I still think Mark's comment was a good one. I have no doubt that Mark, lapping faster than Hamilton before the safety car, would have got past on the restart or just after, and taken the lead and potentially his maiden race win. To have a rookie brat drop his concentration at the most crucial point in the race and destroy that for him is unacceptable.
I reckon Vettel would have been crying a lot harder if Mark had got his hands on him. The poor guy put in an enourmous effort given the circumstances (ie he was sick) and then to have it taken away by some kid...as I say, it's heartbreaking stuff. May Mark win the next race in Shanghai.

Karen, Canberra, Australia

RAFAEL
Alonso has said himself that his car was not affected by the first accident. Alonso aquaplaned off. That's it.
McLaren have completely fair as always. Don't be brainwashed by insanely biased spanish commentary and media who claim anti-Spanish conspiracy at every turn.

LEGIS
Where do you get your ideas from TV5? La Marca? Have you made enquiries into whether these things are true? Perhaps you should find out what Fernando said! Just because a bad newspaper says something is true, does not mean it's true.

AG, London, UK

Aupa Alonso!!!! Spain with Alonso.

Ron & Hamilton you don't know what it is the fair play.

Ignatius, Madrid, España

The incredible Spanish Alonzo partisanship never ceases to suprise me. They will just about explain away any mistake on Alonso's behalf as the fiendish plot, or incompetence, of Hamilton, Mclaren, Ron Dennis, other drivers, the car, the FIA or the British media. Apparently, Alonzo himself never does anything wrong.

Over the years, I have often been amazed by the British fans and media but the Spanish are even worse.

Fimbull Fismann, Reykjavik, Iceland

People may question Alonsos' temperament and ethics,but let there be no question that he is a superb racer.

alan coombs, southampton,, england

Legis, read Regulation 40.7 of FIA Formula one Regulations

John L Sharp, Bury St Edmunds,

The best for HAmilton. He is a master. Undoubtedly he has won the japanese grand prix clearly.
The worst for the McLaren team. Wrong pressure in the posterior tyres of Alonso in Q3. Bad choose of the moment to pit Alonso and therefore he returned with four cars between himself and Lewis.
Not so good for FIA: why Massa has to change his tyres at the end of the course? What a luck for RAikkonen¡¡¡¡. It is not explicit in FIA reglament that first car after the safety car can not do any maneuver as a sudden brake?

Legis, Spain,

Alonso's car was severely damaged in the collision it suffered and was left in such a bad condition that it was impossible to drive it correctly and this was the reason for it spunning into the wall.

It evident that Lewis Hamilton is a superb driver, but I think that Alonso is at least as good as Lewis. McLaren wanted that Hamilton become world champion and they have got it.

I hope Alonso finds another team where he has a good car and a fair treatment, so that he and Hamilton can compete on equal terms.

Anyhow, congratulations to McLaren and Hamilton, and please do excuse my bad command of the english language.

rafael aparicio martin, Bilbao, Spain

"The Spaniard was unlucky to emerge in eighth place behind a gaggle of slower runners, led by Giancarlo Fisichella in a Renault in fourth, and he was trapped. Hamilton, with one extra lap of fuel, was much more fortunate and was back on track in third place."

Wow, at least I have read a truth.

Congratulations to LH, he was the most regular driver this season on the grid. It´s difficult to win if you are not the best driver, but he will learn.

BTG, coruna, Spain

Hamilton was in front with a fast car so had a clear advantage. Had Ferrari put on full wets the result may have been a lot different! There should be an enquiry into the late email - or was it politics.
This year's championship will always have a black cloud hanging over it because of all the turmoil. Hamilton, I'm sure will win the DC but how much through luck and politics?? For me Kimi will be the man of the year.

Adrian, Bulgaria ex pat,

A great race. I had to endure eating my digestive biscuits without tea to dunk them in because the kettle took too long to boil ! I really must think about getting married...

Mark, Birmingham, UK