Romain Grosjean said his Haas car had the pace to be a top-10 contender in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix before he binned it in Q1.
Red Bull Racing has been brought back down to earth in Japan with a lukewarm qualifying result just one week after its race-winning performance in Malaysia.
Lewis Hamilton has dominated qualifying for the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix, setting a new all-time lap record and banishing championship rival Sebastian Vettel by one place and almost half a second.
Formula One plans to implement new biometric monitoring devices inside drivers gloves to help doctors and first responders better assess the physical condition of drivers after a crash.
Sebastian Vettel set the practice pace on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix, but lashings of heavy rain in the afternoon prevented most cars from taking to the track during the second session.