Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
A few drivers are getting impatient out there. Racing time?
Summary
Hamilton crashes in rain chaos, Verstappen wins
Hamilton handed penalty
Bottas, Leclerc, Hulkenberg and Perez out after crash, Riccardo out after engine failure, Norris out
Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
'Raceable'published at 14:17 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveThe safety car now needs to come in, this is raceable.
Radio message - Hamiltonpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
"Safety car needs to come in - it's not even wet."
Radio message - Magnussenpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
"Track is fine... let's go!"
Maverick Magnussen.
Who's our maverick?published at 14:13 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live"Who's going to be the first maverick and say: 'this is fine let's gets going'"
How will the wet tyres hold up?published at 14:12 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
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End of twitter post'Excited'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live"I'm excited - we haven't had a full wet race for two years."
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Off we go for the formation lap.
This is going to be great, this is going to be a crazy few hours.
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End of twitter postHow they startpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
Ferrari have gifted the midfielders with two extra spots at the top of the grid, which means there's a rare sight of two Alfa Romeos, a Haas and a Racing Point in the top 10.
Can they make the most of that high placing?
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Full wets for everyone, just as you have to behind a safety car.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
Nigel Teece: There's so many flat caps in the Mercedes team today it seems like it's the Huddersfield Grand Prix...
Jukebox Jack: has proven time and time again that his natural ability in the wet is virtually unsurpassed in modern formula 1. The only hope others have is either that breeds overconfidence and a mistake, or they can out-strategise Mercedes today. No5 for Lewis I think!
Daniel Eckersley: Well I predicted a Leclerc win after practice so I am s c r e w e d
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A 39-point lead for Lewis Hamilton at the moment. Will it go up or down later on?
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End of twitter postSome more info on our startpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writerSafety car start. But remember that the sporting regulations state that if the safety car starts, when it is deemed safe to race, they can do a rolling start after the safety car or from the grid, if it is felt safe to do so
Wet means wild...published at 14:07 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
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Behind the safety car it is then.
Radio message - Hamiltonpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
"There'll be some laps behind the safety car at the start."
Is Alfa Romeo hospitality stocked with ice creams?published at 14:05 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
We can't mention wet races, and not mention Malaysia 2009. One of many iconic Kimi Raikkonen moments.
The cars were on the grid during a mid-race postponement following a torrential downpour. Raikkonen had waited long enough for the restart, deciding to leave his car, and the waiting grid, to get an ice cream and a drink before disappearing into the Ferrari motorhome - to the astonishment of the other drivers, his strict paymasters and the millions watching. And that was that.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 28 July 2019
RantingMrP: It's just a little rain. Safety car start totally unnecessary, I think... Let them sink or swim!
Chris Doherty: This has to be a standing start, these are the best drivers in the world so should be able to handle starting when the track is wet. It also makes it alot more exciting for the fans