2009 JAPAN GP: VETTEL DOMINANT IN SUZUKA

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Sebastian Vettel kept his and Red Bull's title hopes alive by dominating the Japanese Grand Prix - but with Jenson Button salvaging eighth and only losing one point to Rubens Barrichello, the points leader could still leave Suzuka satisfied.

Jarno Trulli gave home team Toyota its second runner-up finish in a week by beating Lewis Hamilton's McLaren to second, with the world champion just resisting Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen for third after a late safety car.

The Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka, Japan;
53 laps; 307.573km;
Weather: Sunny.

Classified:

Pos  Driver        Team                      Time
1.  Vettel        Red Bull-Renault      (B)  1h28:20.443
2.  Trulli        Toyota                (B)  +     4.877
3.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  +     6.472
4.  Raikkonen     Ferrari               (B)  +     7.940
5.  Rosberg       Williams-Toyota       (B)  +     8.793
6.  Heidfeld      BMW Sauber            (B)  +     9.509
7.  Barrichello   Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  +    10.641
8.  Button        Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  +    11.474
9.  Kubica        BMW Sauber            (B)  +    11.777
10. Alonso        Renault               (B)  +    13.065
11. Kovalainen    McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  +    13.735
12. Fisichella    Ferrari               (B)  +    14.596
13. Sutil         Force India-Mercedes  (B)  +    14.959
14. Liuzzi        Force India-Mercedes  (B)  +    15.734
15. Nakajima      Williams-Toyota       (B)  +    17.973
16. Grosjean      Renault               (B)  +     1 lap
17. Webber        Red Bull-Renault      (B)  +    2 laps

Fastest lap: Webber, 1:32.569

Not classified/retirements:

Driver        Team                      On lap
Alguersuari   Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)    58
Buemi         Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)    26
Glock         Toyota                (B)    15