Japanese F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

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Published: October 9, 2016

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Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Japanese Formula One Grand Prix after dominating the race from start to finish at the Suzuka circuit on Sunday.

Rosberg took full advantage of a nightmare start for Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who still finished on the podium after taking third, following a tough battle with runner-up, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen.

It means Rosberg is now 33 points ahead in the championship standings with just four races left, per Formula One:



Rosberg's win in Japan means it's also a third-straight constructors' championship for Mercedes.

Here's the provisional classification for the race:



      

Recap Hamilton was sluggish off the start line and soon absorbed into the main chasing pack. A potential damp patch caused by overnight rain on the right side of the grid may have contributed to Hamilton's rough beginning.

Sky Sports F1 relayed a snap of Hamilton's early struggles and what they meant for the Englishman:



However, Hamilton was never going to stay in the basement of the top 10 for long. In fact, he was soon pushing for a place back among the pack, as Channel 4 F1 showed:



The same source detailed exactly where Hamilton stood after the race entered the 20-plus lap mark:



As the grid showed, Red Bull's Verstappen was the driver attempting to put most pressure on Rosberg. It was proving difficult, but Verstappen and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo continued to push.

The pair had opted for a firmer choice of tyre on the slick circuit after a pit stop:



Those harder tyres helped Verstappen push his car and maintain his chase of the leader. The Formula One official site showed how dogged Verstappen's pursuit was:



Yet technical problems soon began to hamper Verstappen. Specifica...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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