The World Motorsport Council confirmed a 21-race F1 calendar for 2019. The meeting, hosted by FIA President Jean Todt and Deputy President for Sport Graham Stoker and held in... read more »

Formula One's governing body the FIA has signed off on the 21-race calendar for the 2019 world championship following a World Motor Sport Council meeting on Friday. read more »

Formula 1's 2019 calendar and a host of technical and sporting rules changes were formally approved by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council on Friday read more »

Rain arrived at Suzuka to interrupt the usual proceedings in third practice, but as soon as the track dried up, it was Lewis Hamilton again who was fastest on the super soft... read more »

Former Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso helping team develop car for 2019 season during Friday sessions. read more »

Swede Ericsson secured two top 10 finishes in the Friday practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix, and was positive about the team's chances ahead of qualifying. read more »

Romain Grosjean finished eighth in both practice sessions at Suzuka on Friday and feels he has a strong car this weekend. read more »

Esteban Ocon comfortably had the measure of Racing Point Force India team-mate Sergio Perez in Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing both sessions in seventh. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo felt there were positive signs to take away from practice at Suzuka on Friday, and he feels Red Bull should be more competitive on Saturday. read more »

Sebastian Vettel knows that Ferrari can improve after an unspectacular Friday at Suzuka, while Mercedes comfortably led the way. read more »

Friday practice flattered Mercedes says Andrew Shovlin after Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were one-two in both sessions in Suzuka read more »

Lewis Hamilton was flying on Friday in Suzuka as he topped both practice sessions as he looks to extend his championship lead read more »

Recapping all of the additional news and notes on Friday at Suzuka, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook. read more »

Mika Hakkinen was reunited with his 1998 Formula 1 world championship-winning McLaren MP4-13 at Suzuka on Friday, 20 years after he won the title at the same venue read more »

Quite a few teams suffered from blistering of their Pirelli rubber on Friday, with wear higher than originally expected at Suzuka. read more »

Mercedes may have dominated Friday practice at Suzuka but Valtteri Bottas says the team is expecting a much closer fight for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes may have dominated Friday practice at Suzuka but Valtteri Bottas says the team is expecting a much closer fight for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen has labelled his Friday in Japan as "one of the worst this season" after struggling during practice all day for confidence and grip in his Red Bull. read more »

Toto Wolff insists Mercedes and Ferrari are still "neck and neck" at the Japanese GP despite the championship leaders' huge Friday advantage. read more »

Today's press conference with Christian Horner, Masashi Yamamoto, Franz Tost and Frederic Vasseur. read more »

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff suspects Ferrari is yet to show its true pace in Japan after Mercedes dominated Friday practice at Suzuka.  read more »

Max Verstappen called Japanese Grand Prix practice on Friday "one of my worst this season" and said he did not enjoy "one lap" in his Red Bull Formula 1 car read more »

Lewis Hamilton completed a Friday clean sweep ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as he was fastest in second practice with Valtteri Bottas second and Sebastian Vettel third read more »

Lewis Hamilton heads up another one-two for Mercedes in FP2 at Suzuka on Friday as title rival Vettel finishes eight-tenths of a second off the pace. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has made the perfect start to his Japanese GP weekend by doubling up in Friday practice, with Mercedes dominating Ferrari once again in the second session. read more »