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| + | After a two week break, {{Ferrari-CON}} driver [[Fernando Alonso]] went into the event leading the Driver's World Championship at a slightly reduced points margin to second placed [[Sebastian Vettel]] in the {{Red Bull-Renault}}, who sat 29 points behind the championship leader. After Vettel's win at the previous event in Singapore, {{Red Bull-Renault}} were able to extend their lead in the Constructors World Championship over the second placed team {{McLaren-Mercedes}} by a 36 point margin. |
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| + | During the two week break between the Singapore Grand Prix and the Japanese Grand Prix there were some major driver announcements for the [[2013 Formula One Season]]. After some impressive performances in 2012 {{Sauber-Ferrari}} driver [[Sergio Perez]] was confirmed to be joining the {{McLaren-Mercedes}} team for 2013 replacing [[Lewis Hamilton]] who had raced with the team since [[2007|2007 Formula One Season]]. Hamilton, a major championship contender in 2012 was confirmed shortly after to have joined the {{Mercedes-CON}} team for 2013 replacing [[Michael Schumacher]] in the team. Schumacher being left without a confirmed drive for 2013. |
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Revision as of 21:30, 2 October 2012
The 2012 Japanese Grand Prix is the 15th race of the 2012 Formula One Season. It is scheduled to take place on October 7 2012 at the Suzuka Circuit. It will be the 28th running of the Japanese Grand Prixas a round of the Formula One World Championship and the 24th at the Suzuka Circuit.
Background
After a two week break, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso went into the event leading the Driver's World Championship at a slightly reduced points margin to second placed Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull-Renault, who sat 29 points behind the championship leader. After Vettel's win at the previous event in Singapore, Red Bull-Renault were able to extend their lead in the Constructors World Championship over the second placed team McLaren-Mercedes by a 36 point margin.
During the two week break between the Singapore Grand Prix and the Japanese Grand Prix there were some major driver announcements for the 2013 Formula One Season. After some impressive performances in 2012 Sauber-Ferrari driver Sergio Perez was confirmed to be joining the McLaren-Mercedes team for 2013 replacing Lewis Hamilton who had raced with the team since 2007 Formula One Season. Hamilton, a major championship contender in 2012 was confirmed shortly after to have joined the Mercedes team for 2013 replacing Michael Schumacher in the team. Schumacher being left without a confirmed drive for 2013.