2007 Japanese Grand Prix

March 2019 F1 Japan Japanese 2007 Belgian Grand Prix 2007 Chinese Grand Prix September 30 2007 Fuji.svg Fuji Speedway 15 17 2007 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Sunto District, Shizuoka, Japan Permanent racing facility 2.835 4.563 67 189.777 305.416 Very heavy rain Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.368 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.193 27 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes United Kingdom Heikki Kovalainen Renault Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari Finland JPN The 2007 Japanese Grand Prix (officially the 2007 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix)http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/784/circuit_diagram.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070629003606/http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/784/circuit_diagram.html dead 2007-06-29 Japanese Formula1.com 30 December 2020 was a Formula One motor race held on 30 September 2007 at the Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka. The 67-lap race was the fifteenth round of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was held at the recently revised track in very heavy rain and misty conditions. For the previous 20 years, the Japanese Grand Prix had been held at Suzuka Circuit, but at this race it returned to Fuji for the first time since 1977. The very wet race was won by McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, who also took pole position and the fastest lap of the race. Heikki Kovalainen achieved his first podium, by finishing second for the Renault team (Renault's only podium that year), whilst Kimi Räikkönen finished in third for Ferrari. Adrian Sutil scored his first point and Spyker's first and only point by finishing ninth and being promoted to eighth after the race following a penalty for Vitantonio Liuzzi. As a consequence of the race, Hamilton extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to twelve points over McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso. Alonso had only been two points behind Hamilton in the standings before he crashed during the race. Räikkönen's third-place finish ensured he remained in mathematical contention to clinch the drivers' title in the remaining two rounds. His Ferrari teammate, Felipe Massa, dropped out of championship contention after finishing the race in sixth position. Massa was now ten points behind Räikkönen. In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari were leading the standings on 170 points. McLaren would have been leading the table on 202 points had they not been given a penalty in the Hungarian Grand Prix, and then disqualified entirely due to the espionage controversy that year. BMW Sauber remained second in the standings, 78 points behind Ferrari, after scoring just two points in the race. Renault ensured that they would finish the year in third, (like BMW Sauber, they were unpassable by any other team), and were 41 points behind. Report Background Lewis Hamilton of McLaren led the Drivers' Championship by two points from his team-mate Fernando Alonso, who was a further 11 points ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen. After McLaren's exclusion from the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari had been confirmed as Constructors' Champions, following their Belgian Grand Prix one-two. They were 71 points ahead of BMW Sauber. Three Japanese constructors and two Japanese drivers competed in the race. Toyota were 6th in the Constructors' Championship, whilst Honda were 8th, behind their own "B-team" Super Aguri. Takuma Sato was 15th in the Drivers' Championship for Super Aguri, whilst compatriot Sakon Yamamoto had yet to score for Spyker F1, having debuted at the Hungarian Grand Prix. David Coulthard changed his helmet design for this race, choosing to use the helmet design of former World Rally Champion Colin McRae, who had died two weeks before the race in a helicopter crash. As with the 2006 race, the event was filmed and broadcast in high-definition by Fuji Television for the domestic Japanese audience. Qualifying thumb|National driver, Takuma Sato, qualified in twenty-first position. Although the weather had dried out by the time qualifying began, the track was still wet and all the drivers went out on wet tyres. Qualifying one saw the two Spykers of Adrian Sutil and Sakon Yamamoto and the two Super Aguris of Anthony Davidson and Takuma Sato eliminated, along with Alexander Wurz in the Williams and Rubens Barrichello in the Honda. Ralf Schumacher's Toyota also collided with Yamamoto, forcing both drivers out of qualifying. Schumacher was already through to Q2, but could not set a time in the second session and so qualified 16th. Qualifying two saw the elimination of the two Renaults of Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen, David Coulthard's Red Bull, Vitantonio Liuzzi's Toro Rosso and the Toyotas