Lewis Hamilton compared driving his Mercedes Formula One car to riding the "craziest rollercoaster" after storming to pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix.... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has put his costly FP3 crash at Suzuka down to driver error. Raikkonen will start the Japanese Grand Prix from 11th on the grid once he serves a grid penalty... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he will be ready to match any aggression from Sebastian Vettel at the start of Sunday's Japanese GP. read more »

Stewards at the Japanese Grand Prix have taken no further action against Sergio Perez, after he was alleged to have impeded Lance Stroll during qualifying for… read more »

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic that his alternative strategy pays off at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver poised to start the race on the Soft… read more »

Sebastian Vettel is confident he can put polesitter and championship rival Lewis Hamilton under pressure at the Japanese Grand Prix having secured second on the grid. Vettel... read more »

Haas' Romain Grosjean says he was left puzzled by the crash which eliminated him during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. Attempting to progress to the… read more »

Go onboard as Lewis Hamilton puts in a scintillating lap to claim pole position for the first time in his career at Suzuka and set a new circuit record in the process. For more... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen have taken different set-up directions for the Japanese Grand Prix, as Red Bull looks to put pressure on Mercedes and… read more »

Sebastian Vettel has predicted a tense and tight battle for victory at the Japanese Grand Prix after being promoted on to the front row in qualifying. read more »

Valtteri Bottas played his part in Mercedes locking out the front row in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying, but will drop from P2 to P7 due to a grid penalty. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he wants to use his maiden pole position at Suzuka to defend against attacks from Sebastian Vettel who starts a promoted second place for the Japanese Grand... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he paid a "hefty price" for his mistake in final Japanese Grand Prix final practice, which hampered his Formula 1 qualifying preparations and... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he took extra risk in the final part of qualifying for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix because of Valtteri Bottas's grid penalty, but it... read more »

Lewis Hamilton described the feeling behind the wheel of his Mercedes Formula 1 car as "insane" after taking his first Suzuka pole position in Japanese Grand Prix... read more »

Championship Leader Lewis Hamilton has secured his first ever Suzuka Pole Position ahead of tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

ESPN looks at the main talking points from qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, where Mercedes proved it has overcome the blip of Singapore and Malaysia with a dominant pole... read more »

Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen both crashed during final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday morning. read more »

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says he "tried everything" on his final Q3 lap at the Japanese Grand Prix in the knowledge that a front-row spot was already… read more »

Lewis Hamilton set a new lap record at Suzuka as the Mercedes driver strengthened his grip on the F1 title race by claiming a dominant pole position for Sunday's Japanese GP. read more »

SUZUKA, Japan -- Lewis Hamilton smashed the track record at Suzuka to claim a comfortable pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, where he will start ahead of title rival... read more »

Lewis Hamilton completes the set and takes his first Suzuka F1 pole in dominant fashion. read more »

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix with a dominant qualifying performance, leading a Mercedes one-two, while title rival Sebastian... read more »

Lewis Hamilton beat his title rival Sebastian Vettel in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix to take his 10th pole in 16 races this season. read more »

Full times from today's qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »