Japanese F1 Grand Prix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

Lewis Hamilton won Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix under a red flag to extend his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers' standings to 10 points.

The worsening weather in Ino made for an unfortunate finish as the medical car was called late on after Adrian Sutil and Jules Bianchi both came off the track during the final stages. Bet365 and Sky Sports F1 confirmed the finish:

A bright performance from Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was given a tinge of disappointment, however, after the early stoppage to the race meant Sebastian Vettel replaced him on the podium:

This marked Hamilton's first win in Japan for seven years and the first time he's done so at the Suzuka Circuit.

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Pts
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	44	Winner	25
2	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	44	+9.1 secs	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing-Renault	44	+29.1 secs	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing-Renault	44	+38.8 secs	12
5	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	44	+67.5 secs	10
6	Valtteri Bottas	Williams-Mercedes	44	+113.7 secs	8
7	Felipe Massa	Williams-Mercedes	44	+115.1 secs	6
8	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India-Mercedes	44	+115.9 secs	4
9	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR-Renault	44	+127.6 secs	2
10	Sergio Perez	Force India-Mercedes	43	+1 Lap	1
11	Daniil Kvyat	STR-Renault	43	+1 Lap
12	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	43	+1 Lap
13	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber-Ferrari	43	+1 Lap
14	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren-Mercedes	43	+1 Lap
15	Romain Grosjean	Lotus-Renault	43	+1 Lap
16	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus-Renault	43	+1 Lap
17	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham-Renault	43	+1 Lap
18	Max Chilton	Marussia-Ferrari	43	+1 Lap
19	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham-Renault	43	+1 Lap
20	Jules Bianchi	Marussia-Ferrari	41	+3 Lap
21	Adrian Sutil	Sauber-Ferrari	40	+4 Lap
Ret	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	2	+42 Laps	Ret

However, even in the wake of that triumph, all attention upon the race's finish was fixed upon the safety of Bianchi, Formula One expert Tobias Gruner providing more insight on what occurred as he dismounted the track:

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Bianchi is transported by ambulance to hospital. First reports are encouraging. But nothing official yet.

— Tobias Grüner F1 (@tgruener) October 5, 2014"

Ben Hunt of The Sun confirmed that a helicopter was available, but an unconscious Bianchi was instead driven by ambulance to the nearest hospital, with weather reportedly too aggressive for the airlift:

ESPN quoted Marussia as saying of their driver's condition: "Marussia says they heard no reply from Bianchi after his crash. Hugely concerning moments in Suzuka."

The FIA released a statement, per Luke Smith of NBC Sports, with Matteo Bonciani remarking:

“The driver is unconscious. He has been sent to hospital by ambulance because the helicopter cannot go in these conditions. Further updates will follow. For the moment, we cannot say nothing. I will keep you updated as fast as I can.”

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	266
2	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	256
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing-Renault	193
4	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing-Renault	139
5	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	133
6	Valtteri Bottas	Williams-Mercedes	130
7	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	82
8	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India-Mercedes	76
9	Felipe Massa	Williams-Mercedes	71
10	Sergio Perez	Force India-Mercedes	46
11	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	45
12	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren-Mercedes	39
13	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR-Renault	21
14	Romain Grosjean	Lotus-Renault	8
15	Daniil Kvyat	STR-Renault	8
16	Jules Bianchi	Marussia-Ferrari	2
17	Adrian Sutil	Sauber-Ferrari	0
18	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham-Renault	0
19	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus-Renault	0
20	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber-Ferrari	0
21	Max Chilton	Marussia-Ferrari	0
22	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham-Renault	0

It was a testing day for all participants in Japan as the pit choices of every team played a vital role in their successes, drivers switching between intermediates and wets in order to gain their advantages.

At the time of his win being called, Hamilton was 14 seconds ahead of Rosberg and showing some incredible skill to nonetheless be registering fastest lap times throughout.

The Briton has never been shy of performing in wet weather, and this victory, regardless of the circumstance in which it came, showed a grit and winning attitude that will leave Hamilton in good stead for the remainder of the campaign.

Shuji Kajiyama/Associated Press

Hamilton has now won the last three races in succession and is mounting a considerable assault on the championship, while Vettel will be pleased to podium for the second race in a row.

It's at times such as these that the adrenaline and rush of Formula One can be overcome by a mix of emotions much more slow and impacting in nature, with Bianchi's safety the biggest concern in the wake of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.