Japanese GP - Honda - Qualifying
Jenson Button will lead the challenge of the Japanese teams in their home Grand Prix at Fuji tomorrow when he lines up on the grid in sixth position. The Honda racer delivered a fantastic qualifying performance in wet weather and used all his driver skill to push his RA107 to the limit in the poor conditions and progress through ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - BMW Sauber - Qualifying
It was mixed fortunes for the BMW Sauber drivers when the cars took to the wet track for qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway.

The track conditions meant the team used Bridgestone extreme wet tyres only in the beginning before moving to intermediate tyres. Nick Heidfeld was fifth fastest while ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Toyota - Qualifying
Toyota suffered an extremely frustrating qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway, with Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher earning 13th and 15th spots respectively on the grid.

The team arrived at the circuit with rain pouring and low cloud, in scenes reminiscent of the very first World Championship ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Williams Toyota - Qualifying
In low visibility, wet conditions, Nico Rosberg recorded the sixth fastest lap time in the qualifying session for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway.

With poor morning weather conditions all but terminating third practice, the qualifying session required on-track speed as well as a well organised ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Super Aguri Honda - Qualifying
Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson endured difficult driving conditions at the Fuji Speedway today. Rolling fog, a usual occurrence for the mountainous area, descended over the circuit this morning together with light rain. As visibility became ever poorer, the morning’s free practice session was abandoned after only ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Spyker Ferrari - Qualifying
The Spyker Ferrari drivers had a shorter day than hoped for today. Only able to complete one installation lap of the Fuji Speedway this morning as free practice was delayed and eventually cancelled due to inclement weather conditions, the duo were then disappointingly eliminated in the first 15 minute qualifying segment.

A ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Red Bull Renault - Qualifying
It was another solid run today from Mark Webber in his Red Bull Renault in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Australian driver set the eighth fastest time in the second round of qualifying to make it into the top-ten shootout and was again eighth fastest. With Nico Rosberg taking an engine change penalty, ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Renault - Qualifying
Renault had a difficult qualifying session this afternoon at Fuji Speedway, after wet conditions disrupted every team’s planned programme. Neither Giancarlo Fisichella nor Heikki Kovalainen made it into the final round of qualifying, but due to an engine change penalty for Nico Rosberg they gain one position and line up tenth ... [ more ]

''We still have a small chance for the championship''
If the F1 media thought they would be interviewing the Ferrari drivers against the background of the famous Mount Fuji, they were disappointed this afternoon, as misty, cloudy weather hung over the Fuji Speedway as teams and drivers had their first real look at this season's newest venue, which replaces Suzuka. ... [ more ]

No team tactics as title remains a possibility
After a couple of days in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, Felipe Massa arrived at Fuji Speedway to tackle his usual Thursday encounter with the media and the first question was the obvious one: which team would get the most out of this circuit. "It is too early to tell if this circuit will favour us or our closest rivals," ... [ more ]