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Ralf Schumacher pitting in the rain

Safety car: one of many caution periods

Renault joining wet practice session on friday

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar

Beidseitig hohe Leitplanken geleiten die Rennwagen durch die Massenet-Kurve zum Casino

European GP 1993

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Rainy drivers parade lap

Giancarlo Fissichella gained 5th place

Not the best weather during practice at Mark Webbers birthday

Michael Schumacher climbing Eau Rouge

Rain master Michael Schumacher taking Eau Rouge in heavy rain

Juan Pablo Montoya passing the old pit lane at high speed

Jenson Button of BAR in a rainy practice session

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Ronnie Peterson (Lotus) leading Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell) and John Watson (Brabham).

Niki Lauda

Lucien Bianchi's Cooper-BRM T86B is being pushed to a crowded grid twenty minutes before the start

Graham Hill

Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312 with a fragile rear wing and special rain visor

Dan Gurney

Graham Hill speaks to his wife Bette whoo sits at the pitwall and takes the times

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Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, with intermediate tyres, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Romain Grosjean, Haas-Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Friday's 2nd practice session spoiled by rain, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Stoic Finn Kimi Raikkonen, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, more than 10 sec. behind race leader Ricciardo, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Race leader Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Palmer lost control on the start/finish straight immediately after the safety car stint had ended. The car came to rest at the Sainte Devote corner, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Marshalls lift Jolyon Palmer's Renault after he crashed into the barrier at turn one during the early laps of the Monaco Grand Prix, 2016

Jolyon Palmer says he was merely a passenger as he crashed out of of the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix

Jolyon Palmer, Renault, pushed to hard in the early laps, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

The race is on: Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, leads Raikkonen and Gutierrez, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, with the safety car still deployed, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, during the early laps of the race, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Race start behind the safety car, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Rainy weather on race day: Nico Rosberg, 2nd on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Bernie and Fabiana Ecclestone

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, followed by Hulkenberg's Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, during the final practice session on Saturday morning for the Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives to pole position, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, did not manage to get through Q2 in Saturday's qualifying, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, back to the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull

RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig probably need a fashion advisor for their rain covers

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda with a rain cover

Mark Webber awaits the end of the rain in Red Bull Racing pits

Tyrrell driver Stefan Bellof, Monaco Grand Prix, 1984

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus, Monaco Grand Prix, 1972

Race fans leave the circuit after the rainy but exciting Formula 1 season closing event

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, passes the finish line as sixth placed and becomes the youngest triple F1 World Champion ever!

Jenson Button wins the Brazilian Grand Prix and passes the cheering McLaren team at pitwall

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing passes the pitboard held by his physio Heikki Huovinen

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, arrives in the paddock

Sauber physio Jo Leberer holds the parapluie for travel agent Lynden Swainston

Formula 1 World Champion of 1996 Damon Hill arrives in the paddock

Mercedes AMG Petronas motor sport director Norbert Haug arrives in the paddock

Felipe Massa's Ferrari race car is rescued by the track marshals at the last turn

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Paul di Resta, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Photographers wait for the race cars to enter the pitlane - Narain Karthikeyan of HRT is their subject

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, spins in the rain

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, spins in the rain

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, spins in the rain

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel exits Red Bull pits to do another lap under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel is reversed to Red Bull pits after a lap in heavy rain

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, during a boring Friday session rain break

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mechanics push a Toro Rosso race car under cover

Mechanics push a Toro Rosso race car under cover

A Toro Rosso race car under cover

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Track marshals sweep the tarmac during the qualifyings rain break and try to clear the track from disturbing puddles

Lewis Hamilton's fans cheer with a 'la ola' for their idol on a roofed stand during the qualifying's rain break

Lewis Hamilton's fans cheer with a 'la ola' for their idol on a roofed stand during the qualifying's rain break

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes passes a full stand during a rain session

Felipe Massa's Ferrari passes a full roofed stand during a rain session

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Paul di Resta, Force India

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen of Caterham slides through the puddles besides thetrack

During a rainy practice session, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari slides off the track and loses his front wing

During a rainy practice session, Fernando Alonso slides off the track in his Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, surfs through the puddles abroad the racing line

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, practises in the rain

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, approaches pit lane exit

Sergio Perez comes to Sauber pits

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, in the rain

Felipe Massa of Ferrari goes out to a rainy practice

Paul di Resta of Force India, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing and Felipe Massa of Ferrari practise launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, practises launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, practises launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, walks through the rain

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes during a rain break

A startline marshal poses with her tools during a rain break

Skip Barber in his March 711 entered by the Gene Mason Racing Team. The American driver attended 4 F1 races in 1971 season. In his ever 1st Formula 1 race he failed to qualify. Monaco Grand Prix, 1971.

