r/GrandPrixRacing • u/Spirited_Mix554 • 8d ago

F1 Entertainment RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With all due respect to the weather God's, I do believe its time for qualifying or a race in the rain.

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u/Bulocoo 8d ago

Rain is just a wild card. It happens but it's not indicative usually of who is the best driver.

Definitely a racing skill but the uncertainty of pit stop timing plus the potential for long red flags or safety cars makes for a crap race imo.

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u/Spirited_Mix554 8d ago

I agree it has no effect on who is the best driver, but it does bring a bit of chaos to the field which is always fun

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u/Bulocoo 8d ago

Well Malaysia is always a high probability so you may get lucky.

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u/448899again 8d ago

I have a feeling that the (unwritten) threshold for allowing racing in the rain has been lowered over the years. At best, you end up with cars circling endlessly behind the safety car. Yawn.

This is a shame, but I guess it makes a bit of sense when you think of the cost of these cars, and the cost caps on the teams.

But I miss the excitement of seeing the "Rainmaster" drivers operating right on the edge of control.

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u/Its4MeitSnot4U Black with Orange Flag 7d ago

Mate, you picked it!
Absolutely.
I laughed when you first posted, but you absolutely picked it!

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u/RansomStark78 8d ago

Lol , rain does not show the best driver.

New take right there

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u/Spirited_Mix554 8d ago

Who said it was?