With faster cars and softer tyres, Pirelli's head of car racing Mario Isola is predicting Formula 1 could see another lap record fall this weekend at Suzuka. read more »

He may be leading the championship but Lewis Hamilton is adamant the pendulum could yet swing in Sebastian Vettel's favour. read more »

Red Bull's Malaysian GP win "puts some pressure" on McLaren ahead of 2018 as both teams will be running the same Renault engine; that's according to... read more »

Sebastian Vettel insists Ferrari aren't panicking despite their Malaysian GP weekend being blighted by engine troubles. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have not yet decided which aero package to run in Japan, the new one that Valtteri Bottas raced at Sepang or the old that Hamilton used. read more »

Part one of Thursday's Japanese GP press conference saw Daniel Ricciardo, Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll answer questions. read more »

Valtteri Bottas, Stoffel Vandoorne and Pascal Wehrlein faced the media at Suzuka on Thursday. read more »

Kevin Magnussen has defended his driving, adamant he won't change his approach when the stewards believe he is within the rules. read more »

Sergio Perez says he has recovered from the virus that almost kept him out of the Malaysian GP, and is "100 perfect" fit to compete in Japan. read more »

Felipe Massa has shrugged off Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta's upcoming test, saying there is little that Williams can learn about his competition in a 2014 car. read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne is adamant he is ready to lead McLaren when Fernando Alonso opts to leave, whether that be at the end of this year or some time in the future. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says the "compromises" that Mercedes have had to make with their W08 at some circuits have been a "challenge" for him to drive around. read more »

Off the pace in Malaysia, Toto Wolff insists Mercedes are not the favourites heading into this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. Although Mercedes have dominated Suzuka in... read more »

Red Bull have bigger "balls" than Ferrari and Mercedes in terms of giving young drivers opportunities, says Helmut Marko. read more »

Mercedes are "half way to signing" Max Verstappen; that's according to The Times journalist Kevin Eason. read more »

The Japanese Grand Prix, which takes place at Suzuka, marks the 16th race of the 2017 Formula 1 season. read more »

Reigning and retired World Champion Nico Rosberg will be joining up with the Sky F1 team in Japan this weekend. read more »

Romain Grosjean cannot wait to get going at his favourite circuit; Kevin Magnussen is also a huge fan of the track. read more »

Dr Helmut Marko has said that Daniel Ricciardo is "already on the market" and Red Bull are looking for "alternatives" as a result. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg has hailed "very special" Japan, while Jolyon Palmer believes the Japanese fans are "like no other". read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo are among the drivers chosen to face the press on Thursday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix race weekend. read more »

Fernando Alonso is looking for a change in fortune at Suzuka, while Stoffel Vandoorne is eager to keep the good form going at a track he loves. read more »

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has said he is "worried" about Valtteri Bottas' recent form, but believes it is down to set-up rather than driver ability. read more »

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has conceded that the team could have handled speculation about their 2018 driver line-up better. read more »

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya was arrested on Tuesday over fresh claims that the Formula 1 team have been funded with money-laundered cash. read more »