What if Vettel had got that qualifying penalty?
Twenty-five points for Sebastian Vettel and a DNF for Fernando Alonso changed the complexion of the title battle at Suzuka but, as Tony Dodgins points out, it might have been very different had the stewards made another call on Saturday night
On the tightest of margins do things turn.
Sebastian Vettel may not have looked remotely in danger of losing the Japanese Grand Prix, but on Saturday night he had a close call.
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