@Mikey
Rain on the track during a F1 race rarely a race stopper,For practise its a different matter, Visibility is the issue.However much rain tyres clear the track surface to provide grip that cleared water ends up as a Fog in the air.Not sure But don't think Nascar even Runs in the rain? Admitted Different race tracks Higher speeds Do they even have wet tyres?
The quallie today was a mess some odd choices by Brawn Late going out in second session only just squeezed in a timed lap and a chance of that being disallowed due to the Yellows during one section.
Should be a interesting Race having had Three red flags in the Qualifying.
Feel sorry for Mark Webber bending his car in last part of morning Practise Bent to such an extent that it needs a rebuild and he will have to start from Pit lane or back of grid ?
We used to Have a spare T car the driver could jump in with some personalisation mods This is not now allowed It cant be a question of cost as seeing Red Bull have a spare chassis and bits to rebuild a complete car they might as well take the car already made up ????

Back @ Mikey again.

Thanks for the how its at state side info.Only ever watched the American races on the Box so not up to date on rules some things that strike me as good idea.minimum crew round the tyre change stop its pathetic having the two or three guys at each wheel a Front & rear jack men, Lollipop man,fuel men
Guy with start motor whizzer. and someone polishing vizors and clearing radiator rubbish twisting Knobs on front wing, putting shopping in Trunk/Boot and so on
At least next year we will remove the fuel rig from the scene .
on today's Qualifying the grid has been shaken up

As I predicted earlier this morning (I Was Up at 0430 to see start of Live TV show ) Jenson & Rubino have been pushed down another 5 slots sitting at 12th and 10th,Fernando, Adrian Sutil and Sebastian Buemi, were also punished for not slowing for yellow flags

Sebastien Buemi who caused the yellow flags to come out. was also dropped five places for driving back to the pits with his wreaked bent motor instead of parking it. As it was in the last minutes of the session he wasn't about to come out again and spoilt the above peoples race.
although having said that they were the ones that didn't observe the Yellows.

Yes I know I'm slightly Loco
hence my by line/signature.
As its so early morning that means I cant listen to the wireless till I've seen the race. The dashed news casters cant resist spoiling things by blabbing out whos won & I cant watch the race if know the result
and I have to have the full fix particularity at this stage of year as its turning out quite changeable not at all cut and dried.

anyway your keeping me from my bed what with having to rise early....

If it comes to the worst I could have a lie in then spend the morning with industrial ear defenders on and watch the transmission at 1400hrs .
Just finish watching Jack frost then its up the wooden hill
Nite All ................

Ten To Two with You JP
ten to Six am with me Topping up my coffee cup
The grid got shook up over night not as it seemed at first look I knew about the penalty's its just how they were applied.
I did think that the offence Jenson and others committed happened in Quallie 2 and it should have dropped him out of the third session. Just my thoughts and with out the exact details of where they were in that session
I guess I will have to leave it to the FIA F1 Motor sport officials and hope they get it right

I agree with what you say about the bikes Den; some really serious racing there.