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Japanese GP: McLaren Mercedes race report

Indexed: Sun Oct 12, 2008 @ 06:45:06PM 1 month 1 week ago

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji in 12th place; he was pushed into a spin by title contender Felipe Massa (Ferrari) on lap two and dropped to the back of the field. A subsequent drive-through penalty - for a first-corner incident - left him unable to challenge for a points finish. Heikki Kovalainen retired from third place due to an engine failure on lap 17. At the top of the drivers' championship, today's result does little to change the overall standings: Lewis still leads with 84 points, ...

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Source: Motorsport.com - http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=311272
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