Offic🔯ials from the FIA and Formula 1 are monitoring the progress of Typhoon Hagibis ahe♔ad of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, with a change in the weekend schedule being a possibility.

Hagibis is currently in the North Pacific heading towards Japan. The super typhoon is expected to make landfall on Saturday with significantly high win🌊ds and heavy rain.

The Rugby World Cup match between England and France in Tokyo has already been cancelled in anticipation of Hagibis’ arrival, with concerns also being raised over the Formula 1 race𒉰 weekend schedule at Suzuka.

F1 issued a st🦹atement on Thursday﷽ morning confirming it was monitoring the situation along with local authorities at the FIA.

“The FIA, Formula 1, Suzuka Circuit and the Japanese Automobile Federation are closely monitoring Typhoon Hagibis and its potential impact on the 2019 FIA Formula 1 Japaꩲnese Grand Prix,” the statement read﷽.

“Every effort is being made to minimise disruption to the Formula 1 timetable, however the safety of the fans, competitors and everyone at the Suzuka𒈔 Circuit remains the top priority.

“All parties will continue to monito🐬r the situation𒆙 and provide further updates in due course.”

, the highest winds of the super typhoon have been 160 mph, but are expected to weaken to 90 mph by the time it makes landfall. Anything above 150 mph is classified as a super typhoon and equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane.