Kvyat fastest in wet second practice, Hamilton third
Hamilton says he learned "diddly squat" from practice
Verstappen escapes gravel trap
Sainz fastest in wet first practice
Japanese GP live across BBC TV, radio & online
Image source, Getty ImagesWell, it was not one of the most eventful days of practice this season as rain ruled, but it certainly sets things up for a frenetic Saturday.
With dry conditions expected throughout the weekend, teams will have just one hour of final practice to get themselves set up for both qualifying, and the race.
We'll be back bright and early at 03:30 BST for final practice on Saturday. See you then.
OK, we are just about done with our coverage of today's practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
If you missed any of the action, here's Andrew Benson's report, while video highlights will be available online later today.
We had the rear of a McLaren...
...and the front of a McLaren...
...will we see the rest of the car in hat form on Saturday?
Lewis Hamilton sums it up best when asked by Tom Clarkson what he learned today: "Have you heard of the term diddly squat? That is exactly what.
"There was not much to learn, we learned it all in the last race here when it was raining. It is irrelevant what we did today, with the weekend going to be dry."
Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff: "If you don't need to test any new items on the car, there is no need to take a risk in these conditions.
"This circuit should definitely suit our car more than in Singapore but nevertheless the enemy has come alive."
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Allan McNish
BBC Radio 5 live analyst
Quote MessageIt was changing conditions. We were expecting drier conditions after a wet first practice, but then the rain came again for second practice and it became irrelevant running with dry weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
1) Kvyat 2) Rosberg 3) Hamilton 4) Ricciardo 5) Vettel 6) Raikkonen 7) Sainz 8) Verstappen 9) Nasr 10) Maldonado
11) Hulkenberg 12) Button 13) Ericsson 14) Perez 15) Grosjean 16) Massa 17) Alonso 18) Stevens 19) Rossi
Daniil Kvyat finishes fastest in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Into the final three minutes of a wet second practice and Daniil Kvyat is set to finish top of the timesheet. The conditions have meant we've not had the opportunity for a sneak peak at the pace of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.
Stand down Ferrari horse hat man [see 07:12]. We have our new winners.
Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button also head out for some late laps, or to "potter around" as Allan McNish describes it on BBC commentary. The circuit is still very wet.
Into the final 15 minutes of FP2 and Lewis Hamilton, full wet tyres bolted on, emerges on the track. Nico Rosberg soon follows suit.
Image source, BBC SportThe rain is not dampening the mood of some of the fans at Suzuka today, including this chap on the left who is quite possibly winning the crazy hat stakes with this Ferrari horse face effort. It's an homage to Vettel's white helmet, which sports the head of the Prancing Horse and the stripes of the German flag.
Image source, Getty ImagesFernando Alonso is out on the circuit after an engine change between practice sessions to give the McLaren fans something to cheer about. He posts a 1m57.087s with his first flyer, putting him 17th fastest.
Just got up? Here's what you've missed from Suzuka so far today.