Lewis Hamilton won a rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix from the pole today. At the start the weather was so bad that the race began behind the safety car and it slowly improved from there.
Fernando Alonso helped his teammates championship chances when he crashed out on the slick surface.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) | McLaren Mercedes | 10 |
| 2 | Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) | Renault | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | Ferrari | 6 |
| 4 | David Coulthard (GBR) | Red Bull-Renault | 5 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) | Renault | 4 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa (BRA) | Ferrari | 3 |
| 7 | Robert Kubica (POL) | BMW | 2 |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil (GER) | Spyker-Ferrari | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Lewis Hamilton (GBR) | |||