of Jarno Trulli and Schumacher. Sebastian Vettel in the Toro Rosso and Robert Kubica in the BMW Sauber occupied row 5, just behind Jenson Button, getting his best qualifying of the season in the Honda, and Mark Webber's Red Bull. Nico Rosberg qualified 6th in the Williams, but was penalised ten places for an engine change. This meant that Vettel qualified eighth, the then best qualifying ever for Toro Rosso. Nick Heidfeld qualified 5th for BMW Sauber, and the top four was once again the two McLarens and two Ferraris. The Ferraris failed to get on the front row, with Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa 3rd and 4th respectively. Lewis Hamilton then pipped his more experienced McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso to earn the fifth pole position of his career. Race Due to torrential rainfall, the race was started behind the safety car, which led the field for the first 19 laps.http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/070930114404.shtml Drivers say GP should not have started – "It was impossible to see anything" – Barrichello 2007-09-30 F1-Live.com 2007-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718073341/http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/070930114404.shtml 2011-07-18 live The Ferraris of Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa were forced to pit during the first few laps after starting on standard wet tyres, as opposed to "extreme wet" tyres, which were better-suited to the treacherously wet conditions. Ferrari boss Jean Todt later stated that the team were not informed about the requirements prior to the race, although all other teams were.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6897.html Formula1.com Hamilton reigns supreme in rain-swept Fuji thriller https://web.archive.org/web/20110501070106/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6897.html 2011-05-01 live During the initial safety car period, the FIA instructed the lapped driver Vitantonio Liuzzi to pass the field and catch up to the back of the queue as quickly as he safely could, as a way of gauging whether the track was ready for the race to begin in earnest. thumb|Jarno Trulli was the last car to actually finish, and classified thirteenth for the Toyota team. thumb|left|A view of the wet conditions, from the grandstand, during the race. The Ferraris dropped back to 20th and 21st positions respectively following the pit stops, and Massa pitted again on lap 15. When the safety car finally left the circuit, the two McLarens began the race proper at the head of the field, in front of the quick-starting Sebastian Vettel. The Toro Rosso driver had taken third place from Nick Heidfeld, after the latter and Jenson Button's Honda collided. Mark Webber was in fourth by the first racing lap as a result of the collision, despite still suffering from the after-effects of food poisoning, having earlier vomited into his helmet during the first safety car period.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7020434.stm bbc.co.uk Japan Grand Prix 2007-09-30 2007-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20071018111206/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7020434.stm 2007-10-18 live A first-corner spin caused Alexander Wurz to collide heavily with Felipe Massa's Ferrari. Wurz's car sustained heavy damage and he retired on the spot. Later in the race, Fernando Alonso crashed out, later blaming aquaplaning for the accident, which once again brought out the safety car. It was the first time that a McLaren car had failed to finish during the 2007 season. During this safety car period on lap 45, third-placed Sebastian Vettel crashed into the rear of second-placed Webber in the wet conditions, Webber retiring immediately and Vettel returning to the pits to retire. Vettel had earlier became the youngest ever driver to lead a lap of a Formula One race (aged 20 years and 89 days) – his record was subsequently broken by Max Verstappen (aged 18 years and 228 days) at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. The collision put Heikki Kovalainen's Renault in second place, which he managed to hold until the end of the race, despite repeated overtaking attempts by Kimi Räikkönen. It was Kovalainen's first podium finish. Räikkönen would eventually finish third, ahead of David Coulthard in fourth for Red Bull Racing. This was the first time that two Finnish drivers had both finished on the podium.