Japanese GP: Friday's action in pictures

The frenzy kicked in on Friday in Suzuka for the Japanese fans as Formula 1 got down to...

Red Bull 'not the quickest' at Suzuka, insists Ricciardo

After last week's win in Malaysia, the Red Bull team is in the unaccustomed position of being talked...

Vettel and Raikkonen unconcerned by lack of FP2 running

Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen both appeared unconcerned by the loss of track time on Friday...

Mercedes must take the blame for Bottas slump - Lauda

Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says that the team must shoulder the responsibility for Valtteri Bottas' struggles in the...

Hamilton tops rain-hit second practice in Suzuka

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap at Suzuka on Friday afternoon, but second practice for the Japanese Grand...

An emotional moment of pause for Pierre Gasly

On Thursday, F1 rookie Pierre Gasly made his way to Turn 7 at Suzuka for an emotional moment...

Renault fuels more contention with Budkowski appointment

Renault has confirmed that former FIA tech chief Marcin Budkowski will join the team as its Executive Director,...

Renault working hard on 'magic' qualifying mode for 2018

Teams running Renault power in 2018 will hopefully get a boost in qualifying as the manufacturer works on...

Red Bull priority is to keep Ricciardo for 2019 - Horner

Delivering a car which will be a winning proposition in 2018 will prove key in convincing Daniel Ricciardo...

Sainz sent down the grid with engine penalty

Carlos Sainz started his day on the back foot with news that a 20-place grid penalty awaits the...

Vettel heads Hamilton in Japanese GP FP1

The Japanese Grand Prix's first free practice session concluded with three different teams in the top-three and Ferrari's...

Ricciardo and Verstappen go for Kendo: the pictures

In dreaming up something original for its drivers to do in Tokyo, Red Bull avoided a tea ceremony...

Mercedes has no doubts over Bottas - Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff reaffirmed the team's confidence in Valtteri Bottas, backing the Finn to recover quickly from...

'Starting from zero each year' detrimental to Honda - Alonso

Fernando Alonso believes Honda's inability to sustain its efforts each year from a solid foundation led to the...

Japanese GP: the pictures from Thursday's buildup

It's on to mighty Suzuka for the 33rd running of the Japanese Grand Prix. There's no lack of...