Sebastian Vettel will not face a penalty for cutting a corner during the Q3 qualifying session, following an investigation by FIA race stewards in Korea.
Tony Kanaan took pole position for Sunday's IZOD IndyCar World Championship 2011 season finale, while championship rivals Will Power and Dario Franchitti start side-by-side mid-pack.
Red Bull Racing is no stranger to being on top of the world, but Neel Jani gave the phrase a whole new meaning while Sebastian Vettel was clinching his second F1 title.
Moto2 World Championship leader Marc Marquez will have to start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from the back of the grid for causing a big accident in Friday morning practice.
"Next season's project for the San Carlo Honda Gresini Team is a very ambitious one and with Marco Simoncelli riding the factory RC213V there will be a lot of excitement" - Fausto Gresini.
Danica Patrick topped the timesheets at the end of the first day of activity at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, ahead of this weekend's climax to the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
Force India endured an unlucky race after the Safety Car period spoiled their strategy at Suzuka, costing Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta any chance of scoring points