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Another race another triumph for Lewis Hamilton on the Asian swing, while his front row rival lost his spark at the outset after a plug issue on the formation lap. Sebastian Vettel's title hopes were dealt a massive blow at Suzuka, and the championship is now Hamilton's to lose. F1i rates and reviews the drivers' action from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Carlos Sainz (DNF) : NC
Sainz certainly didn’t plan it to end this way. His FP1 off resulted in a 20 place grid penalty, making qualifying a futile exercice. He pushed hard at the start. Too hard in fact, ending his time with Toro Rosso in a cloud of dust. Renault is expecting more - a lot more, from Carlos.
