07:06
Hamilton radio
"Is my floor OK?"
Footage shows Hamilton running over the aggressive kerb at Degna 2.
Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43.
Formula 1 World Championship,…
F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2023 - Friday Practice: As it happened
Here's what happened in F1 Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
22 Sep 2023
07:05
Bottas takes to the top
Bottas goes clear with a 1m33.163s, 0.2s ahead of Perez.
Perez on the medium tyre; Verstappen is now out there on the soft.
07:05
Albon
Albon sets the early pace with a 1m33.482s on the test tyre, 0.2s ahead of Sainz.
07:03
Test tyres
Teams are still trying out some prototype tyres from Pirelli as part of their development for 2024.
07:00
FP2 is underway
The second practice session is now underway at Suzuka!
06:56
Five minutes to go
Second practice kicks off in just five minutes.
Can anyone get close to Verstappen? He was 0.6s clear in FP1.
06:35
Ricciardo update
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…
06:22
FP1 report
04:33
Top 10
Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Alonso, Piastri, Albon, Lawson and Stroll.
04:30
Chequered flag
Norris goes third in the McLaren, 0.7s down on Verstappen.
04:29
Into the final minute
Both McLarens are out on the softs.
04:24
Longer runs
Not too many improvements on track now with drivers focusing on heavier fuel.
Expect some faster laps from the Alpines - they're on the softs.
04:15
Into the final 15 minutes
Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Stroll, Perez, Hulkenberg, Russell and Norris is the current top 10 at Suzuka.
04:07
Ferraris on the move
Sainz and Leclerc slot into second and third.
The Spaniard is 0.6s down on Verstappen, while Leclerc is 1.0s off.
04:04
Verstappen goes clear again
He puts 1.3s between him and Perez - mega start from the weekend for the reigning world champion.
04:02
Perez goes second
Perez makes it a Red Bull 1-2, 0.6s down on Verstappen's time on the test tyre.
04:01
Thirty minutes on the clock
Hulkenberg into third on the softs - 1.0s down on Verstappen.
03:58
Hamilton into third
Up into the top three for Hamilton - but he's 1.3s down.
03:55
Upgrades
Here's a rundown of all of the upgrades for this weekend at Suzuka
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…
03:54
Current order
35 minutes on the clock: Verstappen, Alonso, Perez, Piastri, Russell, Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton and Bottas.
03:49
Alonso into second
The Aston Martin driver slots into second behind Verstappen on the mediums - 0.7s off the pace.
03:44
Verstappen improves again
A 1m32.597s for Verstappen now to go 1.6s clear of Piastri.
03:43
Top three
A strong start from Red Bull with Verstappen 0.8s clear of Piastri at the top of the timesheets.
03:40
Current top 10
Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Alonso, Perez, Hulkenberg, Leclerc, Russell and Ocon.
03:38
Verstappen improves
Verstappen's advantage over the rest of the field is now 1.7s.
