Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Friday's first practice for the Japanese GP, over four-tenths quicker than his nearest rival, Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Renault and McLaren were both forced to break Formula 1's curfew rules ahead of Japanese Grand Prix practice due to the late arrival of their BP/Castrol lubricants from Europe read more »

Suzuka may be a firm favourite amongst drivers, but it can be difficult to get the balance of downforce right for. read more »

The German believes Ferrari can take the fight to Mercedes this weekend as he looks to start clawing back the fifty-point deficit he has to Lewis Hamilton in Suzuka. read more »

Sergio Perez is expecting a tough weekend at Suzuka although he says the circuit is amongst his favourites on the calendar. read more »

Mario Isola looks at the strategic options for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Suzuka subjecting the tyres to high lateral stress. read more »

Kevin Magnussen feels drivers who will choose to qualify on the Soft Pirelli tyres will have an advantage around Suzuka for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

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

Lance Stroll says that Suzuka is a favourite of his on the Formula 1 calendar, as he looks to help Williams start the latter stages of the season strongly. read more »

As the Japanese Grand Prix looms, Haas' drivers have their eyes pointedly set on Renault and, more specifically, its fourth-place standing in the constructors' ranks.... read more »

Watch: Bottas' Suzuka Track Guide read more »

Approaching the closing stages of the 2018 Formula One World Championship, teams and drivers fly over from Russia to Japan. The Suzuka race track will play host to the Round 17... read more »

Changes to the Suzuka track, DRS locations, tyre choices and power unit requirements for this year's Honda Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Many drivers have hailed Suzuka as the best F1 circuit in the world - but the track certainly isn't the only thing that contributes to the Japanese GP's appeal. The... read more »

Sergio Perez believes Suzuka should have a DRS zone on the back straight that forces Formula 1 drivers to risk taking the famous 130R corner with the rear wing open read more »

Gil de Ferran hopes Suzuka is a better weekend for the McLaren team than Sochi was last weekend, where neither Fernando Alonso nor Stoffel Vandoorne were a points contender. read more »

Outgoing McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne is looking forward to this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Charles Leclerc says his first Japanese Grand Prix will be "very difficult" because of the Formula 1 crash that led to the death of his friend Jules Bianchi read more »

A new initiative with major partner Philip Morris International called 'Mission Winnow' results in a Ferrari livery change for Suzuka. read more »

Preview: Formula 1 heads to sensational Suzuka read more »

Ferrari unveils tweaked car livery at Suzuka read more »

Like many other drivers, Alonso loves the challenges posed by the tricky Japanese circuit. read more »

The Dutchman has scored points in all three of his previous Japanese Grand Prix and is looking for a third consecutive podium at Suzuka after runners-up spots in 2016 and 2017. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is looking for a second career podium at Suzuka this weekend and feels Red Bull should be in contention for a top three result, particularly against Ferrari. read more »

Charles Leclerc is looking forward to his first experience of the Suzuka track this weekend as he aims to continue his recent form read more »