2007 Japanese Grand Prix

Round

15/17

Date

Sep 30, 2007 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Oyama, Japan

Circuit

Fuji Speedway

Circuit length

4.563 m (16 turns)

Race distance

305.721 km (67 laps)

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Hamilton

Winner

2:00:34.579

Winning time

Hamilton

Pole position

Hamilton

Fastest lap

1:28.193

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#2 Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	2:00:34.579	1st	67	10
2	#4 Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	+8.377	11th	67	8
3	#6 Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+9.478	3rd	67	6
4	#14 David Coulthard	Red Bull	+20.297	12th	67	5
5	#3 Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+38.864	10th	67	4
6	#5 Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+49.042	4th	67	3
7	#10 Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	+49.285	9th	67	2
8	#20 Adrian Sutil	Spyker	+1:00.129	20th	67	1
9	#18 Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	+1:20.622	PL	67
10	#8 Rubens Barrichello	Honda	+1:28.342	17th	67
11	#7 Jenson Button	Honda	Suspension	6th	66
12	#21 Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	+1 lap	22nd	66
13	#12 Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1 lap	13th	66
14	#9 Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	Technical defect	5th	65
15	#22 Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	Collision	21st	65
DNF	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	Puncture	15th	55
DNF	#23 Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	Throttle	19th	54
DNF	#16 Nico Rosberg	Williams	Electrical	16th	49
DNF	#19 Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	Collision damage	8th	46
DNF	#15 Mark Webber	Red Bull	Collision	7th	45
DNF	#1 Fernando Alonso	McLaren	Accident	2nd	41
DNF	#17 Alexander Wurz	Williams	Collision	18th	19

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	#2 Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:25.489	1:24.753	1:25.368		30
2	#1 Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:25.379	1:24.806	1:25.438	+0.070	27
3	#6 Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:25.390	1:24.988	1:25.516	+0.148	29
4	#5 Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:25.359	1:25.049	1:25.765	+0.397	29
5	#9 Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:25.971	1:25.248	1:26.505	+1.137	30
6	#16 Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:26.579	1:25.816	1:26.728	+1.360	33
7	#7 Jenson Button	Honda	1:26.614	1:25.454	1:26.913	+1.545	31
8	#15 Mark Webber	Red Bull	1:25.970	1:25.535	1:26.914	+1.546	29
9	#19 Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	1:26.025	1:25.909	1:26.973	+1.605	33
10	#10 Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:26.300	1:25.530	1:27.225	+1.857	33
11	#3 Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:26.909	1:26.033			17
12	#4 Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	1:27.223	1:26.232			17
13	#14 David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:26.904	1:26.247			21
14	#12 Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:26.711	1:26.253			21
15	#18 Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:27.234	1:26.948			22
16	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:27.191				10
17	#8 Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:27.323				10
18	#17 Alexander Wurz	Williams	1:27.454				10
19	#23 Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	1:27.564				10
20	#20 Adrian Sutil	Spyker	1:28.628				10
21	#22 Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:28.792				10
22	#21 Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	1:29.668				10

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#17 Alexander Wurz	Williams	1:32.746		3
2	#16 Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:34.758	+2.012	3
3	#12 Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:36.150	+3.404	3
4	#19 Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso			1
5	#20 Adrian Sutil	Spyker			1
6	#21 Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker			1
7	#18 Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso			1
8	#10 Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber			1
9	#3 Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			1
10	#4 Heikki Kovalainen	Renault			1
11	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Toyota			2
12	#9 Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber			1
13	#22 Takuma Sato	Super Aguri			2
14	#15 Mark Webber	Red Bull			1
15	#23 Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri			2
16	#7 Jenson Button	Honda			2
17	#14 David Coulthard	Red Bull			1
18	#1 Fernando Alonso	McLaren			2
19	#8 Rubens Barrichello	Honda			2
20	#2 Lewis Hamilton	McLaren			1
21	#5 Felipe Massa	Ferrari			1

