Summary

  • Bianchi has surgery after suffering "severe" head injury

  • Unconscious Bianchi taken to hospital

  • Hamilton wins after race stopped from Bianchi crash

  • Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Ricciardo 4th, Button 5th

  • Hamilton overtakes Rosberg around outside of Turn One

  • Button loses 3rd after botched pit stop

  • Alonso out with electrical failure, Sutil, Bianchi out

  • Race had been suspended at start after heavy rain

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  1. Postpublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Lewis Hamilton with trophyImage source, Getty Images

    BBC F1 chief analyst Eddie Jordan: "There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this championship will come down to a shoot-out in Abu Dhabi."

  2. Postpublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    BBC

    Lewis Hamilton leads the drivers' championship by 10 points from Nico Rosberg with Daniel Ricciardo 63 further back in third. Sebastian Vettel is up to fourth.

  3. Postpublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who retired early in the race: "It was a shame. I had an electricity problem, may be some connection problem. We lost an opportunity today."

  4. Postpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Valtteri Bottas, who finished sixth as his Williams team struggled in the wet conditions because of a lack of downforce: "There was not much we could do, it was not easy. We maximised the result. As a team we did a good job."

  5. Postpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Felipe Massa, who finished seventh: "I could not see very well in the whole race. I was screaming on the radio five laps before the end, there was too much water."

  6. Postpublished at 09:33 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Daniel Ricciardo, who finished fourth: "The race was OK, it was quite fun. Once we got going we had good pace after some poor visibility. The end was set up to be pretty quick but the red flag came out. Jules is my main concern right now."

    The Australian pulled of some stunning moves, including passes on Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas. "I did a little bit of studying," says the Red Bull driver. "The wets are always strange, you have to attack and try something, there was some good go-kart lines."

  7. Postpublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    BBC Sport editor Dan Roan:, external FIA confirms French F1 Marussia driver Jules Bianchi was unconscious when taken to hospital via ambulance.

  8. Postpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Sebastian Vettel, who finished third: "It was very tricky. It took a while to get the race started but it was good fun. We pitted and i got lucky but overall it was a great race."

  9. Postpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Nico Rosberg, who finished second: "Congratulations to Lewis and my thoughts are with my colleague Jules.

    "It's been a good weekend for us as a team, it's great to get a one-two. It's very special to drive here."

  10. Postpublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Nigel Mansell & Lewis Hamilton

    Race winner Lewis Hamilton: "It was great. What a day. It's been very difficult conditions and we hope Bianchi is OK. We've had a great crowd here this weekend."

  11. Postpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Nigel Mansell is in charge of the podium interviews. Let's hear from them.

  12. Postpublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Ferrari:, external Jules Bianchi has been taken to the hospital by ambulance.

  13. Postpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Sauber:, external Adrian is OK. More details to follow.

  14. Postpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    The drivers chink champagne bottles but do not spray the bubbly stuff. We'll bring you latest on Jules Bianchi when we have it.

  15. Postpublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Lewis Hamilton

    The British national anthem rings out as Lewis Hamilton stands on the top step of the podium with Nico Rosberg to his right and Sebastian Vettel to his left.

  16. Postpublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    It's a muted pre-podium room as we wait news of Jules Bianchi's condition. The Frenchman is currently in the medical centre after going off track at the site where Adrian Sutil crashed.

  17. Postpublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    As the race was completed early, the result has been given based on the positions at the end of the 44th lap. That means Sebastian Vettel is given third.

  18. Japanese GP resultpublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Nico Rosberg 3) Sebastian Vettel 4) Daniel Ricciardo 5) Jenson Button 6) Valtteri Bottas 7) Felipe Massa 8) Nico Hulkenberg 9) Jean-Eric Vergne 10) Sergio Perez

    11) Daniil Kvyat 12) Kimi Raikkonen 13) Esteban Gutierrez 14) Kevin Magnussen 15) Romain Grosjean 16) Pastor Maldonado 17) Marcus Ericsson 18) Max Chilton 19) Kamui Kobayashi 20) Jules Bianchi 21) Adrian Sutil.

    Not classified: Fernando Alonso

  19. Postpublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Lewis Hamilton becomes Mercedes' most successful F1 driver ever after taking his ninth victory for the team, and his first at Suzuka. It is his 30th career victory, moving him one behind Nigel Mansell's British record.

  20. Postpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Sauber say when Adrian Sutil crashed they asked him if he was OK and he said "yes", according to BBC F1 pit-lane reporter Tom Clarkson.