Wet 'n' Wild: behind the scenes of the Japanese GP
Lewis Hamilton emerged from one of the wettest Grands Prix in recent years with an almost certain championship title and yet more admiration from the sport's pundits. Adam Cooper looks behind the scene at the components of the Briton's win - including the strange Ferrari error, Fernando Alonso's crash, and Ron Dennis's frustration with someone named Veltins...
Well before the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, it was apparent that Sunday would likely to be wet, and as time passed, that likelihood became a certainty.
Somehow the FIA managed to squeeze qualifying in on schedule on Saturday, despite the fog grounding the medical helicopter. That at least got one major hurdle out of the way and meant that Sunday could run as normal, at least until the 1:30 pm start time rolled around and someone - race director Charlie Whiting - had to make a call on what would happen.
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