right about Lewis Hamilton took a giant stride towards his fourth world title with a victory in the Japanese Grand Prix as rival Sebastian Vettel retired early on. Ferrari’s Vettel dropped out four laps into the race after slipping down the field from the start with an engine problem. Hamilton held on for the win, leading second-placed Max Verstappen by just 1.2 seconds. Completing the podium places was Daniel Ricciardo in the third place, making it a double Red Bull on the podium.