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Start of the ultimate race

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Kimi Raikkonen puts a fluffy balaclava on

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Watching tha race from the high wheel is not cheap

A special helmet design for Suzuka 1998.

Michael Schumacher wearing the "tailormade" helmet made by Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A.

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher passing the giant wheel opposite the pits

2004. Formula 1. Suzuka (J). Japan

The newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel and the Constructor's Champion Red Bull Racing team celebrate their achievement

The newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel comes to his waiting Red Bull Racing team to celebrate his achievement

Triple World Champion Niki Lauda lifts his red cap for the newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren presents his trophy

Jenson Button celebrates his victory with the whole McLaren team

A last sip of champagne after the podium ceremony for winner Button and third placed new World Champion Vettel

Champagne showers for the newly crowned World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Third placed and newly crowned World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates on podium and kisses his trophy

Third placed and newly crowned World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates on podium and shakes his trophy towards the Japanese sky

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren presents his trophy

Third placed and new World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

Third placed and new World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, leads the race during a safety car phase

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, keeps position three behind Alonso and race leader Button

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of a competitive Massa of Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi is returned to paddock after his Toro Rosso-Ferrari lost a wheel

Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso-Ferrari lost a wheel after a tyre change and is removed from the gravel trap

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the two following McLaren-Mercedes cars through turn one

At the start, Jenson Button goes wide towards the lawn

A bird's view on Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull-Renault car on the grid

A bird's view on Jenson Button and his McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bruno Senna's damaged Lotus Renault GP car is removed from the track during practice session

Bruno Senna discovers the power of G-force on his Lotus Renault GP car

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, retires during practice session

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

An incognito Ferrari fan

The Ninjas of the Prancing Horse

A Button fan

Vettel's fans

World Champion Sebastian Vettel

Japanese fans on the stand

A Japanese prayer on the Sauber-Ferrari

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Mika Salo

Pedro Diniz

Pedro Diniz

Pedro Diniz

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, makes his refueling pit stop

Mika Hakkinen, McLaren no. 1, beat Michael Schumacher away at the start.

Race winner Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy on the podium after the Japanese GP 2010

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates on the podium after the Japanese GP 2010

Takuma Sato drives a historical Lotus car

The Mercedes GP team has fun with a little boat whilst they wait for the interrupted qualifying to commence, will it make 'the long way home'?

During qualifying session, the safety car was deployed because of the heavy rain

Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel, back to realistic championship chances, presents his trophy after the Japanese GP 2010

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team cheer for a group photo after their 1-2 victory at Suzuka 2010

The Red Bull team poses for a photocall after their 1-2 victory at Suzuka 2010

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Mark Webber, his race winning team mate Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull's chief designer Adrian Newey and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari on the podium after the Japanese GP 2010

Champagne showers for Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey from race winner Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Japanese GP 2010

Handshake after the race between the German rivals Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP, 6th) and Nick Heidfeld (Sauber, 8th)

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind his team mate Rosberg

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, follows leading team mate Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of team mate Schumacher

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, overlaps Yamamoto with a closely following team mate Schumacher

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of team mate Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of team mate Hamilton, started as the only one of his top ten competitors on hard tyres

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The safety car deploys after the start accident of Petrov's Renault

Vitantonio Liuzzi's Force India-Mercedes car besides the track after a collision during the race

Vitantonio Liuzzi's Force India-Mercedes car is removed from the track after a collision with Massa's Ferrari

The start of the Japanese GP 2010, Renault's Vitaly Petrov spins off the field and crashes into the barrier

The start of the Japanese GP 2010, Renault's Vitaly Petrov spins off the field and crashes into the barrier, Vettel leads from pole position

The start of the Japanese GP 2010, Renault's Vitaly Petrov spins off the field, Sebastian Vettel leads from pole position in front of Renault's Kubica and Red Bull team mate Webber

