Comments on: Welcome To The Month Of May

By: The Speedgeek

The Speedgeek — Mon, 02 May 2011 21:02:11 +0000

It may (this is a complete guess, and I haven’t watched today’s race yet) have to do with the fact that when you’re racing in the rain on a street course, you’re probably a lot less willing to push the envelope of traction at every corner or try a possibly ill-advised pass. You do that at Sao Paulo or Toronto, you buy a heavy piece of concrete and your day is over. You do that at most areas of most F1 tracks, you can spin and continue. Just a theory.

On the other hand, it is just about time for an oval.

By: Steve K

Steve K — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:58:08 +0000

Any chance the rain tires are rubbish? Race part 2 was a snoozer. F1 in the rain is epic. Not sure why we have that difference. Time for an oval right about now.

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:08:38 +0000

Like the CART race at Surfer’s Paradise in 2002, they probably never should have started it.
Not that I blame them for trying to make the show go on, the series is under pressure to get these events run in a reasonable TV window, and, at street circuits, to get off the streets so that they can be reopened to traffic.

By: The Lapper

The Lapper — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:18:07 +0000

Happy May!

By: jameso

jameso — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:50:44 +0000

I think Wally Dallenbach summed it up neatly: I like a little rain because it makes things interesting, but that was ridiculous. I was amazed it went on as long as it did.

By: indygrrrl

indygrrrl — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:19:53 +0000

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