Typhoon Phanfone could cause havoc
The teams have spent almost as long watching the weather radar this weekend as they have watching the action on the track. The reason? Typhoon Phanfone, the huge weather system that has been travelling towards the Japanese coast for the past few days and, according to various forecasts, looks set to arrive in the Suzuka area on Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
It's unclear at the moment as to when and how hard the storms might hit, but most of the teams are expecting rain on race day and, if it does arrive, it's likely to be torrential and accompanied by high winds. That could lead to delays, safety cars, red flags and - in the worst case scenario - a shortened, half-points race.
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