Facing with the prospect of a wet race, many teams looked to be hedging their bets on their cars' set-up - but Lewis Hamilton said that it would make very little difference in Brazil.
Even before the news of Sebastian Vettel's demotion to the back of the field for today's race, Mark Webber was clear he wouldn't be falling over himself to follow team orders on Sunday.
Another first lap incident has led to a hail of criticism from all sides for Lotus driver Romain Grosjean. So what should they do about 2012's latest "crash kid" to knock him into shape?
Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber claim Japanese GP front row for Red Bull, as Button, Alonso and Hamilton face fighting from lower reaches of top ten....
Sebastian Vettel dedicated his flawless race victory in Singapore to the memory of Professor Sid Watkins, the pioneer of medical safety in F1 and motorsport around the globe.
GP2 driving standards have come under fire from various corners of the F1 community, with critics saying they're leading to dangerous knock-on effects at Grand Prix level.
Having signed the deal which will keep on the F1 grid in 2013, Mark Webber opens up about the various negotiations that took place, and why he made the decision he did.