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Recap Mail Sport’s live blog for the Japanese Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen looks to continue his dominant Formula 1 title defence from pole position.
This live blog has now closed.

Final standings


MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE JAPANESE GP

FINAL LAP – Verstappen set to seal victory


LAP 50 – Sainz overtakes Russell down into turn one


LAP 49 – Mercedes swap drivers

LAP 47 – Russell and Hamilton lock horns again


LAP 45 – Leclerc edges past Russell


LAP 44 – Ferrari and Hamilton hunting down Russell


LAP 42 – Piastri overtakes Russell

LAP 42 – Perez out on track


LAP 41 – Russell having to defend against Piastri
LAP 39 – 15 laps to go


LAP 38 – Norris overtakes Russell

LAP 37 – Verstappen pits but maintains lead


LAP 36 – Piastri pits


LAP 36 – Ferrari and Mercedes pit

LAP 34 – No further investigation for Mercedes incident


LAP 33 – Hamilton has the pace to catch Ferrari

LAP 32 – Perez will head back out on track
LAP 28 – Alonso eases ahead of Guanyu

LAP 27 – Alex Albon retires

LAP 26 – Norris wants McLaren to swap the cars

LAP 25 – Top 10 as it stands

LAP 24 – Mercedes stars locked in battle
LAP 22 – Lance Stroll retires

LAP 22 – Hamilton overtakes Alonso

LAP 18 – Russell questions Mercedes tactics


LAP 17 – Verstappen and Hamilton pit

LAP 16 – Perez retires from the race

LAP 15 – Green flag, racing back underway

LAP 14 – Virtual safety car deployed


LAP 13 – Perez and others in the pits


LAP 12 – Perez and Magnussen make contact


LAP 10 – Five-second penalty for Perez

LAP 9 – Bottas retires from the race


LAP 8 – No further action against Perez

Lap 7 – Bottas makes second pit stop

Lap 7 – Verstappen sets new fastest lap

Lap 6 – Russell and Hamilton battling each other


Lap 5 – Green flag and back underway

LAP 4 – Host of drivers flood into the pits

LAP 1 – Safety car
LAP 1 – AlphaTauri’s racing each other


LAP 1 – Verstappen holds off McLaren charge

LIGHTS OUT
Formation lap underway
Key points ahead of lights out
Drivers getting into their vehicles


Verstappen sets the pace in qualifying
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Key Updates
LAP 25 – Top 10 as it stands
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LAP 22 – Lance Stroll retires
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LAP 16 – Perez retires from the race
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LAP 10 – Five-second penalty for Perez
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LAP 9 – Bottas retires from the race
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