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6903.html Formula1.com FIA post-race press conference – Japan https://web.archive.org/web/20110606060325/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6903.html 2011-06-06 live On the final lap, Felipe Massa prevailed in his battle with BMW driver Robert Kubica. The Pole had previously served a drive through penalty for colliding with Hamilton. Massa finished sixth, and Kubica seventh, behind Giancarlo Fisichella's Renault. Vitantonio Liuzzi finished in eighth, scoring the first 2007 championship points for Toro Rosso. However, these points were later removed when Liuzzi was penalised for overtaking Adrian Sutil under waved yellow flags. This promoted Sutil to eighth, giving him and the Spyker team their first and only F1 points. Post-race Following the race, Sebastian Vettel received a 10-place penalty for the next race in Shanghai, China, for causing the collision with Mark Webber which put both drivers out of the race, but his punishment was later reduced to a reprimand when new evidence was presented to the FIA, prompting it to begin an investigation of Lewis Hamilton for dangerous driving and causing the collision himself. Hamilton was leading the race right in front of Webber, before suddenly braking and forcing Webber to follow suit lest he be penalised for overtaking behind the safety car, potentially causing Vettel's car to run into the back of Webber. Hamilton might have faced either disqualification or a grid penalty for the next race,http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6923.html Hamilton under investigation over Japan driving 4 October 2007 The Official Formula 1 Website dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071011191802/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/6923.html 11 October 2007 but the FIA decided not to impose any penalty.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7029797.stm BBC News Hamilton cleared after Japan row 2007-10-05 2010-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20071012231406/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7029797.stm 2007-10-12 live Problems with the circuit The event was afflicted by poor transportation, poor facilities (including some reserved seats without a view), a lack of organization, and expensive meals that meant a simple lunch-box was sold for 10,000 yen (US$87) at the circuit.http://mainichi.jp/enta/car/graph/20071001/ 富士スピードウェイ：コース見えず、トイレやバスは大渋滞 30年ぶりF1に課題 (Fuji Speedway: Can't see the course, and the rest rooms and the shuttle buses are crowded. There is a problem in F1 has not held for 30 years) 2007-10-01 Mainichi Shimbun 2007-10-03 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20071011010512/http://mainichi.jp/enta/car/graph/20071001/ 2007-10-11 dead http://www.kansenzyuku.or.tv/circuit_photo/data/1190949269.jpg F1 Grand Prix lunch-box – \10,000 2007-09-28 www.kansenzyuku.com/ 2007-10-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080824042707/http://www.kansenzyuku.or.tv/circuit_photo/data/1190949269.jpg August 24, 2008 Transportation The free practice session on Saturday was abandoned after repeated delays due to fog, which grounded the medical helicopter.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6883.html Final practice – just three drivers set a time 2007-09-29 Formula One official website 2007-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606055814/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6883.html 2011-06-06 live http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/168868/final-practice-abandoned-due-to-poor-weather/ Final practice abandoned due to poor weather 2007-09-29 GPUpdate.net 2011-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042407/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/168868/final-practice-abandoned-due-to-poor-weather/ 2012-03-21 live Only three drivers set a time in four minutes: Alexander Wurz (Williams-Toyota), Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) and Jarno Trulli (Toyota).http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2007/784/6449/ 2007 Japanese Grand Prix: SATURDAY PRACTICE 2007-09-29 Formula One official website 2007-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070629125602/http://www.formula1.com/ 2007-06-29 live Before the race, there were suggestions that the plan of carrying all of the 100,000 or more spectators only by shuttle bus would be impossible. To relieve people's doubts, the circuit announced that there was complete preparation for the race.http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/shizuoka/20070916/CK2007091602049299.html https://archive.today/20110516063807/http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/shizuoka/20070916/CK2007091602049299.html dead 2011-05-16 28日『富士』でF1日本GP開幕 準備最終コーナーに (Fuji will hold the Japanese GP: The preparation at the final corner) 2007-09-16 Chunichi Simbun 2007-10-03 ja These doubts were realised when, after the qualifying session on Saturday, the shuttle buses could not leave because the road on the east gate of the circuit sank around 16:00. As a result, approximately 20,000 spectators were forced to stay for four hours or more until 21:00.http://www.i-dea21.jp/kensawa/index.php?d=20070929 Kenji Sawada's Report from circuit 2007-09-29 Kenji Sawada, an official F1 photographer 2007-09-30 ja May 2016http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/car/news/20070930k0000m050091000c.html ja:F1：道路陥没で大渋滞 一部観客4時間足止め 日本GP 2007-09-29 MSN