Bad Weather And Incidents After The Start Of The Japanese GP Fines

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JAKARTA - The Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 race on Sunday was forced to be temporarily suspended following bad weather at the Suzuka Circuit and several accident incidents after the start.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen's riders maintained their lead when Charles Leclerc tried to stab in from inside the first corner.

However, the first lap was running a t-shirt when several drivers lost control of their cars on the wet track with minimal visibility.

Launching Antara, Sebastian Vettel collided with Fernando Alonso on his way to the first corner, then Carlos Sainz slipped and found damage to the back of his Ferrari and was unable to continue the race.

Alexander Albon and Zhou Guanyu also had difficulty conquering the wet track when their car was twisted around the track.

Zhou was able to prevent his car from hitting but Albon had to get out of the race.

Meanwhile, Pierre Gasly, who started from the pit lane, found his Alpha Tauri car driving with broken ad boards embedded in the front.

After three laps, Steward decided to fly the red flag when it rained even heavier.

The riders then returned to the pit lane, with P1 still held by Verstappen.

Verstappen has the opportunity to lock up the world title for two years in a row if he wins in Sukera with one additional point from the fastest lap, no matter which position his rivals finish.

Verstappen could also defend his title if he wins and Leclerc, who is the closest rival, finishes third or lower.