British racer "Formula 1" Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix

The British racer Lewis Hamilton from the Mercedes team became the winner of the Japanese Grand Prix of the Championship in Autonomous Republics in the Formula 1 class.

On Sunday, at the Suzuka Avtodrome, Hamilton showed the result of 1 hour 27 minutes 31.194 seconds. The company on the catwalk was drawn up by the Dutch pilot Red Bull Max Ferstappen (+1,211) and a teammate Australian Daniel Rickyardo (+9,679).

The Briton won the eighth victory in the season and the 61st in his career. He won the last three out of four, and in one finished the second. Hamilton's advantage in the personal standings over the nearest rival in the person of Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari grew to 59 points. In Japan, a German came off the highway on the fifth round of the race.

Russian Daniil Kvyt from Toro Rosso did not participate in the race, since the unsatisfactory results at previous starts forced the leadership of the team to find him a replacement in the person of the young Frenchman Pierre Gasley. In Japan, he finished off the 13th.

The next stage of Formula 1 - the Grand Prix of the United States - will be held from October 20 to 22 in American Austin.