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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Giles Richards at Suzuka

FIA to review use of recovery vehicles after crane incident at Japanese GP

A recovery vehicle at Suzuka after the Japanese Grand Prix was stopped due to bad weather conditions.
A recovery vehicle at Suzuka after the Japanese Grand Prix was stopped due to bad weather conditions. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters

Formula One’s governing body will conduct a thorough review of its procedures in using recovery vehicles on track after drivers reacted with fury when a crane was deployed during the Japanese Grand Prix.

The AlphaTauri driver, Pierre Gasly, narrowly missed the crane while driving at 200km/h and insisted he would have been killed had he struck the vehicle.

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