Mainichi Interactive 2007-09-30 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20110516144104/http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/car/news/20070930k0000m050091000c.html 2011-05-16 dead http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/2007/09/29/0000664897.shtml ja:F1観戦客2万人足止め 2007-09-29 DailySports Online 2007-09-30 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20071114190949/http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/2007/09/29/0000664897.shtml 2007-11-14 For the race on Sunday, only the shuttle bus was admitted for spectators as transport.http://www.fujispeedway.jp/english/ticket/index.html Ticket and ride system Fuji Speedway 2007-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110704163658/http://www.fujispeedway.jp/english/ticket/index.html 2011-07-04 dead Refund thumb|View from controversial 'C' stand. On Sunday morning, the circuit announced that they would refund spectators who had bought seats in the reserved seat area on 'C' stand, near the first corner. This was due to the low visibility which meant that the cars on the racing line were not seen at all.http://www.i-dea21.jp/kensawa/index.php?d=20070930 Kenji Sawada's Report from circuit 2007-09-30 Kenji Sawada, an official F1 photographer 2007-09-30 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20071013205757/http://i-dea21.jp/kensawa/index.php?d=20070930 2007-10-13 The cost of the tickets, 50,000 yen (US$435), was scheduled to be reimbursed to 7,000 people who were in the stand. The total cost of the refund was expected to be around 350 million yen (US$3 million).http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/etc/news/20070930it04.htm https://archive.today/20071023081815/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/etc/news/20070930it04.htm dead 2007-10-23 350 million yen will be reimbursed 2007-09-30 Yomiuri Online 2007-09-30 ja http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_MOTORSPORT/idUKSP26800920071001 Motor racing-Japan GP host to refund $3 million for poor seats 2007-10-01 Reuters 2007-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017045208/https://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_MOTORSPORT/idUKSP26800920071001 2020-10-17 dead http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/169363/fuji-speedway-to-repay-fans/ Fuji Speedway to repay fans 2007-10-01 GPUpdate.net 2011-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042421/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/169363/fuji-speedway-to-repay-fans/ 2012-03-21 live After the race on Sunday, the circuit held a press conference to apologise for problems and announced that they would refund another 85 spectators who did not arrive at the circuit until after the start of the race due to the delay of the shuttle bus. The circuit said that they would reimburse them for all the costs caused by watching the race: the transportation expenses, the hotel charges and the cost of the tickets.http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/071002085937.shtml Fuji apologises for problems 2007-10-02 F1-Live.com 2007-10-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718073341/http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/071002085937.shtml 2011-07-18 live Toyota bias Fuji Speedway prohibited spectators from setting up flags and banners supporting teams and drivers,http://www.kansenzyuku.or.tv/circuit_photo/data/1190869319.JPG Notes on the reserved seat 2007-09-28 kansenzyuku.com 2007-09-30 ja dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080824042711/http://www.kansenzyuku.or.tv/circuit_photo/data/1190869319.JPG August 24, 2008 http://yaplog.jp/champion-ship/archive/395 日本GP・横断幕の事 (About banners at the Japanese GP: Q&A with Mr. Ikeya, Fuji Speedway) 2007-10-01 champion-ship 2007-10-01 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20110519200625/http://yaplog.jp/champion-ship/archive/395 2011-05-19 live with the exception of the Toyota F1 team whose owner also owned the circuit.http://www42.atwiki.jp/kusotoyota/?plugin=ref&serial=11 Captured image from the race on sunday 2007-09-30 Formula One Administration 2007-09-30 ja Therefore, there were very few flags and banners in the event compared with other Grand Prix events.http://news1.as-web.jp/contents/photonews_page2.php?news_no=12951&cno=1 横断幕はどこ？ (Where are banners?) 