The latest weather reports suggest there is a serious chance of a wet race on Sunday, with a strong storm system expected to move into Melbourne and the surrounding area by then, bringing significant amounts of rainfall.
This would be something that hasn't happened since 2010: the Australian Grand Prix hasn't been held in rainy conditions for so long, when Jenson Button took a memorable victory with McLaren.
In 2013, heavy rainfall also hit the track, but then the storm canceled qualifying, which had to be moved to Sunday morning due to the unsuitable surface.
This year, the race is threatened by rain, and speaking of 2010 and McLaren, its chances of success have now increased again. And that's just the icing on the cake, if the rain comes earlier and affects Saturday, it could put a lot of pressure on Mohammed ben Sulayem, who has been criticized a lot lately. After all, if the FIA starts to fail at the highly anticipated first race, it will weaken the president's already weak position even more...
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