Typhoon Hagibis makes view before the GP of Japan in Suzuka for anxiety

The formula 1 shakes once again ahead of the Japan GP on Sunday at 07.10 GMT (TV-live). The weather plays in the Land of the rising sun crazy: Now the new Typhoon “Hagibis is to provide” for rain, storms and even earthquakes.
especially the qualification on Saturday will be in danger.

15 years Ago: Quali

moved As 2004, when they moved the time hunting for safety reasons on Sunday. And the whole paddock and the cars in the boxes with huge trucks, cranes, and winches protected.

to come to The media were stopped at the race track. VIEW risked it anyway, pursued with Japanese journalists to the weather satellite. Since the all-clear: Typhoon “Ma came quickly-on” moved 30 km of Suzuka, devastated later part of from 400 km away in Tokyo.

Rainstorms fashionable

Even now, you may not beat the big Typhoon warning in the fierce Wind. Alone, the rain towers could interfere in the Honda Land of Suzuka, the training and the race tremendously, for interruptions to worry about. And let’s not forget the earthquake that visit Japan on an almost weekly basis home.

15 years Ago, drank Schumis Manager Sabine Kehm and LOOK in the paddock a Cup of coffee, as we all of a sudden the Asphalt by-inch opened and then re-enter the castle. And stormed out of the media room, the people down the stairs, because the TV monitors, moving wild.

Lauda In 1976: “I’m not a self-murderer,”

The heavy monsoon rain led to the 1976 at Fuji for the world championship, as Niki Lauda gave up on the Ferrari (“I’m not suicidal”) – and James Hunt (McLaren) gave the world title with a point behind. The Briton was a lap behind (!) US winner Mario Andretti (Lotus) third.

five years Ago, it came in the weather hell for Suzuka to the Drama. The Frenchman Jules Bianchi remained in a Marussia in the rain-Chaos-a duel with Ericsson (Caterham) full on the Gas! He raced with 200 of the slopes in a 9-ton excavator! Nine months later, when Bianchi died in nice.