
Post-GP Stats Analysis: Japan
Michele Merlino analyses the results and stats from round 16 of the championship, and highlights the movements on the all-time record tables
Renault match Brabham
Fernando Alonso scored the 35th win for Renault, taking the French outfit to the fifth all-time spot to match Brabham, who scored their last win in the 1985 French Grand Prix with Nelson Piquet, before folding during the 1992 season.
Ferrari, the fastest
Felipe Massa scored his tenth career fastest lap. This is the 12th fastest lap this season by a Ferrari car, the second all-time high for a single championship.
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