What is feared to become a reality in the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix, at Sepang Circuit, yesterday. Rains drop very hard, making the Formula 1 track conditions too dangerous. As a result, the race stopped on lap 33 of the 56 scheduled. Then, competition could not proceed due to the conditions and limits within two hours.
According to the Formula 1 regulations, take appropriate lap race, which is determined or at least two hours. In fact, when the red light yesterday on signs race stopped, there is still time almost an hour. However, the rain continues to come down very hard. Minutes for the minutes passed, until finally there is no more time to continue the race.
Moreover, the condition was so dark. This year, the race will start late, from 15:00 a 17:00 o'clock. Dusk, with dark clouds and heavy rain, making the situation more difficult.
In fact, there was the idea to continue the race behind the safety car. But then the idea was abandoned. At 18:52 local time, or eight minutes before the deadline arrived, supervisors also decided that the Formula 1 race in Malaysia will not restart.
Appropriate rules, the race was declared finished before the two-lap stopped. Jenson Button to appear as a champion, successfully reaching the second consecutive with the Brawn-Mercedes Formula 1. Nick Heidfeld for BMW-Sauber Formula 1 finis second, followed by Timo Glock’s Toyota Formula 1.
However, Button (and other drivers finis in the big eight position) will not get the normal race points. Because the race ended before 75 percent of the distance is determined, they will only get half the prize of a proper ration points.
Button to reach five points (from the quota of ten), while Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota Formula 1) finis in the eighth position get half points.
The last time the “half-points race” is held at the 1991 Australian Formula 1 GP Adelaide street. At that time, also because of the rain, race stopped before half race distance, which is determined (total only 14 lap run). Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda Formula 1) expressed as a champion.
In the history of Formula 1, half points race as this has actually happened several times. Before in Australia, had also occurred in Formula 1 Monaco in 1984. That time the race is declared finished in lap 31, and Alain Prost (McLaren-TAG Porsche Formula 1) is declared as champion. Additional information: that year Prost be the Formula 1 world champion only half-points win over fellow team, Niki Lauda!
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