''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 ]

With Barrichello, Sato, Schumacher & Yamamoto
Ahead of opening practice for the Japanese Grand Prix tomorrow morning, Rubens Barrichello, Takuma Sato, Ralf Schumacher and Sakon Yamamoto face the press at Fuji Speedway.

Q: A question for you all, first of all. Have you raced here at Fuji before? What have been your initial feelings seeing the circuit? ... [ more ]

Key players talk tyres and of the '07 season
Super Aguri Honda Team Principal Aguri Suzuki is joined by team racer Takuma Sato to answer questions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji. Hirohide Hamashima represents Bridgestone while Felipe Massa and championship leader Lewis Hamilton answer questions.

Aguri, your performance has been extraordinary ... [ more ]

Valencia - GP2 - Preview
Nico Rosberg and Heikki Kovalainen. Lewis Hamilton and Nelson Piquet Jr. To the list of great GP2 Series rivalries, add Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi.

As in 2005 and 2006, the two stand-out drivers of 2007 arrive at the final race meeting of the season with the championship theirs for the taking. The pretenders to the throne ... [ more ]

Aiming to close the gap and win
BMW Sauber's excellent results in 2007 have allowed the team to switch their focus to next season when they hope to match the pace of Formula One front-runners McLaren Mercedes and Ferrari.

After McLaren's expulsion from the constructors' championship earlier this month, BMW have secured second place behind Ferrari with ... [ more ]

''Everything is so close in the championship now''
Lewis Hamilton takes his slender drivers' championship lead to Japan hoping to continue his excellent record on tracks he had not raced on prior to his amazing Formula One rookie season.

Having not hosted the Japanese Grand Prix for 30 years, Fuji is a circuit that will be new to all the drivers but if ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Ferrari - Preview
Kimi Raikkonen pulled five points on title rival Lewis Hamilton last time out at Spa Francorchamps and heads to Japan 13 points behind the championship leader.

With three races remaining, Raikkonen knows that nothing but a win is expected, while Felipe Massa may well have to defer to his more experienced team-mate as they ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - Williams Toyota - Preview
After 20 years of racing at the Suzuka circuit in Japan, Formula One changes tack this weekend and re-visits Fuji Speedway. Fuji hosted the first ever Japanese Grand Prix in 1976, but its time on the calendar was short lived and the race was dropped a year later due to safety concerns. Brought by Toyota in 2000 and given ... [ more ]

''I have been speaking to teams including Spyker''
India's first Formula One driver, Narain Karthikeyan, said Tuesday he was in talks for the 2008 season with Dutch-based team Spyker, now owned partly by liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

"I have been speaking to teams including Spyker. There is nothing concrete at the moment but I will keep pushing and see how ... [ more ]