F1 2012 Championship Standings after Japanese GP

Sunday, October 7, 2012

World Drivers' Championship
Fernando Alonso's pre-race lead over reigning champion Sebastian Vettel, chalking up his second win in a row and third of the season, was cut to four points from 29 with the Spaniard in danger of falling behind in South Korea next weekend.



PositionDriverTeamPointsGap
10Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari194-
20Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing1904
30Kimi

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Vettel claims third Japanese Grand Prix win, while Alonso retires

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday and blew the Formula One championship wide open with five races remaining after Ferrari's Fernando Alonso spun out at the start.Alonso's pre-race lead over reigning champion Vettel, chalking up his second win in a row and third of the season, was cut to four points from 29 with the Spaniard in danger of falling behind in South

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Japanese GP 2012: Vettel claims fourth successive Suzuka pole

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Sebastian Vettel will start the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position for the fourth year in a row as Red Bull lock out the front row at Suzuka.



Mark Webber was second quickest ahead of Jenson Button for McLaren. Home hero, Kamui Kobayashi qualified a brilliant fourth and will be elevated to third due to Button's 5-place grid penalty.



A spin for Kimi Raikkonen at Spoon curve ruined

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Michael Schumacher announces his retirement at the end of the season

Thursday, October 4, 2012

At Suzuka today (Oct 4) Michael Schumacher, the seven-time world champion has announced his retirement from the sport for the second time, at the end of the season.



Michael Schumacher having been replaced by Lewis Hamilton for 2013 at Mercedes, was linked to move to Sauber, instead, quit the sport at the age of 43.



"I have decided to retire from Formula One at the end of the season,

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New 'Flexi wing' saga emerging in F1 - report

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

A new controversy about flexible front wings is set to emerge, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.



The magazine said McLaren has developed a front wing which moves around the horizontal axis, with Red Bull following suit with a similar idea that appeared in Singapore recently.



The report said the FIA, despite clamping down on past 'flexi wing' sagas by ramping up the

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