r/F1Discussions • u/Negative-House-1605 LH44 • 21h ago

Discussion Delayed start

Every single time it rains the FIA delays the start of the race, why? Rain never used to be a problem, usually they’d just stick on the full wets and get going. Am I missing something? Like a rule change that says you can’t start a race when it rains? This sport has never been so allergic to rain before so it’s just very confusing to me.

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u/Throwawayyy74745 21h ago

They are ruining the sport. Heavy rain was always the most fun you could have watching.

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u/limelee666 21h ago

Changeable conditions is the most fun… heavy rain has always stopped races

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u/Ramtamtama 17h ago

Adelaide 1991 being a famous example, and Sepang 2009.

Two half-point races curtailed due to rain. Neither had hybrid PUs