2013 Japanese Grand Prix

2013 Japanese Grand Prix
Race 15 of 19 in the 2013 Formula One World Championship
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Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Race details
Date 13 October 2013
Official name 2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix[1]
Location Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka, Japan
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.807 km (3.608 miles)
Distance 53 laps, 307.471 km (191.054 miles)
Weather Warm and sunny
Attendance 171,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Red Bull-Renault
Time 1:30.915
Fastest lap
Driver Australia Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
Time 1:34.587 on lap 44
Podium
First
Red Bull-Renault
Second
Red Bull-Renault
Third
Lotus-Renault
Lap leaders

The 2013 Japanese Grand Prix (formally known as the 2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix)[1] was a Formula One motor race that was held on 13 October 2013 at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan.[3] The race was the fifteenth round of the 2013 season, and marked the 39th running of the Japanese Grand Prix. The race, contested over 53 laps, was won by Sebastian Vettel, driving a Red Bull after starting from second on the grid. Mark Webber, who started on pole position, settled for second after being forced to switch to a three stop strategy, which in the end was not successful. Romain Grosjean took his second podium in succession in third position for Lotus F1. This was Red Bull's 14th one-two finish in Formula One.[4]

The result meant that the title was not sealed at Suzuka but Vettel could win the title with fifth place at the next race in India. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso stretched his lead to 30 points over Kimi Räikkönen but was still 90 behind Vettel's total.[5] Räikkönen in turn also increased his lead over Lewis Hamilton to 16 points after the Briton retired from puncture damage after colliding with Vettel on lap one. The result also meant that only Alonso could deprive Vettel of becoming world champion as Hamilton and Räikkönen fell out of contention.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b "2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Formula 1 Honda Japanese Grand Prix 2022 – Media Kit" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "FIA Formula One calendar". FIA.com. Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Japanese Grand Prix: as it happened". BBC Sport. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Vettel Wins Japanese Grand Prix to Close in on Title". The New York Times. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Japanese Grand Prix 2013: live". The Daily Telegraph. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Sebastian Vettel wins Japanese Grand Prix but must wait for title". Guardian UK. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.