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Final practice abandoned due to poor weather

The final practice session for the Japanese Grnad Prix at Fuji was abandoned after just four minutes of track action because of very poor visibility in very wet conditions.

The start of the session was initially delayed by fifteen minutes because of heavy rain and a low cloud which was hindering track visibility and making conditions unsafe for the medical helicopter to fly. When conditions hadn't improved much, the session was delayed for a further fifteen minutes.

The action got underway half an hour late, but as it did, so the heavens opened and another downpour soaked the circuit. Visibility was the big loser and after four minutes of action the session was stopped. Stewards tried to restart the session until eventually, at 11.53am local time decided conditions were so treacherous the session would need to be abandoned.

Until that point only three drivers managed to set timed laps - the fastest for the record was Alex Wurz. No driver managed to squeeze in more than three laps and Kimi Raikkonen was the only one not to even have completed a single installation lap.

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