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'Tight' for Robert Kubica to make Japan start after Q1 crash
Williams is facing a race against time to get Robert Kubica's car repaired in time for him to start the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday after the Polish driver crashed out in the opening stage of the delayed qualifying session.
Sebastian Vettel surprised by Ferrari front row lock-out at Suzuka
Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc were left surprised after bouncing back from a difficult Friday to lock out the front row of the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday morning.
Sebastian Vettel takes fifth Suzuka pole in windy Japan qualifying
Sebastian Vettel tamed difficult track conditions to score pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in the delayed qualifying session at Suzuka on Sunday morning.
Bottas identifies area to improve to beat F1 title rival Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he needs to find more consistency if he is going to prevail in future battles against Mercedes Formula 1 teammate and reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sergio Perez: Track limits debate a ‘never-ending story’ in F1
Sergio Perez feels the debate over track limits in Formula 1 is a “never-ending story” following backlash over their enforcement in Russia two weeks ago.
Vettel: Too soon to say Leclerc is my toughest-ever F1 teammate
Sebastian Vettel feels it is too early to consider Charles Leclerc as his toughest-ever teammate in Formula 1.
Hamilton: Six straight F1 titles would put Mercedes ‘right at the top’
Lewis Hamilton believes a sixth successive constructors’ world championship triumph at the Japanese Grand Prix would move Mercedes to the highest echelon of Formula 1.
Daniel Ricciardo happy for F1 weekends to be two-day events
Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo reckons reducing grand prix weekends into two-day events would make balancing an ever-expanding calendar “more doable”.
Vasseur expects Alfa Romeo decision on 2020 line-up ‘quite soon’
Alfa Romeo will finalise its line-up for the 2020 Formula 1 season “quite soon”, according to team principal Frederic Vasseur, who continued to express his confidence in Antonio Giovinazzi.
Super Formula star Naoki Yamamoto impresses on F1 weekend debut
Super Formula star Naoki Yamamoto put in an impressive display for Toro Rosso during his maiden Formula 1 outing on Friday at Suzuka as he became the first Japanese driver to appear on a grand prix weekend for nearly five years.
Binotto pleased by talks with Ferrari drivers over team orders debacle
Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto felt was pleased with the outcome of talks with drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc in the fall-out of the team orders controversy at the Russian Grand Prix – but said there could be no guarantee of a repeat in the future.
F1 team bosses back “safety first” Japanese GP typhoon decision
Formula 1 team bosses have praised the early decision to reschedule the Japanese Grand Prix weekend format in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis.
Leclerc surprised by Ferrari’s lack of pace in Japanese GP practice
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s lack of pace throughout Friday practice for Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix comes as a “bit of a surprise”.
Typhoon schedule change led to “much better Friday” for F1 - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 can learn from the Japanese Grand Prix’s rejigged schedule and has called for teams to be allowed to use more sets of tyres during practice.
Verstappen: Red Bull has ‘more work to do’ to catch Mercedes in Japan
Max Verstappen says Red Bull still has “more work to do” if it is to challenge Formula 1 rivals Mercedes at the Japanese Grand Prix.
How Formula 1 is preparing for Typhoon Hagibis at Suzuka
The Formula 1 paddock will fall empty on Saturday at Suzuka as Japan braces itself for the arrival of Typhoon Hagibis.
Bottas tops Japan FP2 in final session before Sunday
Valtteri Bottas stormed to the head of the timesheets in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday afternoon at Suzuka, putting himself in the frame for pole position should the rescheduled qualifying session on Sunday not go ahead.
Gunther Steiner fined for Russia radio outburst against FIA steward
Haas Formula 1 chief Gunther Steiner has been fined €7,500 for his outburst against one of the FIA race stewards following the Russian Grand Prix.
F1 2019 Japanese Grand Prix: Friday as it happened!
As the Formula 1 season nears its conclusion, the paddock is embarking on one of its yearly highlights this weekend with the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Suzuka FP2 result to set starting grid if qualifying gets cancelled
The FIA has confirmed that the starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix will be formed using the result from Free Practice 2 in the event that qualifying cannot take place on Sunday morning as planned.
Gunther Steiner summoned by FIA stewards over Russia radio comments
Haas Formula 1 team boss Gunther Steiner has been summoned by the FIA-appointed stewards over his critical comments made following the Russian Grand Prix two weeks ago.
Valtteri Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in opening Japanese GP practice
Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes in opening practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Friday, edging out teammate Lewis Hamilton by just seven-hundredths of a second.
Formula 1 cancels Saturday running at Suzuka due to super typhoon
Formula 1 has confirmed that no on-track action will take place at Suzuka on Saturday due to the approach of super typhoon Hagibis.
Mercedes expects “pretty decent step” from Suzuka update
Valtteri Bottas says the Mercedes Formula 1 team is expecting its latest aerodynamic upgrade package to provide a “pretty decent step” at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.