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Vettel wins Japanese GP Race winner Sebastian Vettel: "I do [feel great]. What a race. Strategy-wise we were favourites, but the start was important. It was closer than I thought it would be at turn one. After that, I just tried to push every single lap. I was able to pull a big gap quite quickly. I was pretty much in control until the last stint on soft tyres when there was the safety car." Detail Top Headlines Reactions to Japanese GP Result of Japanese GP 1. Vettel 2. Trulli 3. Hamilton 4. Raikkonen 5. Trulli 6. Heidfeld 7. Barrichello 8. Button Red Bull boss confident the engines will last until the end of the season

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05 October 2009 07:30 Ferrari boss still wants third car 07:20 Vettel to use Kimi for inspiration

04 October 2009 16:35 Button reckons Rosberg should be penalised 15:35 FIA approves Massa test 15:25 Kimi says it will be difficult to stay ahead of McLaren in the remaining race 15:05 KERS problem cost Lewis second position 14:00 Fisichella aims for points in Brazil 13:50 Trulli had qualifying race to finish second 13:30 Barrichello under pressure from Vettel 13:15 Webber had a headrest problem at Japanese GP 13:15 FOTA formalised abandoning KERS and common car launch for 2010 13:00 Kovalainen blames Sutil for contact during Japanese GP 12:40 Vettel's win in Japan opens his title chances 12:00 Post-race press conference - Japan 11:50 Brawn GP only needs half a point to secure title 11:40 Brawn GP - Japanese GP 11:35 Massa to test old Ferrari, but won't race at Brazil 11:25 Different strategy ensured points for Williams 11:20 Red Bull - Japanese GP 11:10 Williams - Japanese GP 11:10 Ferrari - Japanese GP 11:05 No penalty for Rosberg 11:00 Alguersuari alright after high speed crash 10:55 Bridgestone - Japanese GP 10:50 McLaren boss praised Hamilton for third spot in Japan 10:41 McLaren - Japanese GP 10:40 Toyota missed out on Kubica for 2010 10:30 BMW - Japanese GP 10:25 Alonso blames poor qualifying for bad result 10:15 Toyota - Japanese GP 10:10 Sutil blames Kovalainen for spin 09:57 Renault - Japanese GP 09:57 Force India - Japanese GP 09:55 Toro Rosso - Japanese GP 09:50 Rosberg confident he won't get penalty 09:40 Brawn GP could win title if Rosberg is penalised 09:30 Button could leave Brawn GP at the end of the season 09:15 McLaren not in a hurry to choose second driver 09:10 FOTA not getting involved in 14 teams decision 08:40 Reactions to Japanese GP 08:35 Result of Japanese GP 1. Vettel 2. Trulli 3. Hamilton 4. Raikkonen 5. Trulli 6. Heidfeld 7. Barrichello 8. Button 06:20 A word from the drivers ahead of the Japanese GP 06:10 A word from the team bosses ahead of the Japanese GP 05:50 Grid updated 05:40 McLaren in a good position to score a lot of points in Japan 05:20 Timo Glock to miss the Japanese Grand Prix

03 October 2009 14:10 Button could not lift the throttle, but respects the FIA's decision 13:10 McLaren could end its deal with Mercedes at the end of the season 13:10 Brawn GP boss respects the decision for five grid slot penalties 12:55 Brawn GP - Qualifying - Japanese GP 12:45 Heidfeld boost BMW Sauber's chances for Japanese GP 12:30 Revised starting grid after penalties - Japanese GP 12:30 Post-qualifying car weights - Japan 12:15 Toyota confident about race strategy for Japanese GP 12:00 Japanese GP Conference - Qualifying 11:55 Sutil gives Force India a boost 11:40 Glock might still race on Sunday after accident 11:30 Red Bull boss happy with pole 11:25 Bridgestone - Qualifying - Japanese GP 11:20 Hamilton hopes KERS will boost him ahead of Vettel 11:05 Ferrari regretting development freeze on 2009 car 10:50 BRAWN GP AGREES NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 10:45 McLaren - Qualifying - Japanese GP 10:40 Red Bull - Qualifying - Japanese GP 10:40 Renault awaits confirmation of the grid 10:35 Renault - Qualifying - Japanese GP 10:30 Ferrari - Qualifying - Japanese GP 10:20 Force India - Qualifying - Japanese GP 10:20 Toyota - Qualifying - Japanese GP 10:20 BMW Sauber - Qualifying - Japanese GP 10:15 Alonso believes a couple of drivers could get penalties 10:05 Buemi wants to repay crew with good points on Sunday 09:50 Alguersuari hopes his car will be ready in time for the race 09:20 Toro Rosso - Qualifying - Japanese GP 09:35 Webber's mistake costly says team boss 09:20 Williams - Qualifying - Japanese GP 09:10 Vettel not to surprise with pole 09:10 Webber frustrated by practice crash 09:00 Glock alright after big crash 08:50 Barrichello says run-off areas need to be bigger 08:50 Liuzzi will take five place grid penalty 08:45 Japanese GP - Qualifying reactions 08:30 Qualifying - Japanese GP Japanese GP - Qualifying 1 S Vettel 2. J Trulli 3. L Hamilton 06:35 Hamilton confident ahead of qualifying 06:25 US F1 signs former Cosworth director 06:15 Webber out of qualifying 06:10 Williams reportedly agreed to Cosworth engine deal 05:00 Free practice 3 - Japanese GP Japanese GP - practice three: 1. J Trulli 2. s Buemi 3. N Rosberg

