The latest weather reports indicate a serious possibility of a rainy race on Sunday. In Melbourne and surrounding areas, there will be a strong and widespread thunderstorm zone by then, promising significant amounts of precipitation.
This would make something happen that hasn't happened since 2010: the Australian Grand Prix hasn't been run in wet conditions for so long, when Jenson Button took an unforgettable victory with McLaren.
In 2013, heavy rainfall also affected the track, but at that time, the storm forced the qualifying session to be postponed until Sunday morning due to the asphalt being deemed unsuitable.
This year, rain threatens the Grand Prix schedule, and if we've already talked about 2010 and McLaren, the latter's chances of success have also increased. And it's just icing on the cake: if the precipitation arrives earlier and interferes on Saturday, Mohammed ben Sulayem, who has been heavily criticized recently, could find himself under significant pressure. After all, if the FIA starts to have problems in the highly anticipated first race, it will further weaken the president's position, which is already not exactly strong.
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