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Japan GP may start earlier to dodge typhoon

F1 woke to wet conditions at Suzuka on Thursday An approaching typhoon is threatening to drive the Japanese Grand Prix off track, as every eye is on the ominous skies above the fabled circuit. 'The whole of Formula 1 is watching the weather,' Lotus' Romain Grosjean told France's RMC from Japan. 'The typhoon (Phanfone) is not far away, and if you believe the current forecast, I think a race at 3pm will be difficult,' he added. Indeed, given the late-afternoon race start time and the fact that Formula 1 needs to be set up in Russia within mere days, a delayed race on Monday is not an option. So in the team managers' meeting at Suzuka, the FIA's Charlie Whiting – reportedly coordinating...
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