Hurricane threat over Japanese GP

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Hurricane threat over Japanese GP
Organisers need to have a plan in place.
Fears have been raised that the Japanese Grand Prix could be significantly disrupted as a super typhoon approaches the country.
Storm Hagibis is approaching Japan and could disrupt not just this week's Formula 1 action, but also the Rugby World Cup, which is ongoing in the country.
F1's former official meteorologist Steffen Dietz delivered a concerning update regarding the weather system on Monday morning.
Saturday is set to be the worst affected day, with qualifying potentially requiring rearrangement.
#Hagibis has explosively intensified and is now already a super typhoon! (= hurricane category 4)
— Steffen Dietz (@sdietzf1) October 7, 2019
Track forecast towards Japan and #F1 is quite consistent. Likelihood for any impact is high, however, details remain uncertain at this stage. (1/2)
Sources: JMA, JTWC, Weathernerds pic.twitter.com/ZzJfSqRywi
Generally the system will weaken significantly before reaching Japan, but it will stay powerful.
— Steffen Dietz (@sdietzf1) October 7, 2019
Today models see a slightly faster propagation, so main impact on #F1 could be already on Saturday. (2/2)
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