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Lewis Hamilton
55.56%
Sebastian Vettel
33.33%
Valtteri Bottas
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Daniel Ricciardo
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Kimi Räikkönen
11.11%
Max Verstappen
0
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Sergio Pérez
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Esteban Ocon
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Carlos Sainz Jr.
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Nico Hülkenberg
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Felipe Massa
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Lance Stroll
0
0%
Romain Grosjean
0
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Stoffel Vandoorne
0
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Kevin Magnussen
0
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Fernando Alonso
0
0%
Jolyon Palmer
0
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Pascal Wehrlein
0
0%
Marcus Ericsson
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Pierre Gasly
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2017 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - 10/5 to 10/8

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Old 10-08-2017, 11:15 AM
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Exciting race, especially towards the end where Max started catching up to Lewis. I was on the edge of my seat hoping he'd have a shot to passing Lewis, but alas with traffic, it wasn't to be. Still an exciting race though to watch and I loved watching the Japanese fans in between with their cool costumes and headgear.

WTF is wrong with Ferrari. It almost seems like they have regressed back to the point they were at before the team of Brawn, Todt and Schumacher picked them up and put them on top. I bet some heads will roll for Sergio must be very upset. I think in order for them to get back their groove, they need a better driver than Kimi - as in one of the younger guys who is more consistent with practice, qualifying and race finishes that will push the team as hard as Vettel. Something along the lines of the current Red Bull line-up (Ricciardo & Max).

The next race is at COTA in 2 weeks and I hope it will be a fun spectacle for all the fans.
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Interesting read on why the drivers championship isn't quite in the bag for Lewis

Japanese Grand Prix: Why Ferrari may make Lewis Hamilton wait for title - BBC Sport
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Really enjoyed this one. Quali was crazy, I can't believe the lap Lewis put in.

Merc didn't run away with it, and made for a much more interesting race. Really looking forward to COTA.
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