dutch international danielle van de donk making sure they finished with a point. there were two other games today, reading drew 2—2 with birmingham while sunderland beat yeovil. lewis hamilton took a huge step towards a fourth world title as he opened up a potentially championship—winning lead with victory in the japanese grand prix. he leads title rival sebastien vettel by 59 points with four races to go, after the ferrari driver was forced to retire early on. nick parrott reports. a show of gratitude for the mercedes car that has taken lewis hamilton to the brink of a fourth world title. consistency brings success in sport, and he's had it this season. starting from pole position for the tenth time in 16 races, he made the perfect getaway. his main rival, sebastian vettel, has seen his consistency disappear lately. problems with his ferrari's spark plugs saw him tumble down the field, before retiring after just four laps. the german now seems resigned to his fate. his only hope was for max verstappen to deny hamilton for a second week running. the dutchman g