The prospect of a qualifying washout for today’s Styrian Grand Prix makes one wonder where Formula 1 is these days. Yes of course, if it is that dangerous that the track is flooded and impossible to even drive, then postpone it. But so often of late, the conditions are way better than they were in some of the best races or quali sessions F1 has ever seen, so it makes one wonder… Which perhaps makes it opportune to consider the best ever wet weather qualifying performances and there have been a few. Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Alberto Ascari are among the acknowledged rainmasters, but there have been other drivers who have popped up and...
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