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The typhoon-induced shake-up of the Formula 1 race weekend at Suzuka left teams and drivers largely in the dark as to the pecking order heading into Sunday’s running, creating the possibility for some surprises.

The FIA has accepted Racing Point's protest against both of Renault's cars in the Japanese Grand Prix over its brake-bias system, deeming the claim to be admissible ahead of a full investigation.

Racing Point has lodged a protest against both of Renault's cars following Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

2019 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix - Starting Grid Pos Driver Nationality Team 1 Sebastian Vettel GE

Sebastian Vettel tamed difficult track conditions to score pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in the delayed qualifying session at Suzuka on Sunday morning.

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.

Officials from the FIA and Formula 1 are monitoring the progress of Typhoon Hagibis ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, with a change in the weekend schedule being a possibility.

Fresh from the Suzuka 8 Hours, Sylvain Guintoli will make his second MotoGP wild-card appearance of the season at Brno this weekend.

After going through the emotional roller coaster of crashing out of the lead at the Suzuka 8 Hours and accepting defeat, Jonathan Rea was overjoyed to hear Kawasaki’s appeal had been successful to give his team victory.

The #10 Kawasaki of Jonathan Rea, Leon Haslam and Toprak Razgatlioglu have been reinstated in the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hour results and declared winners after the dramatic late crash by Rea while leading which triggered a red flag finish.

2019 Suzuka 8 Hours - Amended Race Results Pos Riders (Team) Time/Gap 1 Rea/Haslam/Razgatliogl

Alex Lowes provides an update after the Top 10 qualifying was washed out by a typhoon, meaning his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team starts from pole position for the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours.

Alex Lowes provides his latest update following an eventful opening qualifying day ahead of the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours which ended with his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team on provisional pole position.

Following Qualifying 2, Friday's track action ended with a free practice session in night conditions, dominated by the YART Yamaha team.

Combined Qualifying results (decided by average lap time, per team) for the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race after the second of Friday's qualifying sessions.

The overall Qualifying 1 results (decided by average lap time per team) for the Suzuka 8 Hours.

This great shot by Steve English captures Yamaha Factory Racing's Katsuyuki Nakasuga sliding his YZF R1 on the way to the fastest lap time in Friday morning's qualifying at the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Red Bull Honda leads opening practice for the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours with the fastest lap of the week so far...

Defending Suzuka champion's Yamaha Factory Racing hit the top during the third and final test session before the race weekend, although Red Bull Honda's Wednesday time remains quickest so far.

TSR Honda France quickest in the second of Wednesday's test sessions for the Suzuka 8 Hours, but Red Bull Honda's morning time remains the best of the day. A third test session will be held on Thursday, with free practice for the race weekend beginning on Friday...

A second test session will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon followed by a third session on Thursday. Free practice then begins on Friday...

November 1 marks 20 years since Mika Hakkinen clinched his first Formula 1 world championship with victory for McLaren at the Japanese Grand Prix, cementing his place in the sport’s history books.

Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley made no secret of their disappointment after failing to score any points in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, the home race of team engine supplier Honda, despite both starting inside the top 10.

With a final round-up from the paddock at Suzuka, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.