Winner Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) poses on the podium with second-placed Ferrari driver Felipe Massa of Brazil (2nd L) and third-placed Sauber-Ferrari driver Kamui Kobayashi of Japan (2nd R) during the awards ceremony for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit on October 7, 2012. Vettel threw the battle for this year’s Formula One title wide open when he cruised to a supreme victory in the Japanese Grand Prix. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/GettyImages)