2007-09-30 AUTOSPORT Japan 2007-10-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20110728050657/http://news1.as-web.jp/contents/photonews_page2.php?news_no=12951&cno=1 2011-07-28 dead After the event, Japanese media figures such as Fuji TV F1 commentator Jun Imamiya, and Fuji TV F1 commentator and former mechanic for Benetton Formula Tetsuo Tsugawa criticised the organization of the circuit. Tsugawa mentioned: ...Although I have worked in Formula One for thirty years, this is the first time I have seen a Grand Prix race without seeing fans wave the flag of Ferrari. I think this is inexcusable. What I heard was Fuji Speedway prohibited flags and banners of F1 teams, but I saw a Toyota F1 flag in the stands of the Toyota-owned circuit. The track later said the flags were not prohibited, but there was a miscommunication between the race organisers and the staff of the circuit. However, many fans familiar with Formula One noticed the strangeness of the circuit without the team banners. Why was this not solved on initial notice?Tetsuo Tsugawa October 2007 Tetsuo Tsugawa from press room: Summary of the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix and Problem to next year http://car.biglobe.ne.jp/bestcar/index.html BestCar November 11, 2007 *released on October 11, 2007 2007-10-14 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20090805131330/http://car.biglobe.ne.jp/bestcar/index.html August 5, 2009 dead However, the event was well received by visitors in the paddock.http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/62910 Paddock Life – Fuji edition 2007-10-01 Jonathan Noble, autosport.com 2007-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608081204/http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/62910 2011-06-08 live http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=Ted_Kravitz&PO_ID=40903 Ted's Fuji notebook 2007-10-01 ITV-F1.com 2007-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20081007084229/http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=Ted_Kravitz&PO_ID=40903 2008-10-07 dead Despite the problems and criticism, the team principal of Toyota F1, Tadashi Yamashina praised the event: ...I would like to say congratulations to Fuji Speedway for hosting this race for the first time in 30 years. The facilities here are excellent and the race was well organised.http://www.toyota-f1.com/public/en/gp2007/15_japan/race.html Japanese Grand Prix – Race Round-Up 2007-09-30 Toyota F1 2007-10-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20070520221053/http://www.toyota-f1.com/public/en/gp2007/15_japan/race.html 2007-05-20 In 2009, the Japanese Grand Prix was held again at Suzuka, with the plan to alternate between the two circuits in subsequent years. It was suggested that this could help to prevent future shows of such flagrant parochialism."The 2-Minute Guide to... The Japanese Grand Prix" 2008, p. 32. However, Toyota later announced that the Japanese Grand Prix would not be held at Fuji Speedway any more, and the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix was the last held at the circuit.Toyota's Fuji Speedway Cancels Formula One Grand Prix From 2010 Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 18-6-2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026072942/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601077&sid=an2C8x_xabX8 26 October 2012 Lawsuit On 16 June 2008, 109 spectators went to Tokyo District Court and took an action against the circuit to claim total 32 million yen (US$295,500) in compensation for bad health and missing the race due to the problems with the shuttle buses.http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200806170079.html Irate F1 fans sue Speedway 2008-06-17 Asahi Shimbun 2008-06-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081014113656/http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200806170079.html October 14, 2008 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/191005/japanese-fans-sue-fuji-speedway/ Japanese fans sue Fuji Speedway 2008-06-17 GPupdate.net 2011-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110911222918/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/191005/japanese-fans-sue-fuji-speedway/ 2011-09-11 live January 2018 Classification Qualifying Pos. Qualifying position No. Car number Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Q3 Grid Final grid position12United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes1:25.4891:24.7531:25.368121Spain Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Mercedes1:25.3791:24.8061:25.438236Finland Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:25.3901:24.9881:25.516345Brazil Felipe MassaFerrari1:25.3591:25.0491:25.765459Germany Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:25.9711:25.2481:26.5055616Germany Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota1:26.5791:25.8161:26.728162 277United Kingdom Jenson ButtonHonda1:26.6141:25.4541:26.9136815Australia Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault1:25.9701:25.5351:26.9147919Germany Sebastian VettelToro Rosso-Ferrari1:26.0251:25.9091:26.97381010Poland Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:26.3001:25.5301:27.2259113Italy Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:26.9091:26.03310124Finland Heikki KovalainenRenault1:27.2231:26.232111314United Kingdom David CoulthardRed Bull-Renault1:26.9041:26.247121412Italy Jarno TrulliToyota1:26.7111:26.253131518Italy Vitantonio LiuzziToro Rosso-Ferrari1:27.2341:26.948141611Germany Ralf SchumacherToyota1:27.191No time1 