World championship leader Lewis Hamilton (left) is the main attraction at the Japanese GP as he makes his way down the pit lane Pole-sitter Hamilton is jumped by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen but forces him wide when he tries to pass the Finn under braking at Turn One There's more drama on the first lap when David Coulthard's Red Bull crashes into the barrier with suspension damage Hamilton tries to pass title rival Felipe Massa on the second lap but the two tangle, Hamilton spins and has to go back to the pits Hamilton and Massa serve drive-through penalties - Hamilton for cutting off Raikkonen and Massa for his collision with the Englishman Lap 17 and Fernando Alonso moves to the front as race leader Robert Kubica pits. Alonso's Renault team tell him to "sprint like hell" Massa and Sebastian Bourdais collide at the first corner - an incident that later lands Bourdais a penalty but hands Massa an extra point After a superb second stint, Alonso takes the chequered flag in Fuji to notch up his second win in a row following on from Singapore Second-placed Robert Kubica has plenty to celebrate as he moves to within 12 points of Hamilton in the title race Raikkonen, on the other hand, does not look quite so pleased as his third place officially ends his title defence Alonso, who won in Japan in 2006, gets his lips on the trophy again as he celebrates his 21st Grand Prix win in Fuji
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