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#2 Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:18.734		38
2	#1 Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:18.948	+0.214	34
3	#5 Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:19.483	+0.749	36
4	#12 Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:19.711	+0.977	35
5	#6 Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:19.714	+0.980	29
6	#4 Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	1:19.789	+1.055	40
7	#3 Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:19.926	+1.192	39
8	#14 David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:19.949	+1.215	33
9	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:19.969	+1.235	40
10	#10 Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:20.069	+1.335	45
11	#15 Mark Webber	Red Bull	1:20.069	+1.335	35
12	#17 Alexander Wurz	Williams	1:20.233	+1.499	37
13	#16 Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:20.270	+1.536	43
14	#7 Jenson Button	Honda	1:20.336	+1.602	44
15	#9 Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:20.462	+1.728	36
16	#20 Adrian Sutil	Spyker	1:20.736	+2.002	37
17	#8 Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:20.889	+2.155	33
18	#18 Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:20.985	+2.251	44
19	#19 Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	1:20.997	+2.263	38
20	#23 Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	1:21.007	+2.273	34
21	#21 Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	1:21.305	+2.571	38
22	#22 Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:21.352	+2.618	34

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#6 Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:19.119		26
2	#5 Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:19.498	+0.379	27
3	#1 Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:19.667	+0.548	27
4	#2 Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:19.807	+0.688	24
5	#16 Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:20.058	+0.939	26
6	#10 Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:20.297	+1.178	26
7	#17 Alexander Wurz	Williams	1:20.411	+1.292	24
8	#12 Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:20.483	+1.364	32
9	#20 Adrian Sutil	Spyker	1:20.516	+1.397	29
10	#23 Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	1:20.601	+1.482	22
11	#8 Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:20.686	+1.567	24
12	#4 Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	1:20.718	+1.599	27
13	#9 Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:20.728	+1.609	26
14	#18 Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:20.808	+1.689	29
15	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:20.828	+1.709	28
16	#3 Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:20.851	+1.732	23
17	#22 Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:21.186	+2.067	15
18	#15 Mark Webber	Red Bull	1:21.437	+2.318	18
19	#7 Jenson Button	Honda	1:21.541	+2.422	22
20	#19 Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	1:21.854	+2.735	18
21	#14 David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:22.436	+3.317	18
22	#21 Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	1:22.902	+3.783	17

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#2 Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	1:28.193		27
2	#1 Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:28.511	+0.318	25
3	#15 Mark Webber	Red Bull	1:28.940	+0.747	30
4	#10 Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:29.021	+0.828	32
5	#19 Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	1:29.057	+0.864	31
6	#9 Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:29.084	+0.891	28
7	#5 Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:29.588	+1.395	32
8	#6 Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:29.619	+1.426	29
9	#4 Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	1:29.655	+1.462	34
10	#16 Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:29.926	+1.733	27
11	#14 David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:30.086	+1.893	56
12	#3 Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:30.387	+2.194	33
13	#18 Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:30.653	+2.460	35
14	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:30.865	+2.672	33
15	#8 Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:31.060	+2.867	57
16	#22 Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:31.507	+3.314	54
17	#23 Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	1:31.803	+3.610	27
18	#20 Adrian Sutil	Spyker	1:31.891	+3.698	54
19	#7 Jenson Button	Honda	1:31.951	+3.758	58
20	#21 Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	1:32.130	+3.937	33
21	#12 Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:32.414	+4.221	55
22	#17 Alexander Wurz	Williams	2:05.636	+37.443	19

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren	4	12	107
2	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	4	10	95	-12
3	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	4	10	90	-17
4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	3	8	80	-27
5	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	0	2	56	-51
6	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	0	0	35	-72
7	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	0	1	30	-77
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	0	0	21	-86
9	Nico Rosberg	Williams	0	0	15	-92
10	Alexander Wurz	Williams	0	1	13	-94
11	David Coulthard	Red Bull	0	0	13	-94
12	Mark Webber	Red Bull	0	1	10	-97
13	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	0	0	7	-100
14	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	0	0	5	-102
15	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	0	0	4	-103
16	Jenson Button	Honda	0	0	2	-105
17	Adrian Sutil	Spyker	0	0	1	-106
18	Sebastian Vettel	Toro Rosso	0	0	1	-106
19	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	0	0	0	-107
20	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	0	0	0	-107
21	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	0	0	0	-107
22	Anthony Davidson	Super Aguri	0	0	0	-107
23	Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	0	0	0	-107
24	Christijan Albers	Spyker	0	0	0	-107