Just before the start of the Japanese GP 2010

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid shortly before the race

Ferrari mechanics hide the rear settings of the Ferrari car

Michael Schumacher before the race on the grid, getting out of the Mercedes car

Japanese marshals pose for a souvenir photo

Local hero Kamui Kobayashi waves at the fans from a historic car during the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton waves at the fans from a historic car during the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton climbs in to a historic car for the drivers parade

Bruno Senna presents his uncle's Lotus race car

Super-Seb's fans

In the F1-village, fans can pose with the drivers

Japanese race fans

A McLaren-Mercedes' nose cone tip

A Red Bull-Renault's diffuser

Red Bull-Renaults parked in line

FIA scrutineering after qualification session on Sunday morning

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Robert Kubica, Renault, on his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in the flying lap during the qualification session held on Sunday morning

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits during the qualification session held on Sunday morning

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in the flying lap during the qualification session held on Sunday morning

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Kamui Kobayashi waits in Sauber F1 Team pits for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel and his entourage wait for the qualifying to commence whilst it is interrupted by heavy rain

Mark Webber sits on his Red Bull Racing car and chats with the mechanics

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Ralf Schumacher visits his brother Michael and Norbert Haug in the Mercedes GP pits as a TV presenter

Michael Schumacher waits at Mercedes pitwall for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

The Mercedes GP employees wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Fernando Alonso, in Ferrari pits

Sakon Yamamoto in Hispania Racing pits

The patient Japanese fans wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

A Red Bull-Renault ploughs through the nearly flooded pitlane

During qualifying session, the safety car was deployed because of the heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, on a rainy Saturday morning practice session

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing, on a rainy Saturday morning practice session

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, on a rainy Saturday morning practice session

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Renault, under the track's bridge

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, in the gravel trap

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, jumps at the curbs

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sakon Yamamoto, Hispania Racing

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Bruno Senna

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Petrov

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

During Friday's practice session, the marshals lift Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car besides the track

During Friday's practice session, Lewis Hamilton watches the marshals who drag the McLaren Mercedes car besides the track

During Friday's practice session, Lewis Hamilton stops the McLaren Mercedes car besides the track

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Robert Kubica, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

FIA briefing for the Japanese pit lane marshals

The Mercedes GP pit crew practises pit stops

Sebastian Vettel makes fun for German TV with Japanese ideographs on the grid

Norbert Haug of Mercedes talks with Helmut Marko and Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher in the FIA press conference

Toro Rosso’s technical director Giorgio Ascanelli with (his former driver at Benetton and Ferrari) Michael Schumacher of Mercedes

Japanese GP 2000: Exuberant joy for Ferrari drivers World Champion Michael Schumacher and his team boss Jean Todt. The loosing McLaren drivers Hakkinen and Coulthard in the back.

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

Jean Alesi, Japanese Grand Prix 1998, Suzuka

Jean Alesi, Japanese Grand Prix 1998, Suzuka

Jean Alesi, Japanese Grand Prix 1998, Suzuka

Jean Alesi, Japanese Grand Prix 1998, Suzuka

Jean Alesi, Japanese Grand Prix 1998, Suzuka

Jean Alesi, Prost-Peugeot

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn talks on the grid with Michael Schumacher

BAR Honda team group photo with Takuma Sato and Jenson Button

1999 World Champion Mika Hakkinen, McLaren-Mercedes

GP winner and defending world champion Mika Hakkinen receives a friendly handshake from his pursuer Michael Schumacher

New crowned world whampion Mika Hakkinen in the middle of his McLaren-Mercedes team

Michael Schumacher, starting his drivers parade lap, Japanese GP 1998

Jean Alesi leaves last corner with a blown-up engine

Race winner and new world champion Mika Hakkinen hugs his McLaren team-mate and third placed David Coulthard in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher

Benetton driver Giancarlo Fisichella with Briatore and engineer

Mika Hakkinen

Jacques Villeneuve

A delighted McLaren-Mercedes driver Mika Hakkinen after winning the Japanese Grand Prix and for the 2nd time the drivers championship

