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Hamilton Wins as Vettel Retires at Japanese GP

Lewis Hamilton secured his fourth victory in five races, holding a last gasp Max Verstappen charge at bay, while title rival Sebastian Vettel was forced to retire by an engine problem. Hamilton held Verstappen at arms length throughout the majority of the race, the latter moving into second position on the opening lap after passing team-mate Daniel Ricciardo at the first turn and Vettel later in the lap. There was a late scare for Hamilton however, as the Brit struggled with tyre wear in the closing stages and found himself stuck behind the squabbling pair of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso. This allowed Verstappen to close to within three tenths on the penultimate lap, but the Dutchman...
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