Formula One News — October 2006

BMW had been considering running Timo Glock as a test driver in races this year but the German driver injured his wrist in the final round of the GP2 Series in Monza and has been out of action ever since.

We hear from our spies in Milton Keynes that Red Bull Racing has now acquired a building adjacent to the current factory and is planning to expand its operations.

Japanese GP - Race Notes

Japanese GP - Sunday Photos

Japanese GP - Sunday Press Conference

Japanese GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Japanese GP - Race Incidents

Japanese GP - Race Results

Bridgestone gave Michelin a drubbing in qualifying for the Japanese GP at Suzuka - and there is little sign that the French tyres will be much better than that on the longer runs in the race.

Japanese GP - Saturday Photos

There are some advantages in speaking a minority language - the main one being that only a small number of people understand when you say rude things about someone else. In Formula 1 Dutch is not spoken much - although the small contingent of Dutchmen and women in F1 seem to use the language rather a lot.

Japanese GP - Saturday Press Conference

Japanese GP - Saturday Team Quotes

After qualifying in Suzuka Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore attacked Ferrari's number two driver Felipe Massa, accusing him of blocking Fernando Alonso for a number of laps at the start of the final Q3 qualifying session.

GM Goodwrench is believed to be cutting back on its NASCAR sponsorship of Richard Childress Racing at the end of the current season.

Jack Roush has confirmed that his team is talking to Jacques Villeneuve.

Japanese GP - Qualifying Results

The return of Formula 1 to Spa-Francorchamps next season is going to bring to joy to Belgian Formula 1 fans - but already there are complaints about the track from the TV commentators.

The rains that have dogged Formula 1 in China and Japan finally cleared on Friday with the Suzuka circuit bathed in sunshine, even if there was a very strong wind blowing across the track. The morning session saw no major incident and was dominated by Michael Schumacher's Ferrari, which set a fastest lap of 1m30.653s.

Japanese GP - Practice 3 Results

There is a certain amount of confusion in Formula 1 circles about some of the plans for next season with particular fogginess in relation to testing, third cars and so on.

Juan Pablo Montoya may not have won on his ARCA debut at Talladega but he certainly had the fans talking as he led the first 10 laps of the race before being overtaken by Bobby Gerhart.

The continuous presence of Johannes Klien, Christian's father and manager, with the Honda F1 team in Shanghai and Suzuka suggests has led to suggestions that the Austrian may end up in a test driver role next year with the team.

The second practice session for the Japanese GP took place with a drying track and the hope that the rains that have blighted the Suzuka region thus far have finally cleared and the rest of the weekend will be dry and perhaps even sunny.