Sebastian Vettel won the grand prix of Japan today and threw the championship battle wide open as championship leader Fernando Alonso retired after a crash at the start.
Alonso now leads by four points from Vettel with five races remaining.
Alonso's Ferrari team Felipe Massa mate drove a great race from 10th to come in second followed by Kobayashi in a Sauber.
The McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton came fourth and fifth.