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Japanese Grand Prix: Rosberg wins, Mercedes champions

Nico Rosberg won the Japanese Grand Prix for the first time in his career and with it increased his world championship points lead, helping Mercedes wrap up the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship title – their third in three years. Rosberg took advantage of Lewis Hamilton's slow get-away from pole position, which saw the world champion slip down to eighth by the time the field reached Turn 1. Immediately Rosberg, pursued by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, began to eke out a lead and manage the pace at the front. He was never challenged thereafter and cruised to his ninth win of the season, stretching his championship points lead to 33 points in the process. The title beckons… For...
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