A delighted Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari team after winning the first drivers championship title in 21 years for the Scuderia

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Handshakes from Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine for the fresh World Champion Mika Hakkinen

pit stop for Frentzen, Williams

Even Kimonos are part of Ferrari merchandising

Michael Schumacher commenting on the race

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari being returned after the race

Podium group photo

Fernando Alonso sprays champagne

Winner Alonso rolling through the pitlane to parc ferme

Nick Heidfeld shows his powerful backside ;)

Sakon Yamamoto following another Jenson Button's Honda

Michael Schumacher already far away from Alonso

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jenson Button, Honda

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld makes Kimi Raikkonen keeping his distance

Our favourite Ferrari post card image :)

Second lap, Michael Schumacher just extended the lead

Start with two leading Ferraris

Ferrari mechanics immediatly overcome Michael's red lady on arrival at grid postition

Michael Schumacher rolls out to grid position

Grid girls marching to their parade position

Fuji grid girl

Still same smile of Ivan Capelli in his original Leytonhouse car

Team fouder Aguri Suzuki in his original car (in which he gained third place in 1990 at Suzuka) with Daniele Audetto, former boss of the Lamborghini F1 engine program and now his Super Aguri team's manager

Gerhard Berger in the cockpit of his original 1991 McLaren-Honda under physical surveillance of Jo Leberer, that time his physiotherapist

Informal chat in parc fermÈ after qualifying - while fourth grid placed Trulli climbs out of his car, third Ralf Schumacher bends down to still sitting Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Tiago Monteiro curbing with his Spyker-MF1

Felipe Massa brushes the curbs

BMW Sauber's rainy Friday driver Sebastian Vettel

Christijan Albers ploughing through the puddles with his Spyker-MF1

Toro Rosso test driver Neel Jani enters practice session

Annual Williams team group photo session with all team members and spectators (and obviously RBS main sponsor sign;)

Michael Schumacher posing on a wheel in front of his supporting team members

Annual Ferrari group photo session with all team members

Renault's Fernando Alonso

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

Promotion girls of the Renault F1 team's main sponsor, showing a steering wheel

What an eye-catching advertising space! :)

More cigarette advertising girls, to be seen for the last time as Mild Seven will stop sponsoring Renault next season

Giancarlo Fisichella presents his trophy to the audience

Fernando Alonso proudly raises his trophy

Fernando Alonso kisses his winner's trophy

Michael Schumacher in front of the famous Suzuka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Sakon Yamamoto in front of the famous Suzuka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Norbert Haug dripping wet after podium ceremony

Jos Verstappen

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BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld in front of the famous Suzuka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Mark Webber, Williams

Second placed Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Honda queueing up in pitlane after race - Yamamoto in front of Button and Barrichello

After the race, 11th placed Pedro de la Rosa leads 2nd Massa and 3rd Fisichella into parc fermé

Masses of Japanese spectators are convinced of Kubica's BMW Power

Giancarlo Fisichella passes his true fans

Three Japanese cars dueling in front of a huge filled-up flagged grandstand

Ralf Schumacher behind his Toyota team mate Jarno Trulli

The two Super Aguri team mates together, Yamamoto leading Sato

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen lifts a wheel of his McLaren-Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld leading his BMW Sauber team mate Robert Kubica

Ralf Schumacher fighting back another German colleague - Nick Heidfeld

Jarno Trulli in front of his Toyota team mate Ralf Schumacher

Felipe Massa slides over the curb

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Michael Schumacher passing a grand grandstand

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso sticking behind the strong Toyota of Ralf Schumacher

Middle field players in a row: Kubica leading Rosberg, Webber and de la Rosa

Massa leaves the lead to his team mate Schumacher in second lap

The start

Formation lap

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen prepares for the race well shaded

Quick chat on the grid of Honda team boss Nick Fry with Williams senior engineer Frank Dernie

