New world champion Fernando Alonso poses with his Renault team before the start of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

There is chaos at the first turn as Rubens Barrichello and Takuma Sato are forced into the gravel

Sato is in trouble again when his BAR Honda hits the Toyota of Jarno Trulli, forcing the Italian out of the race

The race is full of incident and the lead changes hands on many occasions with team strategies coming into play

Great Britain's Jenson Button is in contention for part of the race, but eventually finishes fifth

The race boils down to a thrilling final lap as Kimi Raikkonen overtakes Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella to claim victory

Fisichella looks stunned on the podium as he lets his chance of glory go begging on the very last lap

McLaren's Raikkonen enjoys his stunning win on the podium in front of a huge crowd

McLaren's joy is tempered slightly by Renault leapfrogging them at the top of the Constructors Championship