The FIA is to take steps to make sure there is no such thing as a repeat of the grass fires which occurred in the course of the second follow session for the Japanese Grand Prix.
After two pink flags for crashes involving Alpine’s Jack Doohan, and Fernando Alonso in his Aston Martin, race management at Suzuka was compelled to intervene twice extra in the course of the hour-long outing.
The primary fireplace occurred out of the Flip 11 hairpin, seemingly brought on by sparks flying off the underside of automobiles and into the dry grass lining the observe. After a five-minute delay, the second – and extra widespread – adopted shortly after on the entry to Flip 13.
Each incidents, a repeat of what occurred within the sole follow session forward of final 12 months’s Chinese language Grand Prix, have been dealt swiftly by the trackside marshals.
With continued dry climate forecast for Saturday’s remaining follow and qualifying – forward of forecasted rain for Sunday – the FIA is raring to nip the prospect of additional points within the bud.
An announcement from the FIA learn: “Whereas we proceed to look into the fires that occurred throughout FP2, our focus earlier than tomorrow will likely be on taking preemptive measures.
“The grass has been lower as quick as attainable, and unfastened, dried grass has been faraway from affected areas.
“Previous to tomorrow’s periods, the grass will likely be dampened, and particular response groups will likely be stationed across the observe.”