Nico Rosberg giving a last interview before the race

Robert Kubica concentrates on the race besides his grid girl

Super Aguri team fans with their flags flackering in the breath of air

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer giving latest technical information under the eyes of Jean Todt and Luca Colajanni

German national flag streaming in the breeze

Under the eyes of Japanese beauties, Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade cars

Two Paddock Club puppets cheering up the visitors

Michael Schumacher with a confident twinkle in his eye

Fuji grid girls await drivers parade

Suzuka circuit celebrates 20th anniversary of F1 races with a display and race of historically important Formula 1 cars, VIP drivers and guests

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica in front of the famous Suzaka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Even the youngest gain some driving experience in Suzuka

Happy man of the day, polesitter Felipe Massa

Being pushed by team mate Michael Schumacher and FIA photographers delegate Pat Behar, polesetter Felipe Massa faces the waiting media

After qualifying Nico Rosberg (with balaclava) and Nick Heidfeld return from scrutineering

Michael Schumacher and P1 man Felipe Massa after qualification session in parc fermé

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, Honda

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota, passing the theme park's giant wheel

Mark Webber in his Williams in front of the giant wheel

Christijan Albers enters pit lane

Michael Schumacher passing the giant wheel

Scott Speed, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Tiago Monteiro, Spyker MF1

Jenson Button in front of the famous Suzuaka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Robert Doornbos, Red Bull Racing - formerly test driver, now replacing Christian Klien

Sebastian Vettel, BMW Sauber

Sakon Yamamoto, Super Aguri

Nico Rosberg, Williams

View at rear end of Ammermueller's Red Bull Ferrari and its exhaust pipes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Engineers responsible for tires from Ferrari, Honda, Renault and Williams

Toro Rosso test driver Neel Jani

Toro Rosso nose cones and front wings wetted with rain drops

Fellow paparazzi hiding from the rain behind stinky trash bins ;)

Willy Rampf, Sauber technical director

Leo Ress, formerly responsible for technical development at Sauber, since 2003 'consultant to the Honda F1 programme' [www.grandprix.com]

Bridgestone’s director of motorsport Hiroshi Yasukawa

Tiago Monteiro, Spyker MF1

Jenson Button, Honda

Jenson Button, Honda

Christijan Albers, Spyker MF1

Annual Williams group photo session with Mark Webber, Sam Michael, Sir Frank Williams and Nico Rosberg in front of the team

Fernando Alonso with a very thoughtful impression (sorry ;)

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Honda's Jenson Button

Williams driver Nico Rosberg

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel gives an interview to Japanese media

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica during an interview

Generations of Super Aguri fans were spotted in the waiting queue

Autograph session with Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica

Autograph session with Tiago Monteiro

Japanese fans patiently waiting in a row for autograph hour

'Sayonara, snappers!' :Þ

Hot wind blowing at a living cigarette advertising beauty...

Red Bull samurai versus Red helmet porter

Japanese tifosi

Winners of the Japanese Schumacher-look-alike championship?

Another official Ferrari mechandising booth

Japanese fans with a sentimental banner for 'Schumi' (funny translation, 'treiber' is a computer device driver, not a 'Fahrer' as obviously meant)

Japanese cigarette girls sticking out their glossy bottoms

Well visited Ferrari team merchandising stand

Flow of fans into the circuit area

Ferrari team photo opportunity about an hour after the race - CU in Suzuka :)

Good mood between Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn and Luca di Montezemolo in Ferrari pits at the Japanese GP 1998

Mercedes Motorsport leader Norbert Haug had taken a champagne shower as his McLaren-Mercedes driver Mika Hakkinen had achieved his 2nd Word Championship title

Raikkonen

Honda Racing celebration

A long row of Japanese grid girls - Webbers girl smiling promisingly at the snappers.

Juan Pablo Montoyas damaged car on its way back to the pits after the race - would he have secured the constructors championship for McLaren?

