"Usually, on a heavy fuel load, the car can be quite tough to drive on the limit, but I managed to pull all the sectors together and drove a pretty good lap" - Lewis Hamilton

"I'm pleased to be back on the front row, even if I'm not totally happy as I always want to be the fastest. On top of that, I'm not completely satisfied with the handling of my car, as all weekend we have worked very hard to find the best set-up but we did not get it a hundred per cent right. All the same, we have improved our performance, especially with a heavy fuel load. This result means I'm in good shape for the race. Tomorrow, I will try to make the best of the situation. My aim is to finish this season in the best way possible and help the team to win both championships."

"A pretty good session for me - it... // crash.net

Formula One report - Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro's qualifying performance for the Japanese Grand Prix resulted in one car on the front row and the other on the third.

Weather: air temperature 20/21 °C, track temperature 21/22 °C, cloudy.

Kimi Raikkonen was second quickest in Q3, with Felipe Massa fifth, having setting the fastest time of the day overall in Q2.

"Obviously, we were hoping for a different result, especially given our potential," commented Team Principal of the Gestione Sportiva Stefano Domenicali.

"It's a shame for Felipe who had been quickest in Q2 before suffering with a lack of grip from the tyres in Q3. Kimi did a good job and managed to get back onto the front row. Tomorrow, we can expect to have to fight our way up to the front, especially given the positions of... // F1SA

After the novelties of the Singapore night race, it was back to the usual timetable today here in Japan and the 180 minutes of free practice were all run in dry and fine conditions, although a few drops of rain fell immediately after the afternoon session.

Both Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen had a troublefree day, completing a very high mileage, thus acquiring plenty of data, all the more useful given that so much time at the Fuji track last year was spent running in the wet.

The lap times between the various drivers were incredibly close with only half a second splitting the fastest man from the... // F1SA

Ferrari has confirmed it is introducing its final development update of the season for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix as it bids to bounce back from its Singapore calamities.

The defending world champion squad heads into the season’s final three rounds trailing McLaren in both title races, a single point adrift in the constructors’ standings and Felipe Massa seven behind Lewis Hamilton in the drivers’.

And... // ITV.com