Pirmajā treniņā pārliecinoši ātrākie bija abi “McLaren” piloti Džensons Batons un Luiss Hamiltons, kas parāda Vokingas komandas augsto konkurētspēju sarežģītajā Suzukas trasē. Turklāt nevar aizmirst, ka Batons šeit uzvarēja pērn un šogad noteikti vēlāsies atkārtot šo panākumu.
Trešais palika Marks Vēbers, bet ceturto un piekto vietu ieņēma Mihaels Šūmahers un Niko Rosbergs, kas liecina, ka “Mercedes” dubultā DRS sistēma, kuru komanda atkal izmēģināja teniņos, darbojas lieliski.
Otrajā treniņā ātrāko apļa laiku uzrādīja Marks Vēbers, aiz kura palika Luiss Hamiltons un Sebastians Fetels. Tostarp Suzukas trasē notika krietni vairāk negadījumu – pirms “Spoon” līkuma gandrīz identiskas avārijas piedzīvoja Pols di Resta un Mihaels Šūmahers, kuri abi ar 30 minūšu starpību ietriecās barjerās un nopietni sabojāja savas formulas. Tikmēr jau pēc sesijas laika beigām starta finiša taisnē bez aizmugurējā antispārna palika Vitālija Petrova “Caterham” formula, kā rezultātā krievu pilots pirmajā līkumā bez piespiedējspēka aizbrauca pa taisno.
Treniņi 1 – Japānas GP
| V | No | Pilots | Komanda | Laiks | Atst. | Apļi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.507 | 20 | |
| 2 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.740 | 0.233 | 26 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:34.856 | 0.349 | 24 |
| 4 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.059 | 0.552 | 18 |
| 5 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:35.122 | 0.615 | 20 |
| 6 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.199 | 0.692 | 27 |
| 7 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.283 | 0.776 | 24 |
| 8 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.299 | 0.792 | 18 |
| 9 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.474 | 0.967 | 22 |
| 10 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:35.478 | 0.971 | 24 |
| 11 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.484 | 0.977 | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.584 | 1.077 | 24 |
| 13 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:35.691 | 1.184 | 22 |
| 14 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:35.724 | 1.217 | 21 |
| 15 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:36.123 | 1.616 | 19 |
| 16 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:36.222 | 1.715 | 25 |
| 17 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:36.366 | 1.859 | 23 |
| 18 | 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:36.389 | 1.882 | 24 |
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:37.716 | 3.209 | 17 |
| 20 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:38.295 | 3.788 | 23 |
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:38.616 | 4.109 | 25 |
| 22 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:39.043 | 4.536 | 25 |
| 23 | 20 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:39.374 | 4.867 | 22 |
| 24 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:39.688 | 5.181 | 19 |
Treniņi 2 – Japānas GP
| V | No | Pilots | Komanda | Laiks | Atst. | Apļi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:32.493 | 34 | |
| 2 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.707 | 0.214 | 32 |
| 3 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:32.836 | 0.343 | 37 |
| 4 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.987 | 0.494 | 30 |
| 5 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:33.093 | 0.600 | 28 |
| 6 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:33.107 | 0.614 | 35 |
| 7 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.349 | 0.856 | 22 |
| 8 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:33.499 | 1.006 | 35 |
| 9 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.614 | 1.121 | 32 |
| 10 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:33.750 | 1.257 | 13 |
| 11 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.866 | 1.373 | 19 |
| 12 | 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:33.903 | 1.410 | 36 |
| 13 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:33.983 | 1.490 | 33 |
| 14 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:34.291 | 1.798 | 12 |
| 15 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:34.300 | 1.807 | 33 |
| 16 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:34.863 | 2.370 | 32 |
| 17 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:35.080 | 2.587 | 34 |
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:35.711 | 3.218 | 41 |
| 19 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:35.870 | 3.377 | 37 |
| 20 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:36.194 | 3.701 | 32 |
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:36.636 | 4.143 | 28 |
| 22 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:37.342 | 4.849 | 30 |
| 23 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:37.701 | 5.208 | 35 |
| 24 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | No time | 2 |