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	7	18	170
2	BMW Sauber	BMW	0	2	92	-78
3	Renault	Renault	0	1	51	-119
4	Williams	Toyota	0	1	28	-142
5	Red Bull	Renault	0	1	23	-147
6	Toyota	Toyota	0	0	12	-158
7	Super Aguri	Honda	0	0	4	-166
8	Honda	Honda	0	0	2	-168
9	Spyker	Ferrari	0	0	1	-169
10	Toro Rosso	Ferrari	0	0	0	-170
EX	McLaren	Mercedes	8	22	0	-170

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2004	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ralf Schumacher	Jenson Button	1:32.730 - Rubens Barrichello	Michael Schumacher
2003	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Kimi Räikkönen	David Coulthard	1:33.408 - Ralf Schumacher	Rubens Barrichello
2002	#1 Michael Schumacher	Rubens Barrichello	Kimi Räikkönen	1:36.125 - Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher
2001	#1 Michael Schumacher	Juan Pablo Montoya	David Coulthard	1:36.944 - Ralf Schumacher	Michael Schumacher
2000	#3 Michael Schumacher	Mika Häkkinen	David Coulthard	1:39.189 - Mika Häkkinen	Michael Schumacher
1999	#1 Mika Häkkinen	Michael Schumacher	Eddie Irvine	1:41.319 - Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher
1998	#8 Mika Häkkinen	Eddie Irvine	David Coulthard	1:40.190 - Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher
1997	#5 Michael Schumacher	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Eddie Irvine	1:38.942 - Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jacques Villeneuve
1996	#5 Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher	Mika Häkkinen	1:44.043 - Jacques Villeneuve	Jacques Villeneuve
1995	#1 Michael Schumacher	Mika Häkkinen	Johnny Herbert	1:42.976 - Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher
1994	#0 Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher	Jean Alesi	1:56.597 - Damon Hill	Michael Schumacher
1993	#8 Ayrton Senna	Alain Prost	Mika Häkkinen	1:41.176 - Alain Prost	Alain Prost
1992	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Gerhard Berger	Martin Brundle	1:40.646 - Nigel Mansell	Nigel Mansell
1991	#2 Gerhard Berger	Ayrton Senna	Riccardo Patrese	1:41.532 - Ayrton Senna	Gerhard Berger
1990	#20 Nelson Piquet	Roberto Moreno	Aguri Suzuki	1:44.233 - Riccardo Patrese	Ayrton Senna
1989	#19 Alessandro Nannini	Riccardo Patrese	Thierry Boutsen	1:43.506 - Alain Prost	Ayrton Senna
1988	#12 Ayrton Senna	Alain Prost	Thierry Boutsen	1:46.326 - Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna
1987	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ayrton Senna	Stefan Johansson	1:43.844 - Alain Prost	Gerhard Berger
1977	#1 James Hunt	Carlos Reutemann	Patrick Depailler	1:14.300 - Jody Scheckter	Mario Andretti
1976	#5 Mario Andretti	Patrick Depailler	James Hunt	1:19.970 - Jacques Laffite	Mario Andretti

The 2007 Japanese Grand Prix started Sep 30, 2007 on Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan. Lewis Hamilton started from pole position with Fernando Alonso next to him. Kimi Räikkönen started from third place.

In 2 hour, 00 minutes and 34 seconds Lewis Hamilton finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Heikki Kovalainen in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.

After the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 107 points. Hamilton is 12 points ahead of Fernando Alonso.