In the round-up: Covered cockpits back on the agenda • Verstappen and Merhi to race at Macau • Thailand opens F1-standard circuit
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2014 Japanese Grand Prix fans’ video gallery
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s pass on Nico Rosberg to win the Japanese Grand Prix was caught on camera by fans at Suzuka.
Top ten pictures from the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures from the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix weekend.
Two independent DRS zones at Sochi
2014 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Sochi Autodrom will have two DRS zones for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix.
2014 Japanese Grand Prix team radio transcript
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe taxing conditions were a constant source of discussion between drivers and their teams during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s record points streak comes to an end
2014 Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onFerrari’s difficult season continued in Japan where they failed to score a point for the first time since the 2010 British Grand Prix.
Pirelli chooses softer tyre compounds for final races
2014 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has picked a softer mix of tyre compounds for two of the final three rounds of 2014.
Drivers: Sochi like Valencia, Yas Marina and Korea
2014 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers expect the Sochi Autodrom, which will host the first Russian Grand Prix this weekend, to be similar to former F1 venues Valencia and South Korea – as well as Yas Marina.
Todt “hoping” Schumacher can lead normal life
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Todt hopes Schumacher can lead normal live • Bianchi crash “bad luck” • Strategy Group halted cockpit protection research
Azerbaijan street circuit layout for 2016 European Grand Prix revealed
2016 F1 season
Posted onThe street circuit which will host Azerbaijan’s first F1 race in the 2016 season has been revealed. It will have the title of European Grand Prix.
Lotus chief defends FIA’s safety decisions in Japan
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi defended the decisions made by the FIA in the running of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Bianchi suffered brain injury in crash
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onJules Bianchi suffered a brain injury in his crash in the Japanese Grand Prix two days ago, his team has confirmed.
2014 Japanese GP Predictions Championship results
F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
Posted onWarwick won the Japanese Grand Prix round of the Predictions Championship with the best score of 31 points.
Todt asks Whiting to investigate Bianchi crash
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: FIA president asks race director for report on Bianchi crash • Bianchi “critical but stable” • Covering cockpits “easy” – Smedley
Bianchi’s crash overshadows Suzuka race
2014 Japanese Grand Prix review
Posted onJules Bianchi’s serious crash in the closing stages of the Japanese Grand Prix made the outcome of the race an irrelevance.
Charging Bulls show wet weather potential
2014 Japanese Grand Prix lap charts
Posted onThe Red Bull duo used their superior wet weather pace to close on the Mercedes pair during the Japanese Grand Prix – but couldn’t catch them.
Hamilton’s pure pace proves too much for Rosberg
2014 Japanese Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onLewis Hamilton set the fastest lap of the Japanese Grand Prix on lap 39 – just as the conditions were taking a turn for the worse.
Marussia ask for patience as wait continues for details of Bianchi’s condition
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMarussia have asked for “patience and understanding” in the absence of further updates on the condition of their injured driver Jules Bianchi.
The context of Bianchi’s crash
2014 Japanese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
Posted onJules Bianchi crashed on worn intermediate tyres at a time when track conditions were deteriorating.
Bianchi has “severe head injury” after crash – FIA
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onJules Bianchi suffered a severe head injury in his crash during the Japanese Grand Prix, the FIA has confirmed.