Friday's press conference - Japan read more »

Williams technical boss Sam Michael says he is pleased with Friday practice at Suzuka despite problems for both drivers read more »

Sakon Yamamoto is happy that rain should be falling on Suzuka as Saturday approaches, following two dry first practice sessions on Friday after which the local man was the... read more »

Both Williams cars had some technical issues today which slightly delayed today's programme for both drivers. In the morning the team focused on testing their new... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi did not enjoy a positive start to his first home Grand Prix weekend at Suzuka on Friday, as he struggled due to a selection of problems with his Sauber.  read more »

Both Toro Rosso drivers have had a busy schedule on Friday at Suzuka as they both were testing several new components on the car. The afternoon showed improved pace due to... read more »

The Friday press conference from Japan, with Norbert Haug (Mercedes), Robert Fernley (Force India), Adam Parr (Williams), Franz Tost (Toro Rosso) and Hiroshi Yasukawa (Bridgestone) read more »

Robert Kubica emerges as best of the rest behind Red Bull at Suzuka but admits, it's only practice... read more »

Williams did not enjoy an ideal start to its Japanese Grand Prix preparations on Friday, as both Nico Hülkenberg and Rubens Barrichello ran into trouble on their ways to... read more »

Felipe Massa admits he is surprised at a gap of more than a second to Red Bull during Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Nico Rosberg could manage no more than 11th place at Suzuka on Friday, having been the slowest of the two Mercedes after running into a gearbox issue as well as suffered... read more »

Jenson Button says McLaren have plenty of work to do if they are to threaten Red Bullafter Friday practice for the Japanese GP... read more »

Mark Webber says Sebastian Vettel can have the Friday plaudits, just as long as he's the Red Bull driver to take them on Sunday... read more »

Fernando Alonso says he can't draw too many conclusions from Friday practice at Suzuka and admits that the prospect of rain could make qualifying something of a lottery read more »

Michael Schumacher confessed it was a 'great feeling' to be driving at Suzuka again after the seven-time world champion set the eighth quickest time of Friday's... read more »

It was a case of so far, so good for Michael Schumacher as the German revealed his Friday practice in Japan was better than expected... read more »

Michael Schumacher made his Suzuka Formula 1 return on Friday, much to the delight of local fans who watched the German trackside for the first time in four years. Eighth on... read more »

McLaren experienced a somewhat frustrating day in Japan on Friday, with Jenson Button eventually finishing as the team’s highest-placed runner in sixth place. However, it... read more »

Jenson Button makes progress during Friday practice at Suzuka but says there is still more to come from McLaren read more »

Japan Friday quotes: Williams read more »

World Championship leader Mark Webber was in positive mood following the opening two practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday. Although team-mate Sebastian... read more »

Fernando Alonso admits that, should they continue to set such rapid lap times relative to their rivals, the Red Bull cars of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber will not be headed... read more »

Japan Friday quotes: Bridgestone read more »

Japan Friday quotes: Virgin read more »

Robert Kubica played down his pace in Friday free practice at Suzuka as the Pole yet again impressed by setting the third fastest time read more »