The traditional post-race celebrations include a team photo for the records after Mercedes pull off another 1-2 triumph at the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.

It's smiles all round ... Well, almost. Is it just us, or is one person distinctly less happy than the others and smiling through gritted teeth?

We shouldn't be surprised if that's the case, because no Formula One driver ever likes finishing second. We're sure that Nico Rosberg's already planning how he can improve and get the edge on his team mate at the next race in Sochi, Russia on October 11.

Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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