Lewis Hamilton extended his advantage in the Formula 1 championship with an emphatic victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, as Sebastian Vettel’s slender title hopes reduced further. Hamilton sealed a dominant weekend with a controlled win in hot and sunny conditions at Suzuka, leading home Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas for a 1-2 finish. It marked Hamilton’s fourth win in a row, and six in the course of just seven Grands Prix. It enabled him to extend his title advantage over Vettel to 67 points, as the Ferrari driver clashed with Max Verstappen and came home only sixth. Vettel had leapt from eighth to fifth through the opening lap, passing both Toro Rosso drivers and Romain...
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