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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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