Formula 1 officials state that they areclosely monitoring Typhoon Hagibis and its possible impact on the Japanese GP, together with changes to the weekends schedule a possibility.
The superb typhoon is set to reach Japans east coast on Saturday and two Rugby World Cup matches on that day – New Zealand vs Italy and England vs France – have been cancelled since the nation braces itself for rain and intense winds.
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Last practice and qualifying for the Japanese GP are expected to take place on Saturday at Suzuka, and F1 states its hoping tominimise disturbance to the program amid worries regarding the storm.
The FIA, Formula 1, Suzuka Circuit and the Japanese Automobile Federation are carefully monitoring Typhoon Hagibis and its possible impact on this 2019 FIA Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, an F1 statement read.
Every effort is being made to minimise disturbance to the Formula 1 schedule, no matter how the security of the fans, competitors and everyone at the Suzuka Circuit remains the top priority.
All parties may continue to monitor the problem and supply further updates in due course.
No provision has been set in the event of the typhoon disturbance, but one alteration to the schedule that was F1 would be moving straight to Sunday morning prior to the race.
Qualifying was postponed prior to the Sunday before in Japan in 2010 and 2004, because of typhoons.
Tokyo and Toyota is not further south than Suzuka – had been expected to take place, in which the Rugby World Cup matches – but current forecasts predict poor weather on Saturday prior to an improvement on Sunday.
Thursday, October 10
6am: walkers Press Conference
9am: Welcome to the Weekend
October 11, friday
1.45m: Japanese GP Practice One build-up
2am: Western GP Practice One
5.45m: Japanese GP Exercise Two buildup (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
6am: Western GP Practice Two (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
8.30am: Western GP Story So Far (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
Saturday, October 12
3.45am: Japanese GP Practice Three buildup (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
4am: Japanese GP Practice Three (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
5.10m: Western GP Paddock Walkabout (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
6am: Western GP Qualifying build-up (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
7am: Western GP Qualifying (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
8.30am: The F1 Show (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
10am, 1.30pm & 5pm: Western GP Qualifying highlights
October 13, sunday
4.30am: Western GP Pit Lane Live
5.30am: Japanese GP About The Grid (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
6.10am: THE GRAND PRIX LIVE! (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
8am: Japanese GP Paddock Live (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
9am: Japanese GP Notebook (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
9.30am: Japanese GP replay (simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event)
12pm: Japanese GP highlights
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