October 8, 2010

Michael Schumacher prepares for action

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October 8, 2010

Michael Schumacher has an off-track excursion

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October 8, 2010

Jenson Button takes on liquid refreshment

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October 8, 2010

Jenson Button leads Sebastian Vettel

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October 8, 2010

A relaxed Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull motorhome

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October 8, 2010

Sebastian Vettel practices a pit stop

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October 8, 2010

Sebastian Vettel on the way to setting Friday's fastest time

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October 8, 2010

Sebastian Vettel was comfortably fastest during Friday free practice at Suzuka

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October 8, 2010

Michael Schumacher finished eighth quickest on Friday

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October 8, 2010

Robert Kubica on the way to setting the third fastest time on Friday

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October 8, 2010

Jarno Trulli in action during Friday practice at Suzuka

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October 8, 2010

Jenson Button mops his brow after a testing Friday at Suzuka

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October 8, 2010

Sebastian Vettel prepares to head out on track

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October 8, 2010

Fernando Alonso leads Sebastian Vettel during the first practice session

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October 8, 2010

Lewis Hamilton chats to a McLaren engineer after his accident

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October 8, 2010

A marshal finds things all too exciting

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October 8, 2010

Lewis Hamilton's shattered suspension

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October 8, 2010

Lewis Hamilton looks on as his McLaren is lifted away

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October 8, 2010

Lewis Hamilton's wrecked McLaren

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October 8, 2010

Kamui Kobayashi catches a huge slide in his Sauber

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