MotoGP
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
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Kimi Räikkönen finished 5th ahead of Sebastian Vettel. Sergio Pérez finished 7th, Romain Grosjean was 8th ahead of Esteban Ocon. Carlos Sainz Jr is 10th.
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T53 – This is the last round.
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T52 – Lewis Hamilton enters the penultimate lap.
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T51 – Positions are fixed. Max Verstappen no longer comes back to Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon no longer really worries Romain Grosjean.
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T48 – Renault should not score a single point. Carlos Sainz Jr is 11th.
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T45 – Max Verstappen can no longer catch Valtteri Bottas. The gap has increased to 1″5.
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T44 – Esteban Ocon gets dangerously close to Romain Grosjean. The gap is 1″.
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T43 – There are 10 laps to go. The McLarens and Williams bring up the rear.
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T42 – Sergio Pérez found the opening on Romain Grosjean! The Frenchman drops to 8th place.
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T42 – The race resumes its course. Lewis Hamilton is 7″ ahead of Valtteri Bottas, but Max Verstappen is in the Finn’s DRS Zone!
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T40 – “Something broke” explains Charles Leclerc who parks at the side of the track. It's abandonment for the Monegasque.
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T40 – Sebastian Vettel is 40″ behind his teammate Kimi Räikkönen. He should no longer move up to better than 6th place.
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T39 – The Dutchman is only 1″5 behind. Meanwhile, Nico Hülkenberg retires with a mechanical problem.
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T38 – Max Verstappen remains in good shape, he closes by 7 tenths per lap on Valtteri Bottas. The gap is 3″5.
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T36 – Lewis Hamilton is still in first place with 5″9 ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
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T35 – After being hampered behind the Saubers, Pierre Gasly passes Charles Leclerc and returns to the points (10th). The Frenchman, however, lost considerable time.
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T34 – Lap record for Sebastian Vettel, who threatens Romain Grosjean for 6th place.
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T34 – The Renaults are in great difficulty. Carlos Sainz Jr is 13th, Nico Hülkenberg 19th and last.
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T33 – Carlos Sainz Jr finally pits. He starts again outside of the points, 14th.
