Ross Brawn is confident that Mercedes has made progress with its upgraded exhaust despite a disappointing Japanese Grand Prix qualifying performance read more »

Kamui Kobayashi believes a good result in the Japanese Grand Prix is important for his career, with the driver market so finely poised read more »

The cars will line up for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix in a very different order to that determined in qualifying after four drivers took penalties following the session. read more »

Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi has his sights firmly set on his first podium in F1, after holding on to his third place on the starting grid for tomorrow's Japanese GP. read more »

Today's post qualifying press confrence with Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Jenson Button. read more »

Qualifying for the Japanese GP just didn't quite come together for Williams drivers Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado, in what proved to be a frustrating day for the team... read more »

We've done all we can to be in with a chance of points tomorrow and left ourselves plenty of flexibility with the strategy of both cars. read more »

It's been one of those days where it seems everything that can go wrong does go wrong. read more »

We have seen an intriguing mix of strategies that is sure to lead to a very fast and tactical race tomorrow. read more »

Today has been fairly challenging for us and it goes without saying that we're not happy to see both cars knocked out in Q2. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen had no excuses about his mishap at the end of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, but was still hoping for a successful race outing at Suzuka on Sunday. read more »

We're comfortable with the E20's performance on a full fuel load and over long runs so we're looking forward to the race and hopeful that we can gain positions... read more »

Fernando Alonso was convinced he was on track to clinch a second row starting position for the Japanese Grand Prix, until he hit the yellow flags from Kimi Raikkonen's... read more »

There are a few penalties to apply to drivers further up the grid which should promote both our drivers and we are confident with our race pace going into tomorrow. read more »

Clearly, having been quick here yesterday, we're disappointed to have put up a comparatively unexciting performance in Q3 this afternoon. read more »

We are confident in our usual tendency to shine a little more in race trim and we are all looking forward to tomorrow and seeing how the various strategies play out. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg made it through to Q3 during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, but knew going in that his mistake in the morning FP3 session would cost him five grid places. read more »

Today we opted for a different balance to yesterday to make the car more neutral, with less understeer, and we got it right. read more »

From the grid positions we secured today, we can still aspire to score points tomorrow, but it won't be easy. read more »

Fernando Alonso will start the Japanese Grand Prix from sixth place but admitted being frustrated at the yellow flags at the end of Q3. Alonso set the seventh fastest time... read more »

Sebastian Vettel expressed his satisfaction after taking pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. The reigning world champion, who starts the race with a 29 point deficit to... read more »

Michael Schumacher is preparing himself for a difficult race from 23rd on the grid after Mercedes struggled for pace during qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Sergio Perez says he did not get the maximum out of the Sauber despite qualifying in sixth place for the Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Sebastian Vettel has kept pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, but has been handed a reprimand by race stewards for a Q3 incident involving Fernando Alonso. read more »

Read what the teams and drivers had to say after qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix read more »