02 October 2009 19:15 Kimi wants to help Ferrari retain third spot despite leaving at the end of the year 18:15 Glock ready to return to the cockpit 18:00 Tyre limits prevented more running at Suzuka 17:40 Button feels sorry for the fans 17:10 Williams will run new engines for qualifying at Suzuka 16:50 Mercedes boss impressed with Suzuka facilities 16:30 Team bosses says they won't give Piquet a seat in the future 15:30 Red Bull boss confident the engines will last until the end of the season 14:40 Renault boss won't step into Briatore's shoes 14:20 Glock should be ready to qualify tomorrow says team boss 13:50 Button will be happy if first drying running happens in qualifying 13:30 Red Bull Racing boss to ask Webber to assist Vettel in remaining races 13:10 Briatore expressed his gratitude to Alonso 13:10 Hamilton shocked by Massa's comments about world title 12:00 Friday's press conference - Japan 11:15 Toyota's board meeting to approve the 2010 budget is normal procedure 11:15 Renault looking forward to interesting qualifying session 11:00 Ferrari boss dismissed insinuations that Kimi was dropped because of Santander 10:40 Renault - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 10:30 Bridgestone - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 10:30 Ferrari - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 10:20 Toyota - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 10:05 Red Bull - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 10:05 Force India - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 10:05 BMW Sauber - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 09:40 Brawn GP - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 09:40 Williams - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 09:40 McLaren - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 09:40 Toro Rosso - Friday free practice - Japanese GP 08:50 Webber to become GP3 team owner 08:50 Schumacher played important role to get Alonso into Ferrari 08:35 Friday free practice Two - Japanese GP Japanese GP - Friday practice two: : 1. A Sutil 2. S Vettel 3. V Liuzzi 08:10 Button will not play dirty to win title at Suzuka 06:55 Brawn and Button visit Bridgestone tech center 06:55 Massa believes he was robbed of the 2008 world title 06:40 Silverstone not interested to step in for just one race 05:40 Vettel says the team missed too many opportunities 05:00 Dennis to attend Abu Dhabi race 04:50 Toyota wants top drivers for 2010 04:35 Friday free practice one - Japanese GP Japanese GP - Friday practice: 1. H Kovalainen 2. K Nakajima 3. A Sutil 04:20 Kobayashi to replace Glock in Friday practice

01 October 2009 19:30 BMW Sauber suffered damage to eight engines at Suzuka 19:10 PRESS RELEASE: Fisichella: “I love Suzuka circuit” 19:10 PRESS RELEASE: Raikkonen: “nothing bad to say” 18:45 Honda could return to F1 in the future 18:15 Toro Rosso boss want cheaper KERS for 2013 17:50 Engine failures cost Red Bull title chase 17:30 Vettel believes Singapore drive through penalty not valid 17:10 BREAKING NEWS: Toyota to stay in F1 next season 16:30 Briatore happy for Alonso 16:30 New But Still The Same - Toro Rosso 16:10 Alonso's personality better suited to Ferrari says president 15:30 Ecclestone hopes Raikkonen joins McLaren 14:50 Domenicali: "Kimi is fantastic" 14:50 Barrichello optimistic about 2010 season 14:30 Alonso backs Kubica for Renault seat 13:30 Kimi had many reason for agreeing to contract termination 13:15 Williams against 14 teams for 2010 11:00 Thursday's press conference – Japan 10:10 Former Red Bull boss could join Sauber 09:55 Ferrari will be Alonso's last team 09:55 Glock denied rumours that he was fired 09:45 Toro Rosso keeps line for 2010 08:20 Kubica still unhappy about missing out on 2008 title chase 08:10 F1 officials angry after Alonso dedicated podium to Briatore 07:55 2010 calendar not set in stone 07:25 Piquet Sr renewed attack on Renault 07:05 PRESS RELEASE: No rush for Felipe 07:05 Alonso replacement to be announced next week 06:55 Alonso wants to give Renault a win before he leaves 06:50 Life will not be easy at Ferrari says Ecclestone 06:00 Alonso's Ferrari deal agreed months ago

30 September 2009 20:30 Domenicali: "Alonso, the right choice for the future" 20:20 Alonso - "Very happy and very proud " 19:25 PREVIEW: Bridgestone - Japanese GP preview 19:20 Hockenheim to host F1 races until 2018 18:40 McLaren has not yet decided on Hamilton's teammate 15:40 BREAKING NEWS: Press Release - Ferrari signs Alonso 14:25 PREVIEW: Brawn GP - Japanese GP preview 14:20 Kimi Raikkonen: Going up 14:20 Brawn GP not under estimating Red Bull Racing 13:40 Renault impressed Mosley in the way they handled the race fixing incident 13:35 Toro Rosso wants to keep driver line up for 2010 10:30 PREVIEW: Force India - Japanese GP preview 10:15 Ecclestone not scared of being fired 07:10 Alonso has been working with Ferrari engineers on 2010 car for sometime 07:05 Hamilton wants to take title back next seaon 07:00 Force India happy with McLaren-Mercedes partnership

29 September 2009 17:35 Hamilton fired up to help McLaren to third in title chase 17:45 Fisichella has not lost heart after disappointing races 17:05 Ferrari to lose third sport to McLaren at Suzuka 16:50 Q&A WITH SAM MICHAEL 16:30 Mosley says Ecclestone voted against Briatore ban 15:40 Q & A with Timo Glock 15:40 Button won't take unusual risk to seal title in Japan 14:15 Heidfeld could move to Williams in 2010 14:15 PREVIEW: Renault - Japanese GP preview 13:25 Massa completes first laps on a race track since his accident 13:25 More to come from BMW at Suzuka says team boss 12:45 Toyota to stay in F1 says MD 12:45 Trulli misses media event due to illness, but will be ready to race 11:30 Q & A with Trulli and Glock 11:30 Alonso expected to sign 150 million Euro deal on Thursday with Ferrari 07:00 Hamilton happy with McLaren revival 07:00 Renault does not need a French team boss 06:50 McLaren boss reckons Button will take the title 05:50 Hamilton tells Button to push as hard as he can

28 September 2009 18:20 Bahrain honoured to host opening race in 2010 18:05 Renault will appoint new team boss when they launch the 2010 car 17:55 PREVIEW: Williams - Japanese GP preview 17:20 BREAKING NEWS: Toyota will not take up Glock option for 2010 17:20 Williams' technical director disappointed after losing out on a podium 17:05 Todt slammed for remarks about South Africa 16:50 McLaren would love to have Raikkonen back 16:30 Interview with Bob Bell - Renault 13:00 Canon could extend Brawn GP deal 13:00 PREVIEW: Ferrari - Japanese GP preview 13:00 PREVIEW: Toro Rosso - Japanese GP preview 13:00 PREVIEW: Red Bull Racing - Japanese GP preview 13:00 PREVIEW: McLaren - Japanese GP preview 13:00 Hamilton fired up for Suzuka debut 13:00 PREVIEW: BMW Sauber - Japanese GP preview 13:00 PREVIEW: Toyota - Japanese GP preview 09:00 Toyota optimistic about good result at Suzuka 09:00 F1 teams on their way to Japan 09:00 Vettel had to nurse his brakes to the finish 09:00 Brawn GP drivers are closely matched says team boss 09:00 Red Bull boss disappointed by Singapore race 09:00 Massa recovering going better than expected 09:00 Button could have been champion if medal system was implemented

