[CoiI8XIj]

60% chance of rain, anyone?

http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...m=search_10day

[VistaULTIMATEdownloadaPro]

60% chance of rain, anyone?

http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...m=search_10day

It would be good, but I doubt it will happen.

[QualityReachOut]

60% chance of rain, anyone?

http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...m=search_10day

Could be the first race where a driver that retired stands on the podium

[CoiI8XIj]

It would be good, but I doubt it will happen.

Yes I'll also wait and see. However, it has been raining almost without fail in Kuala Lumpur for almost two weeks now.

Would be brilliant if the year started with two kickarse races on back to back weekends though!

Could be the first race where a driver that retired stands on the podium

You should youtube "Monaco gp 1982" Taz... Only one driver finishes!

[VistaULTIMATEdownloadaPro]

I hate back to backs week ends. Mostly because it means that we will have 3 and 4 weeks long breaks following them. And it's easier to justify having to stay home every 2nd week end (although now I can take my laptop and TV stick everywhere I go!).

[CoiI8XIj]

I hate back to backs week ends. Mostly because it means that we will have 3 and 4 weeks long breaks following them. And it's easier to justify having to stay home every 2nd week end (although now I can take my laptop and TV stick everywhere I go!).

This year is much better in that regard. There was two 4-week breaks between the first 5 grands prix last year, whereas there's none at all this year.

Three-week breaks I can stand thanks to MotoGP.

[YmolafBp]

It would be a great GP, thought after this last chaotic australian GP all the teams would be more relaxed, in addition we don't forget that sepang has a big track

[cookiemonster]

It's going to be pretty wild with rain in the mix. I can't wait.

[VistaULTIMATEdownloadaPro]

Vettel would be impressive if it would rain both in qualifying and race, that's all I know.

[ffdfriendforurr]

You should youtube "Monaco gp 1982" Taz... Only one driver finishes!

Actually 4th and 5th placed Lotuses finished too, although a lap down.

[Crilosajsamq]

If it rains, I think that Alonso and Vettel could challenge Lewis and will be faster than the Ferrari cars.

[lookanddiscover]

If it rains, I think that Alonso and Vettel could challenge Lewis and will be faster than the Ferrari cars.

As a Ferrari fan, you don't seem to have much confidence in your drivers F1boat, do you?

[intifatry]

If it rains, I think that Alonso and Vettel could challenge Lewis and will be faster than the Ferrari cars.

Alonso through it away in the wet in '07 with TC, in a better handling car.....

[CoiI8XIj]

Alonso through it away in the wet in '07 with TC, in a better handling car.....

Lewis did that twice in the three wet races of 2007 in the best car on the grid. Does that mean he is not a contender either?

Matter of fact, of the three wet races of 2007,

Alonso scored 18 points
Raikkonen scored 16 points
Lewis scored 10 points

all from a possible 30.

[ThisIsOK]

Barrichello is a good bet in a wet race...as for the top guys, I think Kimi is better in the wet than Alonso and Hamilton but we will see.
Looks like should be a good race either way.

[Wgnhqhlg]

I can remember heavy rain in KL. It really buckets down. The deployment of the safety car in heavy rain conditions could make staying on the track very difficult. I think there is a tyre choice called monsoon tyres, isn't there?

[CoiI8XIj]

I can remember heavy rain in KL. It really buckets down. The deployment of the safety car in heavy rain conditions could make staying on the track very difficult. I think there is a tyre choice called monsoon tyres, isn't there?

There's a)wet, b)intermediate and c)dry.

There was a monsoon tyre once upon a time, but as explained by Martin Brundle in Fuji last year, whenever it was ever wet enough for that tyre to be used, the Safety Car was deployed anyway, hence making that specific tyre redundant.

[VistaULTIMATEdownloadaPro]

Lewis did that twice in the three wet races of 2007 in the best car on the grid. Does that mean he is not a contender either?

Matter of fact, of the three wet races of 2007,

Alonso scored 18 points
Raikkonen scored 16 points
Lewis scored 10 points

all from a possible 30.

Exactly what I was thinking!
Where's MS when you need him?! He would have had a pretty nice score with 3 wet races.
Anyway we now got Vettel to impress in the rain.

[intifatry]

Exactly what I was thinking!
Where's MS when you need him?! He would have had a pretty nice score with 3 wet races.
Anyway we now got Vettel to impress in the rain.

Both Senna and Schumi displayed a rare talent in the wet without TC equiped cars.

I expect many odd lines being tried in the wet this season to find the grip.

I have one image (in my memory) from Suzuka I think, not quite sure if it's '95 or '96, of Hill pulling out of a corner really having to play with the throttle to find the grip, being chased down by Michael.

[lookanddiscover]

There's a)wet, b)intermediate and c)dry.

There was a monsoon tyre once upon a time, but as explained by Martin Brundle in Fuji last year, whenever it was ever wet enough for that tyre to be used, the Safety Car was deployed anyway, hence making that specific tyre redundant.

I believe they are now called 1) Extreme Wet 2) Wet 3) Dry
just a matter of terminology ofcourse.

And your point about monsoon tyres are correct, they are no longer used in F1