Three (more or less) happy drivers posing for podium group photo. Left to right: Fisichella, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Kimi Raikkonen spraying champagne from podium.

Kimi Raikkonen shaking his fist at parc ferme being cheered by his boss Ron Dennis.

Kimi Raikkonen right before receiving chequered flag.

Jenson Button passing the giant wheel.

Giancarlo Fisichella in his Renault.

Jenson Buttons BAR Honda from the back.

Tiago Monteiro leading the two Jordans.

Kimi Raikkonen.

Fernando Alonso curbing.

The leader Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) enjoying the exciting track layout.

Mark Webber leading the cueue - note Juan Pablo Montoya's accident in the background dirt cloud.

The starting field approaching first corner. Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) leading Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault).

Concentrated Takuma Sato putting his balaclava on.

Japanese grid girl.

Fernando Alonso during an autograph session for Japanese fans.

Local hero Takuma Sato surrounded by his fans.

Former Japanese F1 and now IRL driver Aguri Suzuki speaking to Satoru Nakajima

Broad smiling Ron Dennis of McLaren raising his trophy

Ralf Schumacher in an optimistical interview on the grid

Juan Pablo Montoya with a long straw

Juan Pablo Montoya after Qualifying with Norbert Haug of Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen

FIA President Max Mosley

FIA President Max Mosley

Shell merchandising, illuminated at night

Ralf Schumacher joking during an interview with AMS journalist Michael Schmidt

Japanese GP 2000

The start - many cars together trying to gain best position, Giancarlo Fisichella just overtook Jenson Button

Antonio Pizzonia

Mark Webber passing the giant wheel which is sponsored by his employer BMW

Antonio Pizzonia

Fernando Alonso giving an interview to Kai Ebel in reflection

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Fernando Alonso swimming around the chicane

Jenson Button prepares in BAR Honda pits

Japanese GP 2003

Relaxed Ralf Schumacher during an interview

Historic 1965 1.5 V12 Honda F1 engine of Richie Ginthers car

Toyota fan grandstand

First and second Ralf and Michael Schumacher with genius tacticus Ross Brawn and third BAR driver Jenson Button

First and second Ralf and Michael Schumacher with genius tacticus Ross Brawn and third BAR driver Jenson Button

Jarno Trulli pushes his new Toyota through the rain on Friday afternoon practice

Track marshals on the way to their work on a rainy Friday morning

Christian Klien of Jaguar in the pits

Kimi Raikkonen

Local hero Takuma Sato in the BAR pits

Renaults new challenger Jacques Villeneuve

Renaults new challenger Jacques Villeneuve

Happy with himself - Michael Schumacher

Norbert Haug and Ron Dennis of Mercedes-McLaren

Juan Pablo Montoya after Qualifying with Norbert Haug of Mercedes

Former Japanese F1 driver Satoru Nakajima

Former French F1 driver, now TV commentator and manager Jacques Laffite

John Surtees, World Champion 1964 on Ferrari and 1967-68 Honda driver

Start of the Japanese GP 2004 in Suzuka

Start of the Japanese GP 2004 in Suzuka

Michael Schumacher

A Toyota hunting a Sauber

A Toyota hunting a Sauber

Well organised asses of Sato fans

The two BAR Hondas at their home Grand Prix

Jenson Button in his BAR Honda

Jenson Button in his BAR Honda

Juan Pablo Montoya entering the pitlane

Juan Pablo Montoya entering the pitlane

Ralf Schumacher passing the giant wheel opposite the pits

Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag

Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag

Ralf Schumacher in front of the giant wheel

Umbrella field

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

End of the season's group photo of the Winning Constructor's McLaren team

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher discusses with his brother Ralf and manager Willi Weber

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Mika Häkkinen

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Mika Häkkinen

Mika Häkkinen

Eddie Irvine hugs tough competitor Mika Häkkinen while Ron Dennis watches

Mika Häkkinen

Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen have fun during press conference

Michael Schumacher with ex-teammate Eddie Irvine

Honda powered drivers from the past eras of Formula 1.

Michael Schumacher

Mika Häkkinen with Adrian Newey in McLaren pits

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen have fun during press conference

Michael Schumacher

A display of historical Honda F1 powered cars and drivers as part of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend in Suzuka.

Pedro Diniz

Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen joke around during press conference

Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn on the grid

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Ralf Schumacher in front of the Japanese landmark

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher tests tyre grip

Jaguar drivers Eddie Irvine and Luciano Burti

Michael Schumacher

Jenso Button takes the last curb

Michael Schumacher in the middle of press attention

Michael Schumacher in focus of press

Michael Schumacher's helmets receive a finish

Jaguar boss Bobby Rahal

Puppets of Mika Häkkinen and Michael Schumacher illustrate the championship fight

Pedro Diniz with engine failure

Japanese Schumacher fan

Rubens Barrichello prepares for wheelspin

Ralf Schumacher brakes into last chicane

Japanese fashion show in beverage vending area ;)

Michael Schumacher jumps

Japanese GP 1998

Talismans attached to grid girl's high heels

Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren Mercedes in front of a BMW and a Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Schumacher's Ferrari

Johnny Herbert

Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen have fun during press conference

Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen have fun during press conference

Sebastian Vettel prepares for practice session

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Raikkonen

On Sunday morning after his brutal crash during qualifying, Timo Glock smiles again with a blue bandage around his injured leg, unfortunately not able to race

Williams' Kazuki Nakajima in front of Alonso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India

Victorious Vettel is being carried from podium ceremony by celebrating Red Bull Racing mechanics

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

The start, Vettel in front of Trulli and Hamilton

Williams' Kazuki Nakajima during a rainy Friday practice

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, during a rainy practice session

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel takes the chequered flag

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Third placed Lewis Hamilton raises his shiny trophy

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

The start, Vettel still in front but Trulli lost his second position from start to Hamilton

Localised merchandising perfectly fits the local fashion

Practical and fancy solutions for the girl's business clothing during bad weather conditions

Mark Webber is being prepared for practice session action

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A happy second placed Jarno Trulli cheers in parc ferme

Adrian Sutil, Force India, in front of Button

A delighted Jarno Trulli cheers from his second podium place with a bottle of champagne

Two Japanese Button fans

After announcing his new assignment at Ferrari, Alonso gives interviews to the international press

Suzuka's futuristic circuit building illumines the pit lane

Japanese advertising girls

Robert Kubica goes jogging on the race track after work

Japanese grid girls guard the drivers parade vehicles

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Sebastian Vettel present his trophy

The start, Vettel in front of Trulli and Hamilton

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nico Rosberg, Williams, in front of Heidfeld, Kubica and Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of overlapped Grosjean and Trulli

Mark Webber ejects from Red Bull Racing pits to practice session

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Race winner Sebastian Vettel jumps on Suzuka's podium

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

During an annual ceremony in the Paddock Club, Sebastian Vettel shows up and brakes the sake barrel with a big mallet, showering everybody around him with sake

Rubens Barrichello in front of Brawn Grand Prix team mate Jenson Button, leading Kubica, Alonso and Raikkonen

Spectators watch the race in sunny weather

Suzuka's finish line is painted on the track's tarmac

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Ferrari's Raikkonen

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

A still confident looking Timo Glock at Thursday's FIA press conference

A gladiatorial Sebastian Vettel greets the world from Suzuka podium

These funny hats give various thoughts but we guess they're Raikkonen fans

Nico Rosberg gives autographs to Japanese race fans from a scooter

Suzuka Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Race winner Sebastian Vettel cheers from Suzuka's podium

The start field passes the first chicane

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Brawn GP's Jenson Button is being interrogated about his championship expectations

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Sebastian Vettel's RBR-Renault is being prepared in pits before practice session

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, in front of Liuzzi

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