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Vettel claims Japanese Grand Prix, back in championship race
Published: 04 October, 2009, 13:03
Sebastian Vettel (AFP Photo / Toshiifumi Kitamura)
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has won Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix to revive his championship hopes.
It was Vettel's third win of the season and his first since the British Grand Prix in June. The German started from pole position and led from start to finish.
Vettel finished ahead of Toyota's Jarno Trulli and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton at the Suzuka circuit. The victory brought him back to the fight for the overall leadership.
However, his chances are still considered quite remote. With just two races to go, Vettel is 16 points behind leader Jenson Button of Brawn GP, while Button's lead over Barrichello has been cut by one point to 14.
Meanwhile, Brawn GP needs just one point in the remaining races to clinch the constructors' championship.
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