Moments before the start: Jacky Ickx (no. 9), pole setter in his Ferrari, Chris Amon (Ferrari no. 8) second and Jochen Rindt third in his Brabham, German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, 1968

Start for the Belgian Grand Prix with Lotus driver Ayrton Senna leading Alain Prost in the McLaren, Spa-Francorchamps, 1985

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, driven by Derek Bell (GB), Teddy Pilette (B), at the wheel, and Richard Bond (GB)

Rainy British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1975

1st lap of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1984, with Alain Prost, McLaren, leading Lotus driver Nigel Mansell and both Ferraris of Arnoux and Alboreto

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: The winning Gulf-Porsche 917K #016 driven by Rodriguez/Kinnunen leads their team mate's Siffert/Redman later retiring Porsche 917K #004

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso enjoys a rainy practice session on Friday

Press people seek shelter under the parasols during a cloudburst

A fully covered marshal protects against the rain

Raindrops on Jo Siffert's helmet at grid

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ) are being chased in their second placed Porsche 917K 023 by later eighth placed Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1010

Jack Brabham (AUS) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) stand the rain in a Matra-Simca MS650 01

Johnny Servoz-Gavin on Matra-Simca MS650 #03 overtakes his retired team mate Beltoise's Matra-Simca MS650 #01 during the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970

A queue of cars after the start of the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970

Barrie Smith (GB) cannot even finish the first lap due to an accident with his Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/144

The winning Porsche 917K of Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann roars by the Le Mans amusement park evening scenery

Start of the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort

Dieter Glemser's (D) and Alex Soler-Roig's (E) Ford Capri RS 2600

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), gains third place

Start of the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort: Niki Lauda, Ferrari in the lead, followed by Scheckter and Hunt

The tifosi on Imola's fan hill build shelters against the rain

The tifosi on Imola's fan hill build shelters against the rain

J. W. Automotive Engineering's Porsches start from front row, car no. 24 is the later winner Porsche 917K 0014 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), car no. 25 the Porsche 917K 004/017 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) retires after 44 laps

Jackie Stewart in his Tyrrell during rainy practice, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1973

Whilst Mike Parkes (GB) already sits in the Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 (car no. 8), Corrado Manfredini's (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi's (I) Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032 (car no. 9) waits with open doors

Clay Regazzoni (CH) during a rainy practice in the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

Howden Ganley (NZ) in the slightly damaged but second placed Matra-Simca MS670 02, Le Mans 24h 1972

Nino Vaccarella (I) in the rain on Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

The tifosi on Imola's fan hill build shelters against the rain

The fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

The start field at Brands Hatch

Queue of cars at 1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch

Second placed Porsche 917K 023 of Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

Jo Siffert in the Porsche 917K #004 overtakes Pescarolo's Matra-Simca MS650 #03 during the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970

Tony Lanfranchi in Mark Konig's Nomad Mk.2 BRM overtakes Pescarolo's Matra-Simca MS650 #03 during the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970

The start of the BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race in Brands Hatch 1970

Two cars fight in the rain at the beginning of the main straight

Tim Schenken (AUS) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

A Ferrari 312 PB is being pushed through the pitlane

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Jacques Cochet's (CH) Lola T290 Ford HU11 on a rainy grid

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Brian Redman (GB) during practice on the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Jo Siffert (CH)

Jochen Rindt in a Brabham-Repco, Spa-Francorchamps, 1968

Chris Amon, Matra Simca-Matra MS120C, Monaco GP, 1972

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing, followed by a Toro Rosso

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio in a Virgin-Cosworth

Jean-Eric Vergne on a Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Mercedes Grand Prix team boss Ross Brawn

Mary Elford with friend in Porsche pits, 1000km Monza 1971

Nelson Piquet on 1.5 t/c Brabham-BMW BT52B

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

After Friday practice the drivers practise start manoeuvres on a wet track

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, on a wet track in one of the few sunny moments

