FIA's response as Suzuka F1 track catches fire twice

Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix weekend kicked off with second practice being stopped twice because of the grass by the side of the Suzuka circuit catching fire.

There were four red flags in FP2 and while two were driver errors (Jack Doohan and Fernando Alonso) typical of the challenging Suzuka circuit, the other two stoppages were due to grass setting ablaze.

While those fires only halted a practice session, that has to be a concern for F1 should the same occur in qualifying or the grand prix - a red flag in the race in particular could have major ramifications on the result.

Red flag deployed