Formula One News — October 2012

Japanese GP - Saturday Press Conference

Japanese GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Japanese GP - Qualifying Results

Japanese GP - Practice 3 Report

Japanese GP - Practice 3 Results

Japanese GP - Practice 2 Report

Japanese GP - Friday Photos

Japanese GP - Friday Press Conference

Japanese GP - Friday Team Quotes

Japanese GP - Practice 2 Results

Japanese GP - Practice 1 Report

Japanese GP - Practice 1 Results

Michael Schumacher, speaking candidly to the media in Suzuka, admitted that he still had not made his mind up finally about his future when Lewis Hamilton elected to join Mercedes.

Fernando Alonso, McLaren team mate of Lewis Hamilton during an acrimonious 2007 season, says he is not surprised that Lewis has elected to leave the team and join Mercedes.

Just a week after Lewis Hamilton's move to Mercedes was confirmed, Michael Schumacher has announced in Suzuka that he will retire from Formula 1 for good at the end of the season.

Japanese GP - Thursday Press Conference

Lewis Hamilton, opening up for the first time about his decision to join Mercedes, says he made his mind up in the days after Singapore, while In Thailand. He admits that the period was "very, very stressful" and that his call to McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh is the most difficult he has ever had to make.

The Circuit of the Americas will become the first North American circuit to host two and four-wheel world championship events in the same year when it plays host to a round of the Moto GP series in April 2013.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has denied stories eminating from Germany that suggest both McLaren and Red Bull could be hampered by a further clampdown on flexible front wings from the sport's governing body, the FIA.

An unscheduled gearbox change means that Jenson Button's hopes of a second successive Suzuka victory have been hit hard by a five place grid penalty for Sunday's forthcoming Japanese Grand Prix.

The distinct lack of any reference to Michael Schumacher's future in Mercedes' announcement of Lewis Hamilton's arrival last Friday, suggests that the seven times champion has not fully decided to hang up his crash helmet for good. By Tony Dodgins (@TonyDodgins)