Brazilian GP Start Delayed Due to Rain
The Brazilian Grand Prix's start will be delayed in periods of 10 minutes until the organisers consider the conditions are good enough following a heavy rain that continued to fall at the Interlagos circuit.
The Brazilian Grand Prix's start will be delayed in periods of 10 minutes until the organisers consider the conditions are good enough following a heavy rain that continued to fall at the Interlagos circuit.
Under new regulations introduced this year, teams have only one choice of wet tyre and suppliers Bridgestone and Michelin brought only an intermediate option that offers less grip and had drivers skidding and spinning across the waterlogged track on Friday.
A heavy rain continued to fall at 2PM local time and organisers have deemed the conditions are not safe for the race start to take place. Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn has questioned the decision to start the race, even if it takes place behind the Safety Car.
"I don't think we could start the race in these conditions, even behind a Safety Car," Brawn told reporters on the grid.
He laid blame for the one-tyre rule change on the Michelin-running teams saying, "they were pushing this change in the commission, we didn't support it."
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