Ok, if the rain eases off, they go out again. That aint looking too likely right now, which means everyone will receive half points
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To be honest, I think Kovaleinen had the right idea. Today was a day to drive off the track early on!!!
It should be that if 3/4 of the laps have been completed and the race is stopped, all points are awarded.
Below 3/4 (as in this case) only HALF the points are awarded (winner 5 point, second place 4 points etc.)
Or they might start the race again to complete the 56 laps.
Below 3/4 (as in this case) only HALF the points are awarded (winner 5 point, second place 4 points etc.)
Or they might start the race again to complete the 56 laps.
They won't start this again, when it rains in Malaysia it wont stop. Button is gonna win again, but half points.
Hamilton's done well again
It's over... Must be!
That is mental rain, dark as feck, no chance.
Looks like a particularly intelligent decision to race in Malaysia during monsoon season.
it will be pitch black in about half an hour so it wont get started again and i very much doubt it was restart, which is a shame
Too many factors:
1. No visibility
2. Buckets of water
3. Helicopter can't take off
4. Drivers' federation seem unanimous to stop it...
1. No visibility
2. Buckets of water
3. Helicopter can't take off
4. Drivers' federation seem unanimous to stop it...
Exactly! the guys who said it was his car are idiots, with this car he's scored in both races and should have been third last race!
Mark Webber is a sound lad.
In normal circumstances, Hamilton looked good for 8 points after 2 races, in a shite car. He's gunna take 1.5!
Still, he's showing what a cracking driver he is
Top bloke, and he is the leader of the GPDA and they wont race in this.
Indeed it is.
Rain to stop in 20 minutes
Race has to be completed within 2 hours
Interesting
Race has to be completed within 2 hours
Interesting
they have to give 10 mins notice before it restarts
so that mean they would be driving for 10 minutes under the safety car, so i cant see anyone wanting to restart it, as they are more than likely to lose places under safety car than if they just keep current position
Yeah rain stopping buy I doubt the track will drain away quick enough. All I can see happening is them crusing around under the SC until lap 42 to avoid the half points.
Betfair better pay out on Button! Brawn did well in the rain considering they'd never tested in Inters/Wets.
they have to do 10 more laps, cant see them doing that under the safety car before the time runs out
What an incredible race so far though. Button is flying there, and can't believe with 4 stops he's still in the lead. I reckon none of the drivers feel like getting out there now, looks dangerous..
The Ross Brawn effect, genius at strategy
If this is to stand Button, Glock and Heidfeld take the first three spots.
From the BBC, and historical precedent why today could be very costly for Button:
1122: If we don't restart, positions will be taken from the penultimate lap, meaning the one-two-three will be Button, Glock, Heidfeld. Behind them: Trulli, Barrichello, Hamilton, Rosberg, Webber. Mark Webber will receive a mere half a point for eighth position, the amount by which Alain Prost lost the world championship in 1984. The Monaco Grand Prix was stopped at half-distance while the Frenchman was leading.
1122: If we don't restart, positions will be taken from the penultimate lap, meaning the one-two-three will be Button, Glock, Heidfeld. Behind them: Trulli, Barrichello, Hamilton, Rosberg, Webber. Mark Webber will receive a mere half a point for eighth position, the amount by which Alain Prost lost the world championship in 1984. The Monaco Grand Prix was stopped at half-distance while the Frenchman was leading.
Would be way too dangerous to go back out there IMO. Button is looking immense.
Hehehe
Imagine if we had Bernie's race win system in place
Would Button be granted half a win?!
Imagine if we had Bernie's race win system in place
Would Button be granted half a win?!
I'm using the CBBC commentary instead. It's so much better than that prat Leggard.
CBBC Commentary?
FIA ordering cars onto the grid
If you have Sky press the red button and select option 1, then you can select different commentaries.
Is Webber a bit of a lemon? They're complaining that it's getting too dark to race, but for crying out loud we'd still be going now during a normal race
If the rain eases off, and they can get the cars round to complete 75% of the laps, it's worth doing so we can have proper race classification, even if it's just done under the safety car
Rain has definitely eased off, not stopped though
If the rain eases off, and they can get the cars round to complete 75% of the laps, it's worth doing so we can have proper race classification, even if it's just done under the safety car
Rain has definitely eased off, not stopped though
they are making everyone relap themselves, whats the point of that
They want this 75% distance for reasons other than racing.
We're about to have a 'race' where everyone slowly follows the safety car around until we've reached an artificial point where maximum points are allowed. I wouldn't be asking too many questions about "the point" of it all right now, it'll send you loopy!
So we're gonna watch the cars go 11 laps behind a safety car?
Sigh.
Sigh.
This is ridiculous. The track is a river, it will tough for them just to get around under the SC, imagine if they are just gonna cruise to the end only for someone like Button or Glock to have a problem. Silly.
Hehe Kimi eating an ice-cream.. Doesn't look to bothered!
Something tells me Kimi isn't going back out again! He's tucking into some grub in his shorts!Kimi is in the garage eating an ice cream lol
Brad, you're just copying me now 