Despite a tricky qualifying, the team remains confident of its potential for tomorrow's race. read more »

Gil de Ferran says McLaren's Japanese Grand Prix tyre choice has proven to be wrong but denied a suggestion the Formula 1 team forgot to make a proper nomination. read more »

We are a team, so now we accept together the consequences. read more »

Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene labelled his team's tyre choice blunder in Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix qualifying "unacceptable", blasting a lack of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton hit yet another landmark in Japan, claiming a scarcely believable 80th pole position in his Formula 1 career - his eighth of the season, and second in Suzuka!... read more »

A frustrated Daniel Ricciardo admits he "just can't catch a break" after his latest reliability woe came in Japanese GP qualifying. read more »

Valtteri Bottas lines up second for the Japanese Grand Prix as he missed out on pole position to his team-mate Lewis Hamilton read more »

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. read more »

Marcus Ericsson says his crash during Formula 1 qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix was caused by a misjudgement while passing Valtteri Bottas's Mercedes read more »

Lewis Hamilton labelled Mercedes "the best team in the world" and one that thrives under pressure after outfoxing Ferrari in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Esteban Ocon has been given a three-place grid penalty ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix for failing to slow sufficiently for red flags. read more »

Force India's Esteban Ocon has been given a three-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix after failing to slow sufficiently for red flags in final practice. read more »

Hartley felt 'emotional' after qualifying P6 ahead of Japanese GP read more »

Esteban Ocon is demoted three places on the Japanese GP grid after failing to slow sufficiently under the red flag during FP3 read more »

Max Verstappen dimisses his chances of fighting for victory at the Japanese GP against Mercedes read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he is "not blaming anybody" at the Ferrari Formula 1 team for the failed tyre gamble in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying read more »

Racing Point Force India driver Esteban Ocon will drop three places on the grid for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix for failing to slow sufficiently for red flags in practice read more »

There was drama, action, and intrigue aplenty in Suzuka, as the qualifying showdown took centre stage. Take a look at the best bits from Saturday afternoon in Japan... For more... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has refused to criticise Ferrari for its tyre gamble in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, saying it had the potential to create a "miracle"... read more »

Toro Rosso uses Fernando Alonso's infamous boast from the Australian Grand Prix after enjoying best qualifying of the season at Honda's home race in Japan, where... read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start the Japanese GP on pole position with title rival Sebastian Vettel only ninth after a disastrous qualifying for Ferrari. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has been left fuming after suffering yet another engine failure which cut short his qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes shows its true class as the best team in Formula 1 when under pressure, as title rival Ferrari made another blunder in Japanese Grand Prix... read more »

Ferrari just can't get anything right at the moment. A look at the main talking points from qualifying at Suzuka. read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start from pole for the Japanese Grand Prix, immediately ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. Tyre choice errors from Ferrari sees Sebastian Vettel... read more »