Nico Hulkenberg made it through to Q3 during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, but knew going in that his mistake in the morning FP3 session would cost him five grid places. read more »

From the grid positions we secured today, we can still aspire to score points tomorrow, but it won't be easy. read more »

Michael Schumacher is preparing himself for a difficult race from 23rd on the grid after Mercedes struggled for pace during qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Romain Grosjean will start the Japanese Grand Prix from P5 on the grid with Kimi Raikkonen in P8 after Saturday’s qualifying session at Suzuka. Both cars progressed easily... read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne has been handed a three-place grid penalty in Japan, putting him into the company of Nico Hulkenberg, Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher for Sunday's race. read more »

Nico Hülkenberg will start 15th at Suzuka, taking a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change. Despite a crash in final practice on Saturday morning, which left... read more »

Mercedes AMG drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg qualified in 13th and 15th positions today for the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. Michael Schumacher however will have... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi is targeting a podium finish in his home race after securing third place on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne has been slapped with a three-place grid penalty for impeding Bruno Senna during qualifying at Suzuka.... read more »

HRT driver Pedro de le Rosa was delighted to escape the back row of the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix, after he beat Charles Pic and Vitaly Petrov in qualifying. read more »

Kamui Kobayashi says it would be a dream come true to secure his first ever podium in front of his home fans, after he achieved the "maximum possible" during... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi is adamant that he does not deserve a penalty after qualifying at Suzuka. The local favourite was delighted with his performance, managing third on the grid for... read more »

Suzuka stewards have given Jean-Éric Vergne a three-place grid penalty for holding up Bruno Senna at the end of Q1. The Toro Rosso driver, who claimed to have been... read more »

Kamui Kobayashi is hoping to turn his third place grid position into a podium at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne has been demoted three places on the grid following a stewards decision that he blocked Bruno Senna during Q1. The Toro Rosso driver will only actually drop to... read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne has been handed a three-place grid penalty following his incident with Bruno Senna in Q1 at Suzuka read more »

Jenson Button is refusing to give up on the Japanese Grand Prix victory despite dropping from third to eighth on the grid... read more »

Jenson Button believes his McLaren is quick enough to still salvage a strong Japanese Grand Prix result despite his gearbox-change penalty dropping him to eighth on the grid read more »

Red Bull looked dangerously confident right from the start of qualifying, and they cemented their control of the grid at Suzuka with emphatic early fliers in Q3. read more »

Sebastian Vettel will lead a Red Bull at the front of the Japanese Grand Prix grid after proving unbeatable in qualifying at Suzuka. read more »

Sebastian Vettel claimed his fourth straight pole at the Suzuka circuit, beating Mark Webber to the coveted grid slot... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has claimed his fourth consecutive Japanese Grand Prix pole position. Never beaten in qualifying at Suzuka, the German edged out team-mate Mark Webber as Kamui... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg will lose five places on the starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix following a gearbox penalty read more »

Sebastian Vettel has brilliantly converted the potential of the Red Bull RB8 at Suzuka by taking pole position for the Japanese GP. Mark Webber will start from second place.... read more »

Heikki Kovalainen's ongoing negotiations with Caterham have led to suggestions that all is not well between the two parties - but the Finn is confident he'll be on... read more »