Singapore Grand Prix under threat as thunderstorm batters Marina Bay circuit
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz kicked out of interview area at Singapore Grand Prix There has been only one wet race in the history of the Singapore Grand Prix, which was first held in 2008.
That was in 2017 when The Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen collided seconds after lights out and were eliminated on the spot.Speaking from a near-flooded pitlane, Sky Sports F1’s pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz said: “The thinking from the FIA [behind the delay] is three-fold.
First, there's lightning about and that doesn't help anybody.“Secondly, even though they think the rain is going to dry out and stop in around 10 minutes' time...the rain shower has been extended until three minutes after the cars were due to go out.“Finally, remember Monaco?
The FIA want to avoid that happening again. The other wet start we had this year was all a little bit chaotic.”Charles Leclerc will start from pole with Sergio Perez alongside him on the front row.
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