F1 drivers back race organisers to make right call on typhoon


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - October 10, 2019 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton REUTERS/Issei Kato

SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Formula One drivers at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix said they trust race organisers to make the right call regarding any changes to the event schedule, with Typhoon Hagibis threatening to disrupt Saturday’s qualifying session at Suzuka.

The tropical storm, categorised as a ‘super-typhoon’, is predicted to be one of the most violent to hit the region in recent years and expected to strike the Tokyo area this weekend.

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