LEWIS Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix today to open up a 12-point lead at the top of the drivers' championship. McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso, Hamilton's closest challenger, crashed out at a rain-soaked Fuji Speedway.

LEWIS Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix today to open up a 12-point lead at the top of the drivers' championship. McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso, Hamilton's closest challenger, crashed out at a rain-soaked Fuji Speedway.