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F1 Japanese GP: Ferrari misfortune unbelievable – Wolff
Toto Wolff has described Ferrari ongoing reliability problems as ‘unbelievable’ having seen his team close in on the Formula 1 world drivers’ and constructors’ title in Japan.
F1: Hurting Vettel not looking for positives after Suzuka retirement
Sebastian Vettel says he is not looking for any positives after retiring early from Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix and falling to 59 points behind Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton, adding that the blow to his championship hopes "hurts".
F1: Alonso sanctioned for ignoring blue flags in Hamilton/Verstappen battle
Fernando Alonso has been sanctioned by the Formula 1 race stewards in Japan for failing to slow sufficiently for blue flags during the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen towards the end of the race at Suzuka.
F1: Vettel's F1 title hopes in tatters after early Suzuka retirement
Sebastian Vettel's Formula 1 championship hopes look all but over after being forced to retire early from the Japanese Grand Prix due to an engine issue, giving Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton a chance to take a huge step towards the title.
Renault F1 announces Sainz arrival for United States GP
Carlos Sainz Jr. will make his Renault Formula 1 debut in the United States Grand Prix later this month after completing an early move up from Toro Rosso following Jolyon Palmer's departure.
Japanese GP: Wolff: F1 grid penalties look ridiculous
Toto Wolff says the current Formula 1 grid penalty system looks ‘ridiculous’ and wants rule changes but isn’t hopeful of seeing any changes in the immediate future.
Grosjean: Top ten was possible before crash…
Romain Grosjean felt a first top ten starting position since the British Grand Prix was on for Haas during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix before his heavy crash in the first session.
F1: Kvyat returns to Toro Rosso alongside Gasly
With the announcement of Carlos Sainz replacing Jolyon Palmer at Renault from the United States Grand Prix, Daniil Kvyat has been called up to return to the Toro Rosso line-up alongside the driver who replaced him Pierre Gasly for the remaining four races of 2017.
F1: Vettel expects close Japanese GP against Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel has qualified third for the Japanese Grand Prix behind both Mercedes drivers but after being promoted to the front row says it was overall ‘positive’ and that Ferrari should be stronger in the race at Suzuka.
F1: Raikkonen takes new gearbox after Suzuka FP3 crash, gets penalty
Kimi Raikkonen has become the fifth driver to receive a grid penalty for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after Ferrari was forced to change the gearbox on his Formula 1 car following a crash in final practice at Suzuka.
F1: Palmer handed Suzuka grid penalty after power unit changes
Jolyon Palmer has become the latest driver to be hit with a grid penalty for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after the Renault Formula 1 team made changes to his power unit ahead of Saturday's running at Suzuka.
F1: Alonso hit with 35-place grid drop for Japanese GP
Fernando Alonso has been hit with a 35-place grid penalty for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka after McLaren was forced to change the Honda Formula 1 power unit on his car overnight.
F1 Japanese GP - Qualifying as it happened
Live updates from Saturday's final practice and qualifying sessions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. CLICK HERE to follow live with Crash.net...
F1 Japanese GP: Hamilton told Mercedes to run in rain at Suzuka
Lewis Hamilton says it was his decision to head out in the rain during the second free practice washout at Suzuka ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in order to regain confidence his Mercedes had regained its pace in wet conditions.
F1 Japanese GP: Ferrari explains cause of double failure at Malaysia GP
Ferrari’s chief technical officer Mattia Binotto has revealed the cause behind the team’s double engine failure during the Malaysia GP race weekend which came as ‘completely unexpected’ after not showing up during dyno testing.
Renault may delay Budkowski start date until April amid rivals' concerns
Renault Formula 1 chief Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed talks are ongoing with the FIA regarding Marcin Budkowski's start date with the team, whose gardening leave may be doubled in a bid to ease some concerns from rival teams.
F1: Vettel: Red Bull surge 'makes it interesting' at front of F1 field
Sebastian Vettel has said the surge in pace shown by Red Bull over the last two Formula 1 races makes the competition "interesting" at the front of the field.
F1 Japanese GP: Raikkonen: We didn’t try to learn anything in FP2
Kimi Raikkonen says nothing was learnt by his Ferrari team in the second free practice washout for the Japanese Grand Prix in order to save its wet weather tyres for the remainder of the race weekend.
F1 Japanese GP: Ricciardo pushes for wet tyre rule change
Daniel Ricciardo hopes the Formula 1 rule makers make adjustments to wet tyre allocations next season after explaining the majority of teams avoided long runs in FP2 in order to keep hold of fresh tyres for qualifying and the race.
F1: Button exploring 2018 racing options in US and Japan
Jenson Button is working on plans for a serious racing programme next year and exploring a number of options, but says he does not miss racing in Formula 1.
F1: Sainz hit with 20-place grid drop at Suzuka
Carlos Sainz Jr. is poised to start this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix from the back of the grid after the Formula 1 race stewards at Suzuka confirmed a 20-place grid drop for the Spaniard.
F1 Japanese GP - Friday practice LIVE!
Follow all of the action for Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. CLICK HERE for live updates from Crash.net...
Japanese GP: Hamilton won’t use Rosberg tactics to clinch 2017 F1 title
Lewis Hamilton says he is still using ‘the chaser’ mindset as he aims to clinch a fourth Formula 1 world championship and won’t revert to Nico Rosberg’s tactics of finishing directly behind his title rival to keep hold of his points lead in the remaining races.
Japanese GP: Alonso on Malaysia race 'Stoffel just did better'
Fernando Alonso has a reputation for being a highly competitive team-mate but after finishing three places behind Sepang rookie Stoffel Vandoorne in last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, but he has conceded the Belgian simply did a better job.