The FIA has announced it is taking “preemptive measures” in a bid to prevent further grass fires from breaking out at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix.

Friday’s second practice session had to be red-flagged twice when the grass caught fire on two separate o🧸ccasions.

FP2 was halted four times with the first two red flags caused by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jack Doohan’s huge crash, and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso beaching his Aston Martin in the gravel.

A few minutes after the session resumed after Alonso’s car had been recovered, the cars had to return to the pits due 𝐆to the grass catching fire between Dunlop and Degner One.

That was safely exting𝓡uished but the session was suspended for a fourth and final time in the closing minutes when a bigger patch of grass caught fire near Spoon Curve.

The particularly dry grass caught fire after sparks flying from theﷺ floors of cars were blown onto the side of the track by gusty winds at Suzuka.

F1’s governing body is taking action to avoid further disruption to the re🉐st of the weekend.

As well as cutting the grass as short as possible and removing any looseཧ, dried grass, it is also set to be artificially dampeneꦕd before Saturday’s track action gets underway.

Response teams will also be stationed around the circuit in the event any fires break out during♊ final practice and qualifying.

A statement from the FIA, sent to media inclu🦹ding wuqian0821.com, s🌃aid:

“While we continue to look into the fiꩲres that occurred during FP2, our focus before tomorrow will be on takin꧙g preemptive measures.

“The grass has been cut as short as possible, and loose, dried grass has been removed froꦗm affected areas.

“Prior to tomorrow's sessions, thღe grass will be dampened, and specific response teams will be stationed around the track.”

McLaren 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:topped both practice sessions on Friday, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris and teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Oscar Piastri taking turns to set the pace.