Vettel won the Grand Prix of Japan, reducing the lag behind the leader of the season to four points

The Pilot "Red Bull" Sebastian Vettel did not experience problems in the race of the 15th stage of the Formula-1 World Cup Grand Prix of Japan, reducing to four points a lag in the personal standings from the leading Fernando Alonso, which came down in the first round.

At the start, it was not possible to avoid losses. Two "Lotus" showed special activity: Raikkonen pierced the Alonso wheel and sent the Spaniard to "rest", and his partner Grozhan "stuck" in Webber and, together with Mark, rolled up at the very end of Peloton. Also, the race immediately lost Rosberg.

On the restart, Vettel immediately broke away from Kobayashi, whom Batton was pressing, and in the battle, over the sixth place, Perez overtook Hamilton. Meanwhile, the stewards "awarded" Grozhan with a 10-second stop, after which the Frenchman rolled back to the last position.

After the first wave of Pit Stop, Vettel retained the lead, and the mass unexpectedly became the second. In the last circles, the most intense struggle went over the third place between Kobayashi and Baton, but in front of his native stands, the Japanese still managed to get to the pedestal for the first time in his career.

Vettel (190) brought the race to Victory, already the third at Suzuk, and reduced the lag from the leading Alonso (194) to four points, reports Sportbox.ru .