Dean, I think you (as well as all the teams present) are underestimating how much water fell in the opening laps. Almost everyone came back for, or was at least planning on coming back for, full wet tires before the race got red flagged. They probably should have delayed the race for 10-15 minutes or so, but since F1 races in the rain (unlike some other series) I guess they figured it wouldn't be that bad.
And yes, they still should have been able to drive with the conditions, but I think this sudden downpour just caught everyone off guard.
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Last edited by Nick Koan; 2007-07-22 at 05:55 PM.
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