too.

2013 Japanese Grand Prix in pictures

F1 Pictures

13th October 2013, 16:0713th October 2013, 16:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

The 2013 Japanese Grand Prix in pictures.

Ricciardo disputes reason for drive-through penalty

2013 Japanese Grand Prix

13th October 2013, 14:3713th October 2013, 14:37 | Written by Keith Collantine

Daniel Ricciardo said his drive-through penalty during the Japanese Grand Prix was “unbelievable” and denied he’d gained an advantage by going off the track while overtaking Adrian Sutil.