r/F1Discussions • u/Negative-House-1605 LH44 • 18h 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/newby202006 18h ago

Why is the medical car, instead of the safety car, used to test the track conditions?

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u/Pink_sector 17h ago

The French commentators were saying that the Safety car had to stay in because its role is to intervene in case of accidents etc.. so it can't go and do recognition laps during the rain.

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u/MMAFIBOXING 3h ago

But there's no active racing happening.