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Forecast rain easing FIA concerns over grass fires at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

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Lengthy rain showers have been forecast for Suzuka overnight on Saturday and into Sunday, with the expected downpours set to halt the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix grass fires.Five separate incidents of scorched turf have delayed track action across the weekend so far, with two red flags in FP2, two in FP3 and another during Q2 as the FIA and race organisers grappled with finding a ...Keep reading

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Scuderia Fans

F1 Japan GP - trackside fires prompt emergency measures at Suzuka – VIDEO

During Friday’s free practice and Saturday’s qualifying session in Japan, drivers were repeatedly stopped by an unusual Red Flag. The marshals brought out the red flag on multiple occasions due to fires on the grass at the edge of the Suzuka track. On Saturday, the marshals along the circuit attempted to deal with the issue using a makeshift solution. It had already happened in China in 2024—this time, it was Japan’s turn. From Free Practice 1 o…

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RACER

FIA outlines protocol for Japanese GP trackside fires

The FIA will try to avoid using red flags to attend to any trackside fires during the Japanese Grand Prix, following a number of incidents across the weekend so far. FP2 on Friday afternoon was interrupted on two occasions by fires starting on the grass next to the Suzuka circuit, following two days featuring high winds but no rain. Those have followed a spell of weather that has left the majority of the grass around the track especially dry, an…

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gptoday.com

Japanese Grand Prix: F1 officials hoping rain will solve grass fire issues at Suzuka

F1 officials are hoping that predicted overnight rain will solve the problem of grass fires that have afflicted the Japanese Grand Prix.

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motorsport

Forecast rain easing FIA concerns over grass fires at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

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The Race

F1's plan to stop grass fires derailing Japanese GP

Discussions have been held over how to stop grass fires interrupting Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix after so many red flags across practice and qualifying.Sessions have had to be stopped five times at Suzuka this weekend - the last interruption came in Q2 - as small grass fires kept breaking out.The FIA had already taken pre-emptive measures after Friday as grass was cut short and loose, dried grass was removed from affected areas.Then the gras…

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