Max Verstappen wins Japanese GP and secures second world title
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finishes P2 on road but hit with five-second penalty after running wide at final chicane and drops to P3
Race ended after 28 laps of the scheduled 53 because of two-hour limit following earlier red flag
But full points were awarded - contrary to the expectations of most the in the F1 paddock
Verstappen leads Perez by 113 points - with a maximum of 112 now available
Anger among many drivers after a recovery vehicle was on track while Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly was driving at speed
Lap 24/53
Fernando Alonso is on brand new intermediate tyres after pitting a few moments ago. The Spaniard is in ninth now and has a Williams, Nicholas Latifi's Williams, in front of him.
The Red Bull of Sergio Perez is eyeing up a team one-two finish here but Checo just falls short of picking off the Ferrari man.
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Jeremiah Kariuki: That Mercedes of Hamilton must be feeling like a cycle chasing a normal car on a straight line! Ocon throwing his car well to defend.
Lap 22/53
There are only 10 minutes left of this shortened Japanese Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen is still leading the race from Charles Leclerc, with Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in third. But the Mexican is now only 0.739secs behind the Monegasque driver.
Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 Live pit-lane reporter
Guanyu Zhou has just taken the fastest lap from Charles Leclerc. If the race were to finish now that point would not be handed out as you have to finish in the top 10 for it to count.
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live
We are running out of time in this race. If you are to pit you need to have enough laps left in the race to make that time back up and gain enough time on your competitors to overtake.
Lap 21/53
The straight-line speed of the Alpine is enabling Esteban Ocon to gain confidence every time Lewis Hamilton decides to try and make a move.
Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate George Russell is having a wonderful time passing cars left, right and centre. The 24-year-old is now up to eighth after slotting past Nicholas Latifi.
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Andrew Priestley: Supreme skilled racing from all drivers since the race restart in these horrendous conditions.
Ollie: do you think Verstappen would *want* to win this way? Maybe he'd prefer a clean, full length race instead of a 1/4 race in these conditions?
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live
If I were Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso I would get the pitstop done now.
Lap 20/53
Is this the chance Lewis Hamilton has been waiting for to dispatch Esteban Ocon and take that fourth place with 14 minutes remaining?
The two drivers reach 130R and once again, Hamilton sees an opportunity. But the Frenchman places his car perfectly to defend and despite coming close together, Hamilton stays in fifth.
Mercedes: "Ocon is making noises about pitting."
Hamilton: "Let's make sure we undercut him."
1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sergio Perez
4. Esteban Ocon
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. Sebastian Vettel
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Nicholas Latifi
9. George Russell
10. Lando Norris
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Lap 18/53
Fastest lap is awarded to Charles Leclerc and his rapid Ferrari as the gap to Red Bull's Max Verstappen is 13 seconds. Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez is still keeping his position in third place.
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Live
I still think the championship is going down to Austin, but right now Charles Leclerc is in a bit of a pickle.
Image source, Getty ImagesLap 17/53
The clock ticks below 20 minutes and Max Verstappen leads the Japanese Grand Prix after a lengthy delay. Lewis Hamilton is ready to make the move on Esteban Ocon at 130R...
Denied. The Alpine stays in fourth place.
Leclerc: "How many positions will we lose if we box."
Ferrari: "We will lose five positions - we would drop behind Alonso."
Lap 16/53
Charles Leclerc, in second place behind championship leader Max Verstappen, wants to know how many positions he will lose if he boxes now. "Five" is the answer from the Ferrari pit wall. Yikes.
Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 Live pit-lane reporter
50% of this race would be 27 laps, that's when more points are handed out to finishers.
That was a nice move.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe are expecting some spots in around two minutes.