Two laps need to be completed by the leader for some points to be awarded. Zero have been completed without a Safety Car or Virtual Safety Car.
It will be a rolling start behind the Safety Car.
The race will resume in 15 minutes.
If you're wondering why he's pissed, this is why.
— CYMotorsport (@CYMotorsport) October 9, 2022
Absolutely unbelievable. Keep in mind the visibility range. & that's the racing line. pic.twitter.com/xiDO8J8Sl4
Gasly was unhappy because there was a tractor on track: "God! What the?! What is this tractor?! What is this tractor on track? I passed next to it, like... This is unacceptable! What has happened? Can't believe this!"
"Red Flag due to worsening weather conditions and recovery operations required on track. Restart time will be confirmed by Race Control."
No news from the FIA just yet so get a coffee while you can.
Sky Germany are reporting that the delay will be for at least 20 minutes.
"I could have f**king killed myself."
Otmar Szafnauer says the rain should get lighter in about 10 minutes.
Pete Bonnington: "Do you think it needs to be red-flagged?
Lewis Hamilton: "Honestly, with these tyres, yeah."
Red flag - the race has been halted with the rain getting worse.
The order under the Safety Car: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton, Alonso, Russell, Ricciardo, Tsunoda, Schumacher, Stroll, Magnussen, Norris, Bottas, Latifi, Vettel, Zhou, Gasly.
OUT: Sainz, Albon.
Replays show Alonso having contact with Vettel, forcing the German to spin.
Albon is also out of the race.
Sainz has crashed! Safety Car deployed.
Verstappen keeps the lead into Turn 1 ahead of Leclerc. Perez is ahead of Sainz.
The 2022 Japanese Grand Prix is now underway!
Here we go!
A very quick formation lap from Verstappen to get used to the conditions.
It's going to be a hectic day...
That's a lot of spray.
Looks like it will be a standing start.
The formation lap is now underway at Suzuka.
Everyone starts on the intermediates.