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
Suzuka may be a firm favourite amongst drivers, but it can be difficult to get the balance of downforce right for.
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.
Sergio Pérez is expecting a tough weekend at Suzuka although he says the circuit is amongst his favourites on the calendar.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner remains confident that the team can have a strong weekend in Japan as they continue to battle for fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship.
Mario Isola looks at the strategic options for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Suzuka subjecting the tyres to high lateral stress.
Guenther Steiner says retaining both Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean will be beneficial to the Haas F1 Team, particularly as it means not having to learn the traits of a new driver.
Esteban Ocon is targeting a repeat of last year’s double points finish for Force India at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Marcus Ericsson has stated that he is actively pursuing an IndyCar seat for 2019. The Swedish driver has been replaced by Antonio Giovinazzi at Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team.
Lance Stroll says that Suzuka is a favourite of his on the Formula 1 calendar, as he looks to help Williams start the latter stages of the season strongly.
Nico Hülkenberg is hoping to bounce back from a poor run of form at Suzuka, a place he has only failed to score points at once
Gil de Ferran hopes Suzuka is a better weekend for the McLaren team than Sochi was last weekend, where neither Fernando Alonso nor Stoffel Vandoorne were a points contender.
Suzuka ‘Difficult Place to Master' but ‘One of the Greatest Circuits in the World’ – Vandoorne
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Outgoing McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne is looking forward to this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Like many other drivers, Alonso loves the challenges posed by the tricky Japanese circuit.
The Dutchman has scored points in all three of his previous Japanese Grand Prix and is looking for a third consecutive podium at Suzuka after runners-up spots in 2016 and 2017.
Daniel Ricciardo is looking for a second career podium at Suzuka this weekend and feels Red Bull should be in contention for a top three result, particularly against Ferrari.
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.
