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We expect tomorrow to be dry, so the work to set up the car will be more based on simulations and experience than on the actual data gained on Friday, which is an interesting challenge.

The weather tomorrow should be quite different to what we saw today, so FP3 will be a very important session for us to adapt to the conditions as quickly as possible in preparation for qualifying.

There is a threat of rain on race day, but potentially just after the race, so we will need to be prepared for all conditions.

We tried the new front wing we brought here, which worked as expected.

It was a mixed day today.

We completed a few test items on the Inters, but the fronts quickly grained with the high energy input from the track.

Tomorrow will be a complete reset, with it expected to be dry, although there is still a chance of rain on Sunday.

The time sheets are not a fair reflection of pace as our times were set on new tyres but, like for like, we seemed to be in a reasonable position compared to Red Bull and Ferrari.

Despite expectations in the cooler conditions, Mercedes lead the way in second practice session for Japanese Grand Prix.

Times from today's second free practice session for the Honda Japanese Grand Prix.

Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, while not naming names, insists that any team that has exceeded the budget cap has not done so by accident but by design.

As expected, opening practice for the Japanese Grand Prix took place in the wet, with Fernando Alonso setting the early pace.

Times from today's opening free practice session for the Honda Japanese Grand Prix.

Power unit elements used prior to the Honda Japanese Grand Prix weekend.

Today's press conference with Kevin Magnussen, Fernando Alonso, Yuki Tsunoda, Nicholas Latifi, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, George Russell, Zhou Guanyu and Charles Leclerc.