Japanese GP: Qualifying delayed until Sunday

With he final practice session all but washed out, with just two drivers setting times, there was uncertainty as to whether qualifying for the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix would go ahead. The rain continued across the gap between practice and qualifying and reports had the rain continuing well past the hour for qualifying. The scheduled start of qualifying would pass with the rain continuing to fall. It was then confirmed that qualifying was going to be delayed until 2:30PM local time.

The Safety Car was sent out to check the track conditions with rivers of water still running across the track. IT would return to the pit lane and it was now confirmed that the session would be delayed again this time until 3PM local time. But there was still no sign of the rain easing. The Safety Car was back out ten minutes prior to the 3PM start time. It would return to the pit lane and another delay was announced, this time 3:30PM local time.

It would finally be announced that qualifying would be delayed until Sunday morning. Exactly what time was yet to be confirmed.

Christian Horner of Red Bull Racing in an interview with German broadcaster Sky said: "I don't think the sun is coming out. There's so much standing water that's running on to the track as well, so I think it's impossible to run qualifying today"