27 September 2009 19:20 Alonso's move to Ferrari could be announced next weekend 18:40 Singapore GP Press Conference - Race 18:29 Red Bull - Race - Singapore GP 18:25 Ferrari - Race - Singapore GP 18:10 BREAKING NEWS: Sutil fined for Heidfeld accident 17:58 Bridgestone - Race - Singapore GP 17:56 Renault - Race - Singapore GP 17:52 Williams - Race - Singapore GP 17:48 Brawn GP - Race - Singapore GP 17:41 McLaren - Race - Singapore GP 17:40 Force India - Race - Singapore GP 17:40 Vettel surprised by drive through penalty 17:33 Toyota - Race - Singapore GP 17:30 BMW Sauber - Race - Singapore GP 17:20 Toro Rosso - Race - Singapore GP 17:10 Glock happy with second in Singapore GP 17:00 Button increase lead after Singapore GP 16:40 Alonso dedicates podium to form team boss 16:30 Sutil apologises to Heidfield at Singapore GP 16:30 Heidfeld angry with Sutil move in Singapore 16:20 Reaction from Singapore GP 16:02 Result of the Singapore GP 13:05 Heidfeld to start at the back of the grid at Singapore 12:45 Singapore race is damage limitation for Brawn GP 12:35 Sauber's entry to be confirmed this week 12:20 Webber wants to reward his engineers with a win 12:05 Ecclestone not sure all the new team will take part in 2010 09:35 FOTA wants to reshuffle 2010 calendar 09:25 McLaren optimistic about victory for Lewis in Singapore GP 09:10 Rosberg hopes starting from the clean side will be an advantage 09:02 Red Bull looking for victory in Singapore GP 08:50 Alonso concerned about race pace for Singapore GP 08:30 Toyota pins points haul on Glock for Singapore grand prix 08:15 Heidfeld could have done better, but red flag spoiled his final lap 08:05 Kubica predicts a tough Singapore GP 07:45 Barrichello confident of good result in Singapore GP today

26 September 2009 20:30 Post-qualifying car weights - Singapore 19:40 Post-qualifying press conference - Singapore GP 19:10 Bridgestone - Qualifying - Singapore GP 19:00 Brawn GP - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:50 Red Bull - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:40 Renault - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:40 McLaren - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:30 Ferrari - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:30 BMW - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:30 Williams - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:20 Toyota - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:20 Force India - Qualifying - Singapore GP 18:20 Toro Rosso - Qualifying - Singapore GP 17:50 Rosberg happy after qualifying 3rd for Singapore grand prix 17:40 Lewis happy and pleased with pole at Singapore 17:25 Brawn GP boss unhappy after bad qualifying session 17:15 Disastrous qualifying session for Brawn GP 17:00 Hamilton on Pole - Qualifying - Singapore GP 15:20 Schumacher backs Todt for FIA president 14:55 Ferrari and McLaren sponsor Santander could pay Kimi transfer fee 14:35 Campos set to get Telefonica as main sponsor for 2010 14:00 Saturday practice 3 - Singapore GP 12:15 Rubens need new gearbox and will take 5 position grid penalty in Singapore 12:05 Red Bull boss surprised by Piquet's unpunished escape in race fixing scandal 11:35 Ferrari boss confident Friday problems will be solved ahead of qualifying 11:05 Malaysian government will not hold any equity in new team 10:40 Mercedes boss plays down engine advantage 10:15 Rubens worried about potential gearbox replacement 08:40 Renault F1 employees sad about racing fixing caused by three people 08:25 Sauber working as if they have a slot for 2010 says team boss 08:10 Toyota chief praised team for new upgrades 07:55 Rubens focused on race pace 07:50 Lewis to find more speed ahead of qualifying 07:40 Upgraded BMW works well but needs a bit of work says Heidfeld 07:30 Happy Kovalainen says qualifying won't be easy 07:15 Lotus F1 car will be ready in December says team boss 07:00 Renault rookie battles on Singapore circuit 06:50 Williams return to form after Monza nightmare 06:40 Ferrari wants both cars in the top 10 06:30 Interesting qualifying ahead says Bridgestone boss 06:20 Virgin dismisses rumours that Piquet could join the Manor team 06:15 Singapore GP - “Difficult” - Ferrari 06:15 Felipe makes progress