Pastor Maldonado comes to Williams pits

Bruno Senna ejects from Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

A Belgian flower grows in the pitlane

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, leaves to a slippery ride which ends in a crash on Friday morning

US driver for Alfa Romeo, Mario Andretti, San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, 1981

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits and jumps in front of Alonso's pitting Ferrari

Now as the track beguines to dry, all cars come in for their obligatory pit stops

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, tries to overtake the still leading Sebastian Vettel - unsuccessful in this lap

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

The start field after turning around the first corner

The start, Vettel leads in front of Hamilton and Button

Mark Webber walks to drivers parade between the grid girls

Rolf Stommelen, as rain wiped out the Thursday qualifying.

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34, Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, 1971

Vittorio Brambilla leads in his March-Cosworth 751, Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg, 1975

Race winner Jean-Pierre Beltoise on BRM P160B, Grand Prix Monaco, 1972

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, raises a fountain for the fans in the rain

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso transverses over the curbs behind Webber's spray

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi gets out of his damaged car after a slide and crash in Friday morning practice

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing , enters the new 'International Straight'

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld

Mika Salo

Giancarlo Fisichella

Wheel to wheel Hamilton nearly overtakes McLaren team-mate Kovalainen

The race is resumed, slightly heavy traffic occurs in the hairpin

Whilst Webber is in pits, Ferrari's Felipe Massa boosts to pitlane behind Kobayashi

Mark Webber comes for a change to intermediate tyres to Red Bull pits

After changing to intermediate tyres, Williams' Rubens Barrichello roars through a wet pitlane in front of Buemi

As the race is re-started, Red Bull mechanics dry the tarmac in front of the pits for Vettel's stops

Full stands with weatherproof Canadian fans

The race is re-started behind the safety car, Jenson Button follows

The race is re-started behind the safety car, Vettel is in the lead

Mobile pumps clear the track

Rain drops on Red Bull replacement nose cones

Ferrari replacement nose cones

The Ferraristi wait for the end of the rain in the pits

McLaren pit wall command center

Mercedes constructed a tent on the grid

Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber F1 Team, awaits the end of the rain period in the car

Dark sheets cover the Red Bull-Renault on the grid

A Ferrari car sits like a beast under the rain cover

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

The safety car stands in position for a soon restart of the rainy race

Rain water is pushed from the race track whilst the race is suspended

A busy crowd on the grid hopes for a soon restart of the race

The fans endure in heavy rain on the stands

A wet track without a car - the race is suspended due to heavy rain

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

After the safety car left the track, the show goes on and Alonso attacks race leader Vettel

After the safety car left the track, the show goes on and Alonso attacks race leader Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The field turns to second lap after a rolling start behind the safety car

Wet tyres on Kovalainen's Lotus-Renault

The pitlane is open for the cars to line up on the grid

Rubens Barrichello besides a flower field (yes, the rain was good!)

Fernando Alonso sourrounded by Ferrari mechanics

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Toroo Rosso's third driver Daniel Ricciardo

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, drives out

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, at pitlane exit

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, goes out to a rainy practice on Friday morning

Start of the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder: John Watson, Brabham Alfa Romeo (no. 7), takes the lead from polesetter Mario Andretti, Lotus

In the early laps of te race Michele Alboreto, Ferrari, is 4th ahead of team-mate Johansson

Patrick Depailler in heavy rain on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Austrian GP 1975

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 overtakes Chris Amon's Ensign-Cosworth N175, Austrian GP 1975

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Austrian GP 1975

Rolf Stommelen on Eifelland March-Cosworth 721, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

David Walker on Lotus-Cosworth 72D in front of Amon's Matra-Simca, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Rolf Stommelen on Eifelland March-Cosworth 721, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

David Walker in the Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 56B, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23 still in front of Regazzoni's Ferrari, Austrian GP 1975

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1973

Clay Regazzoni drifts in the rain with the Ferrari 312B2, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312B2, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312B2, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Rain falls during the annual drivers presentation, no shelter for the snappers

The start field in the first chicane, Austrian GP 1977

The start field in the first chicane, Austrian GP 1977

The start field in the first chicane, Austrian GP 1977

Start of the 1977 Belgian GP Zolder, Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth (#5) and John Watson on Brabham-Alfa Romeo (#7) battle for the lead - unsuccessfully

An accident occured after a rainy start of the 1977 Belgian GP Zolder

Start of the 1975 Dutch GP in Zandvoort

Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T starts from pole position (and becomes fifth placed) besides later seconed James Hunt in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308, March's Brambilla will win the Austrian GP 1975.

