![]() There was a third driver in this mix too. The final stint of the race on fresh medium tyres did however reward Webber with second place at the chequered flag. Mark Webber’s three stop strategy nearly gave him enough of an undercut to take the victory from Vettel but he ran out of laps before he was able to fully exploit his astute plan. But he is after all in the cockpit of a Lotus and though he got heartbreakingly close beating a Red Bull, much less two, is nigh impossible. Romain Grosjean had the lead of the race right off the bat and appeared to have the pace to beat Red Bull. For the better part of 53 laps there was no definitive certainty who the eventual victor of the race would be. The factor that added to and made the show in Japan was the unknown. A trip into to the pits with a right rear puncture only postponed the inevitable as Hamilton pulled his Silver Arrow into the garage only a few laps later. The merest of touches between third placed Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel at the start of the race completely wrecked the Brit’s afternoon. The Lotus driver blitzed both Red Bulls and sensationally snatched the lead of the race. Instead they fell prey to the fast starting Romain Grosjean. Neither of the front row starting Red Bulls covered themselves in glory as the red lights extinguished. However, AussieGrit gave it a good go in a race defined by strategy and patience. Saturday qualifying delivered a first pole of the season for Mark Webber but the Australian couldn’t quite manage to seal the deal on Sunday. ![]() The Red Bull driver has increased his tally of victories for the 2013 season to nine with another fine victory in Japan. Demanding or easy, big or small Sebastian Vettel will win them all. ![]()
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