The fierce rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has taken another twist after the German finished on pole for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton was beaten by his Mercedes teammate by 1.07 seconds on the Suzuka circuit this morning. He is just three points ahead of his title rival in the drivers' championship.
Valterri Boltas and Felipe Massa of Williams came third and fourth at more than one second behind, while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso came in fifth
Heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow (October 5), with Typhoon Phaenone predicted to reach the Japanese mainland by the time the race starts ahead of a full-blown storm on Monday.
BBC TV coverage of the race gets under way at 6am on BBC One with a repeat scheduled for the same channel at 1.15pm. Coverage of the race on Sky Sports F1 starts at 5.30am. The race itself starts at 7am.
