It wasn’t the prettiest or most exciting of races. But Sebastian Vettel won from pole at Suzuka while teammate Mark Webber extended his World Championship lead in second place. So what was Fernando Alonso looking so smug about in the post-race interview room? It’s especially intriguing when one realizes that the only other back-to-back winners at the Japanese circuit, Hakkinen and Schumacher, both went on to capture the F1. title.

Beaming Vettel leads Red Bull 1-2 in Japan | Reuters.