The rain, which had supplied the urban highway in Singapore for more than an hour, gradually abated, but the peculiarities of the local climate are such that it will take a long time for the asphalt to dry.
Meanwhile, there is a large amount of standing water on the track, which the drainage systems cannot drain quickly, delaying the start of the race to the FIA: the cars were set to leave for the warm-up lap at 4:05 PM Moscow time.
McLaren team leader Andreas Seidl is not at all concerned about this situation and he is quite optimistic as he believes that under such conditions his drivers will have more opportunities to fight effectively on the track.
“As far as we understand, the rain is already abating, so we expect the start to be given in accordance with all normal procedures,” Seidl told Sky Sports. – Obviously the race will start on a wet surface and then we’ll see how it goes. As far as I understand, the three hour countdown of race time starts from the beginning.
We didn’t change the settings of the car, because this weather came as no surprise to anyone. We can say that our team is waiting for two different scenarios for the upcoming race: Lando Norris is happy to start sixth – I wonder if he will be able to stay in approximately these positions during the Grand Prix as it can be assumed that the race will be very difficult.
And Daniel Ricciardo will start from the end of the grid, and while it’s clear it’s hard to overtake at this track, let’s hope he gets opportunities to move forward. In circumstances like today, the chances of that happening are quite high. That’s why we’re going to try to earn points with both cars.”
Source: F1 News
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