Hamilton wins after overtaking Rosberg on lap one
Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Raikkonen 4th, Bottas 5th
Alonso says McLaren pace is "embarrassing" over radio
Nasr out
OK, arm yourself with a massive cup of coffee and settle in for some early morning F1 action.
The race starts at 06:00 BST and build-up will be hitting your television screens at 05:00 on BBC One, with commentary on 5 live from 05:30. You can also watch and listen online too.
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer at Suzuka
“After the surreal circumstances of the Singapore Grand Prix, it has been back to business as usual in Japan, with the two Mercedes on the front row and looking comfortably clear of the field. It seems inconceivable that one of them will not win, but the race is unpredictable.
"On pace, pole should have been Lewis Hamilton’s, but he made a couple of mistakes on his first lap in the top 10 shoot-out and Daniil Kvyat’s huge accident at the end of qualifying but paid to what the world champion said was on course to be ‘perhaps the best lap I've ever done here’.
"So pole was Nico Rosberg’s - by just 0.076secs. Hamilton was upbeat about his prospects for the race, but downbeat about the prospects of overtaking, which he said was ‘almost impossible’. How are you going to win, then, I asked him? ‘That’s the million-dollar question,’ he smiled.”
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter a slip-up in Singapore, Mercedes have been back to their dominant best so far in Japan, and few would bet against one of their drivers taking victory today.
But which driver will it be?
Nico Rosberg will be desperate to reduce the gap between himself and Lewis Hamilton. The championship leader will be determined to keep his title at arms length.
It sets things up for the early morning alarm call being wotthwhile, with a potentially thrilling battle between the two championship rivals in prospect today...
Image source, Getty ImagesSuzuka. So often the scene of a world championship decider.
A place where dreams have come true...
Image source, Getty Images...and dreams have been shattered...
Image source, Getty Images...today, the Japanese Grand Prix may not play host to a title-deciding race but could yet prove a defining moment in the this year's championship battle...