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As the Formula 1 season nears its conclusion, the paddock is embarking on one of its yearly highlights this weekend with the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

The opening official Formula 1 practice sessions of the season kick off on Friday at Albert Park in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Formula 1 pre-season testing continues in earnest at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday as drivers and teams get their penultimate day of running before the first race of the year.

Formula 1 is set to expand its successful live event format that debuted in London last year by taking it to five new cities through 2018: Marseille, Berlin, Milan, Shanghai and Miami.

Full updates from Friday practice for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. CLICK HERE to follow live with Crash.net...

Live updates from Saturday's final practice and qualifying sessions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. CLICK HERE to follow live with Crash.net...

Follow all of the action for Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. CLICK HERE for live updates from Crash.net...