F1 2019: Japanese GP

As the rest of Japan is reeling from the aftermath of the monster storm Hagibis, the sun is shining once again at the Land of the Rising Sun and Suzuka Circuit's never felt so alive with the Japanese Grand Prix of the F1 2019 season. Disasters come and go but the spirit of Formula 1 will never fade in the Land of the Rising Sun.

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With a messy first lap, misfortunes, and thrillers at hand, the Japanese Grand Prix surely brought one heck of a storm for the spectators and at the end of this intense thriller, Valtteri Bottas, winless since Baku, has emerged in Suzuka as the winner of the Japanese Grand Prix, beating Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in the race towards victory lane. Such win prompted Mercedes to clinch their sixth constructor's championship title.

Other finishers include Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz respectively.

With Mercedes won the constructor's championship for the sixth time, the battle for the world champion title continues with the gap between Hamilton and Bottas now narrowed to 64 points, 338 vs. 274.

The next race of the F1 2019 season will be at Mexico for the Mexican Grand Prix this October 27th.