Hartley delighted to record his career-best F1 qualifying result on Saturday at Suzuka, securing sixth place on the grid for Toro Rosso. 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 »

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 »

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

As Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes shine in Suzuka gloom, Ferrari goes into Japanese GP on the back foot having once again shot itself in the other. read more »

Full results from qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 17 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. read more »

Sebastian Vettel will start the Japanese GP in ninth place after Ferrari suffered a disastrous qualifying session in Suzuka. read more »

Lewis Hamilton takes Suzuka pole, Sebastian Vettel ninth read more »

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Japanese GP from pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas as another strategy mistake cost his title rival Sebastian Vettel. read more »

Rain arrived at Suzuka to interrupt the usual proceedings in third practice, but as soon as the track dried up, it was Lewis Hamilton again who was fastest on the super soft... read more »

Hamilton fastest again in a drizzly final Japanese Grand Prix practice at Suzuka. read more »

Full results from Free Practice 3 for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 17 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. read more »

Lewis Hamilton once again tops the practice time sheets at the Japanese Grand Prix, but Sebastian Vettel was 0.116 seconds behind the Brit ahead of Qualifying at Suzuka. read more »

Lewis Hamilton continued his domination ahead of Japanese Grand Prix qualifying as the final Formula 1 practice session at Suzuka ended early after a Nico Hulkenberg crash read more »

Pierre Gasly was handed his second reprimand of 2018 after causing Lewis Hamilton to take evasive action down the escape road at the final chicane in first practice. read more »

After finishing seventeenth fastest in the morning session as he got used to the Suzuka circuit, Brendon Hartley ended the day inside the top ten. read more »

Romain Grosjean finished eighth in both practice sessions at Suzuka on Friday and feels he has a strong car this weekend. read more »

Esteban Ocon comfortably had the measure of Racing Point Force India team-mate Sergio Perez in Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing both sessions in seventh. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo felt there were positive signs to take away from practice at Suzuka on Friday, and he feels Red Bull should be more competitive on Saturday. read more »

Red Bull have to find improvements ahead of qualifying according to Max Verstappen. The Dutchman finished sixth and fourth in Free Practice 1 and 2 respectively. read more »

Sebastian Vettel knows that Ferrari can improve after an unspectacular Friday at Suzuka, while Mercedes comfortably led the way. read more »

Suzuka has been very kind to Mercedes in recent years, and it seems like the Silver Arrows is again feeling very well at home at the Japanese track. Lewis Hamilton easily went... read more »

Friday practice flattered Mercedes says Andrew Shovlin after Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were one-two in both sessions in Suzuka read more »

Lewis Hamilton was flying on Friday in Suzuka as he topped both practice sessions as he looks to extend his championship lead read more »

Recapping all of the additional news and notes on Friday at Suzuka, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook. read more »