Well today's Sepang GP race must go down as one of the rare occasions where heavy rain has actually helped keep up the number of cars holding classified positions. Had we continued a good 4 cars would probably have gone off, if not more.
It also is a great example of the interplay of various f1 rules.
The rapidly approaching 2 hour cut-off means there comes a point where it is not possible to complete the remaining laps even if restarted - the time limit will fall before then.
So all drivers still classed as running become classified 12 minutes before the 2hr mark. Sadly however most punters had removed their bets by this stage as we awaited the interplay of the later 10minute notice rule with the 2hr curtain.
TV commentary speculated that the restart delay was due to figuring out the order at that point. However, one wonders whether it was also an easy way to avoid a difficult decision.
Nick Heidfeld has now become the luckiest F1 driver of the season, jumping to 2nd place with only 1 pitstop that afternoon before the curtain fell.
Can he keep his luck up and take a win this season? Time, though hopefully not time itself, will tell.
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