115178Brazil Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:27.323171817Austria Alexander WurzWilliams-Toyota1:27.454181923United Kingdom Anthony DavidsonSuper Aguri-Honda1:27.564192020Germany Adrian SutilSpyker-Ferrari1:28.628202122Japan Takuma SatoSuper Aguri-Honda1:28.762212221Japan Sakon YamamotoSpyker-Ferrari1:29.66822Source:2007 FORMULA 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix – Qualifying http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2007/784/6450/ Formula1.com Formula One Group 29 September 2007 27 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20131031121239/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2007/784/6450/ 31 October 2013 Notes 1 1 – Ralf Schumacher had no car during the second session of qualifying as he crashed into the back of Sakon Yamamoto at the end of the first session. 2 2 – During Friday morning practice, Williams decided to change Nico Rosberg's engine, giving him a 10-place grid penalty for the race.http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/168694/grid-penalty-for-rosberg/ Grid penalty for Rosberg 2007-09-28 GPUpdate.net 2011-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110911180605/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/168694/grid-penalty-for-rosberg/ 2011-09-11 live Race Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 67 2:00:34.579 1 10 2 4 Finland Heikki Kovalainen Renault 67 +8.377 11 8 3 6 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 67 +9.478 3 6 4 14 United Kingdom David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 67 +20.297 12 5 5 3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 67 +38.864 10 4 6 5 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari 67 +49.042 4 3 7 10 Poland Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 67 +49.285 9 2 8 20 Germany Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 67 +1:00.129 20 1 9 18 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 67 +1:20.6224 4 PL3 3 10 8 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Honda 67 +1:28.342 17 11 7 United Kingdom Jenson Button Honda 66 Suspension 6 12 21 Japan Sakon Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari 66 +1 lap 22 13 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Toyota 66 +1 lap 13 14 9 Germany Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 65 Technical 5 15 22 Japan Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 65 Collision 21 Ret Retired 11 Germany Ralf Schumacher Toyota 55 Puncture 15 Ret Retired 23 United Kingdom Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 54 Throttle 19 Ret Retired 16 Germany Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 49 Electronics 16 Ret Retired 19 Germany Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 46 Collision damage 8 Ret Retired 15 Australia Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 45 Collision 7 Ret Retired 1 Spain Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 41 Accident 2 Ret Retired 17 Austria Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 19 Collision 18Source:2007 FORMULA 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix – Race https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2007/races/822/japan/race-result.html Formula One Group 29 September 2007 1 June 2020 Notes 3 3 – Vitantonio Liuzzi started from the pit lane after opting for a dry weather setup.Japanese GP – Sunday – Race Reportx http://www.grandprix.com/race/r783racereport.html Grandprix.com Inside F1 30 September 2007 9 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023211922/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r783racereport.html 23 October 2012 dead dmy-all 4 4 – Vitantonio Liuzzi finished eighth, but was handed a 25 second penalty after overtaking under yellow-flags.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62898 Liuzzi penalised, Sutil scores first point 2007-09-30 autosport.com 2007-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608081159/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62898 2011-06-08 live Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings +/– Pos. Position Driver Points 10px 1 GBR Lewis Hamilton* 107 10px 2 ESP Fernando Alonso* 95 10px 3 FIN Kimi Räikkönen* 90 10px 4 BRA Felipe Massa 80 10px 5 GER Nick Heidfeld 56Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/japon/championnat.aspx Japan 2007 – Championship statsf1.com 18 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings +/– Pos. Position Constructor Points 10px 1 ITA Ferrari 170 10px 2 GER BMW Sauber 92 10px 3 FRA Renault 51 10px 4 GBR Williams-Toyota 28 10px 5 AUT Red Bull-Renault 23Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Bold text indicates the 2007 World Constructors' Champions. Bold text and an asterisk indicates competitors who still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion. References SA Sports Illustrated. "The 2-Minute Guide to... The Japanese Grand Prix." 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