Aston Martin reserve driver Jak Crawford described the Suzuka circuit is “pretty incredible to drive" despite being limited to three flying laps during his FP1 outing for the team at the Japanese Grand Prix.

With conditions being dry and reasonably warm in FP1, and warmer still in FP2, everybody got their hard and medium tyre work, and their aero assessments, done in two Monza sessions that were curiously devoid of major drama. Some had trouble getting the tyres to temperature quickly, others did not,...