Japan GP: Race notes - Honda

The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix brought to an end what had been a promising weekend for the Spyker MF1 Team. After a great qualifying session and early speed in the race Christijan Albers succumbed to an unfortunate mechanical failure on lap 20. Tiago Monteiro and his engineers selected a strong race strategy by running long in the first stint but tyre and balance issues meant that he was not able to continue showing the competitive potential of the car until the end. Tiago brought the car home in 16th to seal the team's weekend at Suzuka.

Toyota has secured a double points finish at today's Japanese Grand Prix after Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher took the flag in 6th and 7th places respectively. Both drivers made good starts and although Jarno lost a position to Alonso into the first corner both cars were able to keep up with the leaders for the duration of their first stints. The eventual haul of five points leaves Toyota just one point short of 5th place in the constructors' championship and it sets up a promising season finale. 

Japan GP: Race notes - BMW

Japan GP: Race notes - WilliamsF1

Witness history with the last Japanese GP result from Suzuka.

Jenson Button ended the Japanese Grand Prix in a strong fourth position today, securing five points in the Honda Racing F1 Team's home race in front of a sell-out crowd at Suzuka. By contrast, team-mate Rubens Barrichello's race got off to a frustrating start after he damaged his front wing in the opening lap melee. 

Japanese GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Japan GP: Race notes - Red Bull

Scuderia Toro Rosso's Tonio Liuzzi suffered a 360-degree spin at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix and on his way to fourteenth. Team mate Scott Speed spun off while trying to pass Robert Doornbos.

Nick Heidfeld scored another championship point in the Japanese Grand Prix. He finished eighth in Suzuka, just fractions of a second ahead of his team mate, Robert Kubica. Now the BMW Sauber F1 Team goes to the season's finale in Brazil in two weeks time fifth in the constructors' world championship. The advantage over Toyota is just one point. 

Japanese GP - Race Incidents