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Japanese GP diary: Sake bombs and FIFA, how drivers might spend a day off

The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious business over a race weekend, so we try to bring you some of the news stories you might otherwise miss ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

Sake bombs and FIFA: How drivers might spend a day off in Japan

SUZUKA, Japan -- With Typhoon Hagibis lurking dangerously close to the eastern coastline of Japan, Formula One could be set to abandon all track activity on Saturday when heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the Suzuka Circuit.

It means qualifying would likely be postponed until Sunday morning, while the final practice session would almost certainly be scrapped altogether.