For now, it seems like another rainy race awaits the fans in Japan. Here is the weather report ... as it drops from 18kph to 13 kph. Then, rain is set to arrive towards the night on Saturday ...

Suzuka (Japan) (AFP) – Formula One drivers were eyeing up the threat of rain at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix after already dealing with wind and trackside fires earlier this week at Suzuka.

The FIA’s own internal forecast predicts for Sunday morning: “A high chance of light intermittent rain or drizzle, becoming unsettled with showers possible around midday.” The race is set ...

Live text updates on the BBC Sport website and app Formula 1 officials are hoping that predicted overnight rain will solve the problem of grass fires that have afflicted the Japanese Grand Prix ...