08:46
Mercedes' lack of straight-line speed is costing Hamilton. He's so much quicker than Ocon here.
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F1 2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Full Race results from Round 18
09 Oct 2022
08:44
The order on Lap 17: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Latifi, Russell, Norris.
08:44
Russell has now overtaken Tsunoda and Norris for ninth.
Next up is his former teammate, Latifi.
08:43
Leclerc is now 10.7s off Verstappen - 1.4s slower than on the last lap.
08:41
Verstappen's lead is up to 9.1s. Leclerc seems to be struggling with his tyres already.
08:40
The order on Lap 14: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso Latifi, Norris and Tsunoda.
08:38
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08:36
The order on Lap 12: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton, Vettel, alonso, Latifi, Norris, Tsunoda, Russell, Stroll, Ricciardo, Magnussen, Bottas, Gasly, Zhou and Schumacher.
08:35
Verstappen is 4.6s clear of Leclerc at the front of the field.
08:34
Leclerc is told they have "18 laps to go".
08:33
Ocon overtakes Schumacher into Spoon corner for fourth.
The German now loses a place to Hamilton.
08:32
The order on Lap 10: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Schumacher, Ocon, Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Latifi and Norris.
08:31
35 minutes remaining...
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08:30
Alonso pits and rejoins in ninth behind Vettel.
08:29
Lap 8: Alonso, Ricciardo, Schumacher, Verstappen, Zhou, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton, Vettel, Latifi, Norris, Tsunoda, Russell, Stroll, Bottas, Magnussen and Gasly.
08:28
Lots of pit stops with Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton and more in the pits.
08:27
Vettel looks very quick on the intermediates. This could get interesting.
08:25
Verstappen's lead is 1.2s over Leclerc. Perez is 5.1s off in third.
08:24
Vettel and Latifi pit for intermediates further down the order.
08:23
The Japanese Grand Prix is back underway at Suzuka!
08:22
Safety Car will enter the pit lane. Rolling start procedure.
The race is getting underway?!
08:21
Bottas: "Visibility is still too poor."
08:19
Order under the Safety Car: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton, Alonso, Russell, Ricciardo, Tsunoda, Schumacher, Stroll, Magnussen, Norris, Bottas, Latifi, Vettel, Zhou and Gasly.
08:17
"Visibility is better so far," Ocon says.
08:16
"Track is really good," Hamilton reports over team radio.
