Friday analysis - even Mercedes surprised by level of dominance

Three crashes, two red flags and light rain at the end made FP2 a scrappy session, but there was general relief that the weather was much more favourable than it had been yesterday. Apart from those involved in the shunts - Caterham, Red Bull and Sauber - everyone got the majority of their programmes completed. The biggest concerns for the frontrunners? Mercedes' mighty pace, and the impending arrival of Typhoon Phanfone, currently forecast to land after Sunday's Grand Prix. We take a team-by-team look at the early progress at Suzuka