Might be another wet one...

[Kevincal]

I was watching the weather for the Japanese GP all week last week at weather.com and they were spot on with their predictions. I know it's a bit early, but 60% chance of T-storms for Sunday is the prediction. :)

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/CHXX0116?from=36hr_fcst10DayLink_business

[raikk]

excelent! its the races that really make you nervous that are the best.. this probally has been the best year race entertainment wise in easily over 5-6 years

[trumperZ06]

;) Racing in the wet seperates the Men from the Boys !!!

:D A driver has to have outstanding car control and...

BIG BRASS BALLS to haul A$$ in the rain !!!

[Tazio]

Keep your eye on this one also
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/monthly/BRXX0232?from=36hr_topnav_business
I bet even money that one will also be wet!

[ShiftingGears]

That'd be most fantastic...is that area of Shanghai known as a rain area or is it merely chance that last Chinese GP was wet and this GP rain is forecast?

Anyway...
Wet Chinese Grand Prix + Bathurst 1000 on same day = jackpot.

[Crypt]

I personally love the rain races. Anything can happen and usually does.

[kalasend]

;) Racing in the wet seperates the Men from the Boys !!!


But in the last race, the boy f***ed it all up for the man....hope this is not gonna happen again. It's painful to see a driver as good as Vettel do something that should have been done by Yamamoto :D

[wmcot]

Let's hope that if either of the remaining races are wet, the FIA limits the number of safety car laps at the start. That part of the race seemed to go on forever! I'd rather see a delay than watch a dozen or mor laps behind the safety car.

Can't F1 afford any equipment to help dry a track? Even NASCAR has that! I know that it wouldn't keep it dry during a continuous rain, but it would help to make the track dryer at the start and then let the cars keep the racing line as dry as possible. (The "dryers" are also good at clearing debris after a crash.)

[Corny]

I wouldn't care if there'd be a race like Shanghai's 2006 one.. :D

[Valve Bounce]

Does anyone have a link to radar images for the weather? Something like the ones on this link? Just click on Melbourne and you will see what our weather is. http://mirror.bom.gov.au/weather/radar/

[SGWilko]

:rotflmao: http://www.playtexproductsinc.com/wetones/index.asp :rotflmao:

[Kevincal]

Ehh...right. lol. :P Anyways, now they are calling for 60% chance of T-storms on Saturday, in addition to the 60% chance still on Sunday. :D

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/CHXX0116?from=36hr_fcst10DayLink_business

[FIA]

Thought it would, cool! C'mon Sebastian get the podium this time.

[Kevincal]

HOLY MOLY!...Now it says ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) chance of T-Storms on Sunday!!! :O Click the link in my first post to see...

[Kevincal]

LOL, a freaking TYPHOON is heading right for Shanghai!

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/map/interactive/CHXX0116?from=36hour_map_large&animation=true&zoom=5&interactiveMapLayer=sat

[rohanweb]

wet race..???
does this mean ferrari's will have intermediate tyres and then forced to start the race from the pit lane with full wets ..comeout and complain to uncle Max that McLaren mechanics hacked in to thier fiat made email system..lol ;)

once again Fernando Alonso the 'real racer' in F1 will wobble in the corners and finally lose his car somewhere in turn ( well trying to 'Poosh' ) lol

and Lewis Hamilton stomed to victory again ....

and oh Yes.. as usual Mr.Breakdown man Webber complaint of the 'sh*t' job Lewis has done on track.

gimme a break!

[VkmSpouge]

Come on rain, let yourself loose on Shanghai!

[wmcot]

At least we now have clarification of how to drive behind the safety car in extreme wet conditions. ;)

[Tazio]

I know it's way early, but the exteded forecast has rain on friday the 19th!

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/extended/BRXX0232

[jens]

Actually this time I hope that there won't be any rain, because... the chances of Lewis losing the title would be higher then... :\

[Tazio]

Actually this time I hope that there won't be any rain, because... the chances of Lewis losing the title would be higher then... :\
I can't argue wiht your reasoning.
Come on rain!

[Sleeper]

Actually this time I hope that there won't be any rain, because... the chances of Lewis losing the title would be higher then... :\
How do you figure that, he won in Fuji after all.

[Valve Bounce]

Seeing it's Brazil, I can only hope it's raining cats, dogs and Bananas. :p :

[Tazio]

I know it's way early, but the exteded forecast has rain on friday the 19th!

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/extended/BRXX0232
and Sat. the 20th

[ioan]

And Sunday the 21st! :D

[jens]

How do you figure that, he won in Fuji after all.

If it rains, then dramas are always more possible. And it's Lewis in position with everything to lose. If he has no dramas, the title should be his... and in dry conditions it would be safer to defend his lead.

But of course it may rain so hard that in Curva do Sol both Alonso and Räikkönen aquaplane into the barrier. In that case a wet race would indeed suit LH. :D

[Tazio]

And Sunday the 21st! :D
Where did you find an 11 day forecast?

[ioan]

Where did you find an 11 day forecast?

I didn't, thus the :D smiley!

[Tazio]

Long range forcast, 60% chance of rain on 21st
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/extended/BRXX0232

[ioan]

Long range forcast, 60% chance of rain on 21st
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/extended/BRXX0232

Told you so! :D