I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Formula 1 session held up because of fog, ((Of course back in the 60s the BRDC – or was it the BARC? – used to hold a Boxing Day event at Brands Hatch, and it was frequently misty and even frosty. The main race was always started by a guy in a Father Christmas outfit!)) but the foothills of Mount Fuji have been decidedly murky today. However the qualifying session finally got started, and it was good to see Lewis Hamilton making a perfectly timed run to snatch pole position by 70 ms. from Alonso. Let’s hope he can translate this into a win tomorrow.