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2013 Japanese Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitSuzuka, 53 laps
Round15 of 19
Race numbers

The 2013 Japanese Grand Prix was the:

  • 893rd World Championship race
  • 29th World Championship Japanese Grand Prix
  • 25th World Championship race at Suzuka
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+1(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault531hr 26m 49.301s25
2-1(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault53+7.129s18
3+1(FRA) Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault53+9.910s15
4+4(ESP) Fernando AlonsoFerrari53+45.605s12
5+4(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenLotus-Renault53+47.325s10
6+1(DEU) Nico HulkenbergSauber-Ferrari53+51.615s8
7+7(MEX) Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari53+1m 11.630s6
8-2(DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes53+1m 12.023s4
9+1(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes53+1m 20.821s2
10-5(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari53+1m 29.263s1
11+1(GBR) Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes53+1m 38.572s 
12+5(FRA) Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso-Ferrari52+1 lap 
13+3(AUS) Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso-Ferrari52+1 lap 
14+8(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes52+1 lap 
15-4(MEX) Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes52+1 lap 
16-1(VEN) Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault52+1 lap 
17-4(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault52+1 lap 
18+2(FRA) Charles PicCaterham-Renault52+1 lap 
19-1(GBR) Max ChiltonMarussia-Cosworth52+1 lap 
R (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes7DNF 
R (NLD) Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault0DNF 
R (FRA) Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth0DNF 

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1 (AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault
2 (DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault
3 (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes
4 (FRA) Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault
5 (BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari
6 (DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes
7 (DEU) Nico HulkenbergSauber-Ferrari
8 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoFerrari
9 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenLotus-Renault
10 (GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes
11 (MEX) Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes
12 (GBR) Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes
13 (FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault
14 (MEX) Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari
15 (VEN) Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault
16 (AUS) Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso-Ferrari
17 (FRA) Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso-Ferrari
18 (GBR) Max ChiltonMarussia-Cosworth
19 (NLD) Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault
20-10(FRA) Charles PicCaterham-Renault
21-10(FRA) Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth
22-5(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes

Notes

  • Charles Pic and Jules Bianchi received 10-place grid penalty for their third reprimands of the season.
  • Adrian Sutil received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault1:30.915 
2(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault1:31.0890.174
3(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:31.2530.338
4(FRA) Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault1:31.3650.450
5(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari1:31.3780.463
6(DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes1:31.3970.482
7(DEU) Nico HulkenbergSauber-Ferrari1:31.6440.729
8(ESP) Fernando AlonsoFerrari1:31.6650.750
9(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenLotus-Renault1:31.6840.769
10(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1:31.8270.912
Q2
11(MEX) Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes1:31.989 
12(GBR) Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes1:31.992 
13(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault1:32.013 
14(MEX) Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari1:32.063 
15(VEN) Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault1:32.093 
16(AUS) Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso-Ferrari1:32.485 
Q1
17(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes1:32.890 
18(FRA) Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso-Ferrari1:33.357 
19(GBR) Max ChiltonMarussia-Cosworth1:34.320 
20(FRA) Charles PicCaterham-Renault1:34.556 
21(NLD) Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault1:34.879 
22(FRA) Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth1:34.958 

Free practice appearances

DriverConstructor
(FIN) Heikki KovalainenCaterham-Renault

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(DEU) Sebastian Vettel297
2(ESP) Fernando Alonso207
3(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen177
4(GBR) Lewis Hamilton161
5(AUS) Mark Webber148
6(DEU) Nico Rosberg126
7(BRA) Felipe Massa90
8(FRA) Romain Grosjean87
9(GBR) Jenson Button60
10(DEU) Nico Hulkenberg39
11(GBR) Paul di Resta36
12(DEU) Adrian Sutil26
13(MEX) Sergio Perez23
14(AUS) Daniel Ricciardo18
15(FRA) Jean-Eric Vergne13
16(MEX) Esteban Gutierrez6
17(VEN) Pastor Maldonado1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Red Bull-Renault445
2Ferrari297
3Mercedes287
4Lotus-Renault264
5McLaren-Mercedes83
6Force India-Mercedes62
7Sauber-Ferrari45
8Toro Rosso-Ferrari31
9Williams-Renault1

Stats & milestones

Wins
35th for Sebastian Vettel
43rd for Red Bull
Race 1-2
14th for Red Bull
Podiums
58th for Sebastian Vettel
39th for Mark Webber
7th for Romain Grosjean
96th & 97th for Red Bull
22nd for Lotus (2012-15)
Poles
12th for Mark Webber
53rd for Red Bull
1-2 start
21st for Red Bull
Fastest laps
18th for Mark Webber
39th for Red Bull
Front row starts
60th for Sebastian Vettel (4th driver to achieve 60 front row starts, 2nd German driver)
35th for Mark Webber
Points finishes
1st and only for Esteban Gutierrez (322nd different point scorer, 5th Mexican driver)