25 September 2009 20:15 Singapore GP Press Conference - Friday practice 19:20 Club Rainbow Children Meet Lewis Hamilton 19:20 Massa has started his training program says team boss 19:15 Bridgestone Friday Practice - Singapore GP 19:15 Ferrari Friday Practice - Singapore GP 19:10 Williams Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:55 Renault Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:55 BMW Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:55 McLaren Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:55 Webber happy despite crashing his Red Bull Racing car 18:45 Red Bull Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:30 Force India Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:30 Brawn GP Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:30 Toyota Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:30 Toro Rosso Friday Practice - Singapore GP 18:20 Barrichello prefers to chase for the title 18:20 Vettel is on maximum attack for title chase 18:00 Webber crash in second practice session at Singapore 17:00 Friday practice 2 - Singapore GP 15:25 Schumacher could replace Raikkonen in 2010 15:25 Luca di Montezemolo receives 44th Marca Leyenda Award 15:00 Q & A with Renault's Caubet 14:50 Gwen Stefani visits Ferrari who is doing things differently at Singapore 14:35 Campos to announce drivers in middle November 14:35 Grosjean crashed at the race fixing corner 14:20 Barrichello is on a high after Monza victory 14:00 Renault MD says the F1 team needs to rediscover culture 13:30 Friday practice 1 - Singapore GP 13:10 Briatore could lose out on at least $9.1 million per year 12:45 Liuzzi being investigated for tax evasion 12:15 Grosjean cleared for practice after food poisoning 12:00 Bahrain to support Todt's bid for FIA president 10:20 Chance to race at night brilliant says Webber 09:50 So much can still happen admits Button 08:55 Brawn GP will not relax until they win the championship 08:20 Kovalainen reckons his on par for with Hamilton 07:50 Massa to be joined by top F1 drivers at kart event 07:35 Alonso has no problem with Briatore ban 07:35 BMW Sauber boss keeps future plans open 07:30 Raikkonen committed to Ferrari 07:05 PREVIEW: Bridgestone - Singapore preview 07:05 PREVIEW: Ferrari drivers - Singapore preview 06:55 BREAKING NEWS: Renault title sponsor ING cancels deal with immediate effect

24 September 2009 20:15 Good atmosphere could change admits Button 20:05 Red Bull adds metal plate under the gearbox to prevent electrical surge problem 17:40 Renault loses first sponsor because of crash-gate scandal 17:20 Alonso happy race fixing is sorted out 16:05 Kubica admits Renault is an option, but other options exist 15:55 Kimi irritated by questions about his future at Ferrari 15:50 Sauber boss confirms Ferrari engines for 2010 15:40 Grosjean not feeling well, but Renault optimistic he will be ready 15:20 Webber had no problem with Briatore 14:40 Ferrari president thinks Flavio ban to harsh 14:40 Thursday's press conference 14:40 Ecclestone gives Donington Park organisers three extra days 14:30 Button worried about Singapore race 14:15 Webber reckons title chase could be over after Singapore grand prix 14:10 New track changes are dangerous says Kubica 13:40 From A to ZZ - Ferrari 13:35 All set for Singapore - Ferrari 13:30 Alonso said he had 100% faith in Renault at 2008 Singapore GP 13:20 No decline in F1 betting in Singapore despite cheating in 2008 13:10 F1 drivers worried about rain at Singapore grand prix 12:50 Briatore would battle to setup rival series 09:00 Massa guaranteed of Ferrari drive, but his teammate not says president 08:00 Brawn GP hopes to carry winning momentum through to Singapore 07:50 Renault's commit to F1 has opened the door for Williams engine supply 07:15 Toyota will have its last major upgrade at Singapore 07:10 Renault commit to F1 future 07:05 Hamilton backs Piquet return 06:50 Italian media lashes out against Renault and the FIA 06:35 Spa faces noise pollution complaints 06:20 PREVIEW: Ferrari - Singapore preview

23 September 2009 19:30 BREAKING NEWS: Renault appoints Bob Bell as team principal 16:30 FIA visited Campos headquarters 15:50 Todt will cause a lot less confrontation in F1 says Mosley 14:50 Piquet could race in the US next season 14:20 Hamilton aims for more win in last four races 13:20 Renault to stay in F1 after witness x played vital role in crash gate incident 13:00 Williams could accept three car concepts, but only for new drivers 13:00 Symonds regrets his involvement in race fixing incident 11:40 Prost could take over Renault team this weekend 11:40 News teams join FOTA 11:40 Alonso optimistic about Singapore GP 11:40 Gracia says ban on Briatore excessive

22 September 2009 20:20 Schumacher backing Button for title 17:10 Briatore under pressure from the British football league 16:55 Williams on collision course with FOTA over KERS 15:55 PREVIEW: Renault - Singapore preview 15:50 PREVIEW: Brawn GP - Singapore preview 12:40 Raikkonen looking for perfection at Singapore GP 12:40 Several changes to Singapore track for 2009 race 12:00 TECH TALK WITH SAM MICHAEL: AT&T WILLIAMS’ EUROPEAN SEASON ROUND-UP 12:00 Q & A with Pascal Vasselon - Toyota 12:00 Australian GP promoters happy to be second on the schedule 09:00 Ferrari to investigate driveability of F60 09:00 Sutil wants to stay at Force India 09:00 No more limit on Vettel's practice runs 09:00 Prost sceptical about Renault team boss role

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