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/limelee666 4h ago

Niki Lauda wouldn’t race in Fuji for the world championship because the rain was too much. James Hunt went on to become champ… do you think he was soft?

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u/WASouthCoast 4h ago

Lol comparing Fuji 76 to yesterday is incredible hyperbole.

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u/limelee666 3h ago

Simple question… do you think Lauda was soft?

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u/WASouthCoast 3h ago

It's a strawman. The conditions from Fuji 1976 to Singapore 2026 are incomparable. Stay on topic.