Pre-GP Stats Analysis: Japan

Stats: Webber's final F1 tally After Mark Webber's F1 swansong at Interlagos, stats wizard MICHELE MERLINO assesses where the Australian stands in the record books, plus all the other big Interlagos numbers 1385337600 F1

Stats: Alonso's Interlagos jinx As Sebastian Vettel chases a ninth straight win, Fernando Alonso has his own, less enviable, F1 record at Interlagos. Stats wizard MICHELE MERLINO investigates a history of near-misses in Brazil 1385078400 F1

Stats: only Ascari left to topple As Sebastian Vettel's victory rampage continued, a major record held by Alberto Ascari now looks vulnerable. MICHELE MERLINO runs through the Austin stats milestones 1384732800 F1

Stats: F1's late-race shootouts Last season's race at Austin featured what might be considered a rarity by modern Formula 1 standards - a late-race pass for the lead. AUTOSPORT dug into the FORIX archive to find out how uncommon it really is 1384300800 F1

Why a decades-old tradition had to be curtailed The controversial 'party modes', outlawed by the FIA this season, represent the peak of a development curve which began many years ago - but it was right to put an end to it, says PAT SYMONDS 1603497600 F1

In his own words: The secret to Raikkonen's F1 longevity Kimi Raikkonen was predictably underwhelmed when he became F1's most experienced driver at the Eifel Grand Prix, but in an exclusive and revealing interview with Autosport, that could be part of the secret of his success 1603411200 F1

How real is the Honda MotoGP threat at Aragon? From a surprise struggler to victory contender, 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a campaign for Honda and its riders. With Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami finding form at the right time, can they pull off the latest MotoGP shock? 1603411200 MotoGP

The Sochi-like Portimao feature that even has Mercedes puzzled Formula 1 got its first proper feel for the Portimao track on Friday, where Mercedes led the way despite the red flag stoppages, as the pack discovered a specific characteristic at the Portuguese GP venue that led to many mistakes 1603411200 F1