Vettel wins in Japan but F1 title on hold

October 13, 2013 03:57 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 12:14 pm IST - Suzuka, Japan

Sebastian Vettel celebrates after winning the Japanese GP at the Suzuka circuit.

Sebastian Vettel celebrates after winning the Japanese GP at the Suzuka circuit.

Sebastian Vettel made it five grand prix victories in a row by winning in Japan on Sunday but was made to wait for a fourth successive title.

Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso finished fourth to keep the title race mathematically open although a fourth successive Formula One title is all but sealed for Vettel.

Vettel had needed a victory and for Alonso to finish outside the top eight to become the youngest driver to win four straight F1 titles.

The 26-year-old German took the chequered flag just over 7 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Mark Webber, with Romain Grosjean in a Lotus third.

Alonso was followed by Kimi Raikkonen in a Lotus and Sauber’s Nico Huelkenberg over the line.

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