An upbeat Lewis Hamilton said he "had a blast" racing at the Japanese Grand Prix despite only about 40 minutes of action and an underwhelming result for his team.
The seven-time world champion finished fifth after being overtaken by Esteban Ocon shortly after the race resumed after a two-hour stoppage for the terrible weather at Suzuka. George Russell also struggled to make an impression and had to settle for eighth.
Carlos Sainz was the one who had crashed out early on, but the other Ferrari driver by Charles Leclerc and the Red Bulls were in a different league to Silver Arrows once again. Even in a much shorter race than usual, Hamilton was more than 40 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen by the end.
