Lewis Hamilton starts the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in Free Practice 1 at Suzuka, leading ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo. read more »

Lewis Hamilton made the fastest start to the Japanese GP weekend as impressive Mercedes retained their position at the top of the timesheet from Sochi in Practice One at Suzuka. read more »

Formula 1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton led a dominant Mercedes one-two in the opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix despite avoiding Pirelli's... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in Japanese Grand Prix first practice despite narrowly avoiding a big crash. read more »

Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in Japanese GP FP1 read more »

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 »

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 »

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that as a "team player" he is willing to yield to Lewis Hamilton in his bid for a fifth title. read more »

Lewis Hamilton: Car understanding, not updates, behind pace gains read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he doesn't understand the inconsistencies surrounding rules over making two moves while defending position.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he has not stopped thinking about teammate Valtteri Bottas and the controversial team order which was handed down by Mercedes in last weekend's Russian... read more »

A week after the controversy of Sochi, Lewis Hamilton admits he finds it surprising that Ferrari hasn't used team orders. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says all parties in the Mercedes team orders controversy must 'accept it and move forwards' ahead of the Japanese GP read more »

Lewis Hamilton has said he is "surprised" that Ferrari have not been more aggressive with team orders this season. read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says he has been told he could be asked again to cede position to Lewis Hamilton until the world title is decided. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is surprised Ferrari has not openly imposed team orders in 2018, after Mercedes switched him with Valtteri Bottas in Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes he is driving better than ever before in 2018.  read more »

Valtteri Bottas insists he does not have to wait until after Lewis Hamilton has secured the 2018 F1 title before he will be allowed to win again.  read more »

Lewis Hamilton's 70th F1 victory might not be one he'll look back on as a career standout, with Mercedes boosting the championship leader to the top step ahead of... read more »

He may be a season-high 50 points adrift of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship but Sebastian Vettel is refusing to treat this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix... 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 »

Sebastian Vettel rejects an all-out fight to rescue his F1 world title hopes with a 50-point deficit to Lewis Hamilton read more »

Chasing five as is the case for Lewis Hamilton or salvaging it for Sebastian Vettel, that's set to be the story of the Japanese Grand Prix, which could be an extremely wet... read more »

Toto Wolff says the sacrifice made by Valtteri Bottas in Russia last weekend may be repeated if needed if it allows Lewis Hamilton to take the 2018 title. read more »

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he is paying "no attention" to F1 title rival Sebastian Vettel's mistakes in 2018.  read more »