Williams, McLaren and Honda all failed to make it into the top ten at the Fuji Speedway, while Force India couldn't even finish the race.
Red Bull, Williams, Honda and Force India were the only teams who failed to get through to the qualifying shoot-out in Japan.
A number of teams are angry that the Canadian GP has been axed from the 2009 schedule.
Honda boss Nick Fry has called for unity as F1 bids to fight its way through tough financial times.
Neither BMW, Honda nor Force India managed to get a driver into the top ten in Friday's Japanese GP practice.
Jenson Button is unconcerned he has yet to be confirmed as a Honda driver for next season.
Bruno Senna has revealed that Toro Rosso and Honda are his two best chances of a Formula One race seat for the 2009 season.
Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello look ahead to Honda's second home race of the season.
Honda could opt to sign Nick Heidfeld should the German find himself without a BMW drive for next season.
Honda, Ferrari and Force India were the only teams that walked away from the Singapore GP without a single point.
None of the Honda, Red Bull, Renault or Force India drivers made it through to the pole position shoot-out in Singapore.
Jenson Button admitted he found his first experience of racing at night "strange" after enjoying a useful practice session ahead of today's qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.
There were top ten places on the Singapore timesheets for both Williams drivers, Robert Kubica, Jenson Button and Timo Glock.
Jenson Button believes that pre-race preparations are more important than ever as F1 gears up for its historic first night race in Singapore this weekend.
Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello don't quite know what to expect at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix under lights.