Alonso wins Japanese Grand Prix as Hamilton lead is cut

Fernando Alonso secured his second successive Formula One victory after winning the Japanese Grand Prix today while world championship leader Lewis Hamilton failed to finished inside the points.

The Renault driver, starting fourth on the grid, followed up his victory in Singapore with another win but a disastrous start for Hamilton meant the McLaren driver could only manage 12th. Hamilton’s title rival Felipe Massa cut the gap at the top of the driver standings to six points after finishing eighth.