Qualifying was great, very hot and sunny, looks like the Typhoon may be delayed slightly as it is currently battering Taiwan, the wind is getting up a little and some clouds gathering, because of the change of direction of the Typhoon it is possible the race may be dry.  http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/071524l.html According to the track ...

With Typhoon Krosa heading directly for the Chinese mainland, after clipping Taiwan, the chances are a wet race, where as qualifying should be dry. If the last Typhoon to hit the area is anything to go by, we saw most of the rain on the leading edge of the typhoon, this one again is due to hit Zhejiang province on almost the same track as Typhoon ...