Typhoon Hagibis could affect the course of the weekend at Suzuki

Heavy showers and wind speeds over 200 km / h - typhoon Hagibis could be a racing weekend GP of Japan in Suzuki turned into a disaster. A strong storm on Saturday and Sunday "swept”Over Japan, which could lead to schedule disruptions in Suzuki. In years 2004 in 2010 they had to because heavy rain and wind qualifications rescheduled.

Typhoon Hagibis is currently threatening Saturday's qualifiers, which could then take place on Sunday morning local time.

Meteorologists predict that it will worst on Saturday, which is why they are endangered qualifications. Not only a heavy downpour but also a strong wind could lead to afternoon measurement shifts for starting places. Only v Sunday morning is expected to weaken the typhoon, which means that the race will most likely start on schedule.

In 2010, the mechanics of the teams went a different race from otherwise dropping boats down the soggy box of the Suzuki racetrack.

There is high probabilitythat the qualifications will be in case of failure drove away on Sunday morning. Maybe she will Formula 1 but good luck, because it's still hard to predict at the time, where and when the typhoon will hit the Japanese whole. FIA and the race organizers, however, are in full readiness to be able to react appropriately in an emergency.                  

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