17 October: 8 'n' Pole: Alli wins the 2003 8 'n' Pole Competition just a single point ahead of vexxev, amenlo and flyingcave ... Overall Results ... Japan Results .. Popular Picks

16 October: 2004 Formula 1 Calendar (revised) - 18 races as Canada is re-instated on a provisional basis. Nurburgring and Imola swapped ... 2004 Schedule

16 October: The World Motor Sport Council decided the following amendments to the 2004 Regulations:

Race Weekend Schedule

Friday	11.00-12.00 Free practice
	14.00-15.00 Free practice

During both sessions all teams, other than those who finished in the top four positions of the previous year�s World Championship for Constructors, will be permitted to run a third car provided any driver of this car:

is not one of the team�s nominated drivers for the Event in question;
is in possession of a Super Licence;
has not taken place in more than six World Championship Events during the two previous World Championships.

If one of the team�s nominated drivers is deemed unable to drive at some stage after the end initial scrutineering, and the stewards agree to a change of driver, the driver of a third car may take part in the remainder of the Event. Under such circumstances a driver who started the Event as a �third� driver would have to continue with the same engine for the remainder of the Event.

The requirements of Article 60 concerning car livery will not apply to the third car being used during these two sessions but will apply should this car be used as the team�s spare car during the remainder of the event.

Saturday	10.00-10.45 Free practice
	11.15-12.00 Free practice
	14.00 Qualifying begins and will be run as follows:

the session will be held in two parts separated by two minutes;
during the first part each driver will carry out a single timed lap as now starting in the order they finished in the previous race. At the first race of the year the order of the last Event of the previous year�s World Championship will be used (in both cases any new drivers will be arranged in numerical order);
any car stopping in the first part will not be allowed to take part in the second, if the car is brought back to the pits before the end of the session it must remain in parc ferm� until the end of the session;
refuelling rigs will be allowed in the first part subject to everyone wearing suitable clothing and photographers being restricted as for a race;
the running order for the second part will be determined by the times achieved in the first part reversed;
cars will run with race fuel and race settings as in 2003;
in both sessions cars will be released as the previous one crosses the Line to start its flying lap;
in both sessions the 6th, 11th and 16th cars in sequence will be released two minutes after the previous finishes its flying lap;

Sunday

14.00 Race (or at other times according to the relevant schedule)

Tyre use and allocation
The number of dry-weather tyres available to each driver during the Event will remain the same at forty, twenty front and twenty rear.

Each driver will be allocated three sets of dry-weather tyres for use on Friday, these may not be used at any other time during the Event. No tyres from the remaining seven sets may be used on Friday.

The choice of dry-weather tyre for qualifying and race must be made by 09.00 on Saturday (either specification of tyre may be used for the free practice sessions on Saturday). However, if both Friday sessions are declared wet this choice may be postponed until 13.00 on Saturday.

The number of wet-weather tyres available to each driver during the Event will remain the same at twenty-eight, fourteen front and fourteen rear.

Extreme weather tyres will continue to be permitted but, as now, may only be used when authorised.

Parc ferm� procedures
To remain the same as in 2003 but the practice of fuel circulation for the purposes of cooling will now be prohibited.

Number of drivers per car
Each team will now be allowed to use four drivers during each season, not including any third driver running in the Friday sessions.

Pit lane speed limit
The speed limit for qualifying and race will be raised to 100km/h. In accordance with Article 100 (of the draft 2004 Sporting Regulations) the Permanent Bureau may be asked to consider a lower limit at tracks which have a particularly narrow pit lane

13 October: Your Say: Your thoughts on the Japanese GP

13 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Sunday Press Conference

12 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Sunday Team and Driver Quotes

12 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Race: Rubens Barrichello wins the race ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard. Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli, Takuma Sato, Cristiano da Matta and Michael Schumacher make the top 8 ... Results ... Report
Michael Schumacher wins his 6th Drivers' Title
Ferrari win their 5th Constructors' Title in a row

11 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Saturday Team and Driver Quotes

11 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Saturday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

11 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Saturday Qualifying - Dry to wet conditions: Rubens Barrichello grabs Pole position ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Cristiano da Matta. Olivier Panis, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, David Coulthard and Kimi Raikkonen make the top 8. Michael Schumacher qualifies in 14th ... Results ... Report

11 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Second Saturday Practice: Ralf Schumacher sets the fastest time of the session ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Michael Schumacher. Jarno Trulli, Rubens Barrichello, Kimi Raikkonen, Olivier Panis and Fernando Alonso make the top 8 ... Results

11 October: Japanese Grand Prix - First Saturday Practice: Ralf Schumacher sets the fastest time of the session ahead of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. Juan Pablo Montoya, Nick Heidfeld, Cristiano da Matta, Justin Wilson and Jenson Button make the top 8 ... Results

10 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Friday Press Conference - from the FIA in pdf

10 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Friday Team and Driver Quotes

10 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Friday Qualifying: Jarno Trulli grabs provisional pole ahead of Ralf Schumacher and Michael Schumacher. David Coulthard, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Rubens Barrichello and Juan Pablo Montoya make the top 8 ... Results ... Report

10 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Friday Practice: Jarno Trulli sets the fastest time of the session ahead of Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard. Rubens Barrichello, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Juan Pablo Montoya and Mark Webber make the top 8 ... Results ... Report

9 October: Japanese Grand Prix - Thursday Press Conference from the FIA in pdf

9 October: Teams and Drivers: Jacques Villeneuve pulls out of the Japanese Grand Prix and is replaced by Takuma Sato ... Full Story

9 October: The Heretic: "Saved by the rain" - The Heretic reviews the US GP and previews the Italian GP - Issue 17

8 October: Controversy Corner: "The season's almost over" - In his final issue this season, the Quali-flyer reviews the 2003 season

8 October: Japanese Grand Prix - "Both titles are still up for grabs" ... Race Preview

4 October: 8 'n' Pole: Alli takes the lead following the round of USA. 1 round to go with 2 points separating the top 3! ... Overall Results ... USA Results ... Popular Picks ... Register