Bourdais given 25-second penalty
Sebastien Bourdais has received a 25-second post-race penalty for his tangle with Felipe Massa in the Japanese Grand Prix
The stewards' decision drops Bourdais from sixth to 10th in the race results - and also affects the title battle as it elevates Massa to seventh and therefore reduces Lewis Hamilton's championship advantage to five points.
Bourdais had been rejoining after his second pitstop on lap 50 just as Massa, who had yet to stop, turned into the first corner.
The Ferrari attempted to pass the Toro Rosso around the outside, but they made contact, sending Massa spinning. He rejoined and ultimately finished eighth.
The penalty moves Bourdais' teammate Sebastian Vettel up to sixth ahead of Massa, and gives Red Bull's Mark Webber a point for eighth place.
REVISED PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS
The Japanese Grand Prix
Mount Fuji, Japan;
67 laps; 305.416km;
Weather: Cloudy, dry.
Classified:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Alonso Renault (B) 1h30:21.892
2. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 5.283
3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 6.400
4. Piquet Renault (B) + 20.570
5. Trulli Toyota (B) + 23.767
6. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 39.207
7. Massa Ferrari (B) + 46.158
8. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 50.811
9. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 54.120
10. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 59.085 (penalty)
11. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) + 1:02.096
12. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 1:18.900
13. Barrichello Honda (B) + 1 lap
14. Button Honda (B) + 1 lap
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) + 1 lap
Fastest lap: Massa, 1:18.426
Not classified/retirements:
Driver Team On lap
Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 22
Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 17
Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 9
Glock Toyota (B) 7
Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1
World Championship standings, round 16:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Hamilton 84 1. Ferrari 142
2. Massa 79 2. McLaren-Mercedes 135
3. Kubica 72 3. BMW Sauber 128
4. Raikkonen 63 4. Renault 66
5. Heidfeld 56 5. Toyota 50
6. Kovalainen 51 6. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 36
7. Alonso 48 7. Red Bull-Renault 29
8. Vettel 30 8. Williams-Toyota 26
9. Trulli 30 9. Honda 14
10. Webber 21
11. Glock 20
12. Piquet 18
13. Rosberg 17
14. Barrichello 11
15. Nakajima 9
16. Coulthard 8
17. Bourdais 4
18. Button 3
All timing unofficial
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