Michael Schumacher was fined €5,000 (£4,300) by FIA race stewards following Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver, when heading for the pit lane, broke sporting regulations by driving outside of a pit entrance marker.
Due to driving past the bollard on the left, Schumacher was investigated by the stewards – including 1980 World Champion Alan Jones – and duly punished afterwards.
A number of other drivers – Sébastien Buemi, Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen and Bruno Senna – were also all summoned due to their speeds when yellow flags flew for Vitantonio Liuzzi’s stoppage; all four were found to have slowed correctly for the yellow zone, meaning no penalties or official reprimands were handed out.
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  J. Button | McLaren | 01:31.901 | 32 |
| 2. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:32.075 | 33 |
| 3. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:32.095 | 35 |
| 4. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:32.147 | 28 |
| 5. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:32.448 | 34 |
| 6. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:32.710 | 26 |
| 7. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:33.982 | 27 |
| 8. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:33.245 | 26 |
| 9. | V. Petrov | Lotus Renault | 01:33.446 | 36 |
| 10. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | 01:33.681 | 33 |
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