Nico Rosberg took an easy dominating victory at the Japanese Grand Prix to take his first victory in Suzuka and 9th of the season. He dominated all three practice sessions following which he took pole and then went on to win the race without any threats to his victory. Here we bring you the best banter for the race:
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His main rival Lewis Hamilton was left struggling after his poor start which dropped him to 8th position by the first corner only. Verstappen took advantage of it to finish second.
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The big thing before the race were the penalties. Sebastian Vettel got a three place grid penalty for causing collision at the previous race. Kimi Raikkonen got a five place grid penalty for changing his gear box.
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Finally Button got a grid drop of 35 places due to an engine change which dropped him to the back of the grid and potentially ruined his race.
One of the main talking points during the race was the traffic. Backmarkers and lapped cars were a thing everyone complained about and of course this includes Sebastian Vettel as his love affair with the blue flags continued.
The Ferrari team is struggling immensely having dropped behind Red Bull in the constructors championship naturally prompting Sebastian Vettel to take calculated risks in order to gain positions.
And our last meme goes out to Lewis fanboys who were left cribbing post the race.
Don’t worry boys, he’s a three time world champion. He won’t quit until the chequered flag comes down in season finale in Abu Dhabi.