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

4th grid positioned Jean-Pierre Beltoise on BRM P160B takes the lead after the start of the Monaco GP 1972

4th grid positioned Jean-Pierre Beltoise on BRM P160B takes the lead after the start of the Monaco GP 1972

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the no. 2 Ferrari 312 PB #0886. Alongside him Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari no. 1. Behind them is the 3rd Ferrari of Redman.

Lotus driver Zanardi was dropped to make way for the new pay-driver Philippe Adams but he failed to impress and qualified only 26th

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Force India's Adrian Sutil ploughs through illuminated rain

Jean-Pierre Jarier, Ligier JS21 Ford-Cosworth

Johnny Herbert, Lotus, heads towards the pits

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth, at La Source

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A magnificent victory after a stunning rain race: First placed Johnny Herbert, team boss Jackie Stewart and third placed Rubens Barrichello raise their trophies on the podium of the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring 1999

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

An FIA umbrella shelters the works on a covered Ferrari car in parc ferme

Mark Webber eject from Red Bull Racing pits to a rainy Q3

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica, Renault

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in a colourful sourrounding

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, goes out to a rainy session

A travelling salesman sells rain covers

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing, climbs a wet chicane above Eau Rouge

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Alessandro Zanardi, Lotus-Ford 107B

Johnny Herbert, Lotus

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi during rainy practice

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing, takes a wide turn

Heavy machinery is required to remove the standing water on the track

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the first Korean GP, celebrates his first rain race win in parc ferme besides second placed Hamilton

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the first Korean GP, celebrates his first rain race win in parc ferme besides second placed Hamilton

Korean race fans withstand the heavy rain on the roofed main grandstand

Korean race fans withstand the heavy rain on an open stand

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, behind Glock's Virgin-Cosworth

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A released field after another safety car phase, Vettel still leads in front of Alonso and Hamilton

Another safety car phase (after Webbers accident) slows the field down, Vettel still leads in front of Alonso and Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the wet race - team mate Webber, who guarded his back against follower Alonso, has disappeared

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing, continues to race after having spun out

After the safety car has left its position in front of the pack, the two Red Bull-Renaults with Sebastian Vettel an Mark Webber lead the field

After the safety car has left its position in front of the pack, the two Red Bull-Renaults lead the field through the spray

The race is suspended for 45 minutes because of the heavy rain - the two Red Bull-Renaults lead behind the safety car

The Mercedes GP team has fun with a little boat whilst they wait for the interrupted qualifying to commence, will it make 'the long way home'?

During qualifying session, the safety car was deployed because of the heavy rain

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Robert Kubica, Renault, on his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Kamui Kobayashi waits in Sauber F1 Team pits for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel and his entourage wait for the qualifying to commence whilst it is interrupted by heavy rain

Michael Schumacher waits at Mercedes pitwall for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

The Mercedes GP employees wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

The patient Japanese fans wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

A Red Bull-Renault ploughs through the nearly flooded pitlane

During qualifying session, the safety car was deployed because of the heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, on a rainy Saturday morning practice session

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing, on a rainy Saturday morning practice session

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, on a rainy Saturday morning practice session

Early laps of the Monaco Grand Prix 1984: Nigel Mansell's Lotus, currently in 2nd position, leads both Ferrari's of Arnoux and Alboreto through the piscine section

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Graham Hill sitting in his Lotus-Ford 49 in the pits

In lap 34 as the rain becomes stronger, Michael Schumacher changes to intermediate tyres amongs many others

After the rain started in lap two, some drivers pit for new tyres, e.g. Bruno Senna

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, climbs the hill behind Eau Rouge

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, climbs the hill behind Eau Rouge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, Renault

Most drivers practise starts after the practice session, but some just drive through

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Robert Kubica, Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sakon Yamamoto, Hispania Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, Renault

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, climbs a wet chicane above Eau Rouge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, crosses Eau Rouge in heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits during a rainy practice

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Allan McNish, Toyota

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Graham Hill with a customised rain visor, French GP 1965

After the start of the 24h Le Mans 1968, Jochen Neerpasch (D) takes the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Gerhard Mitter (D) in the Porsche 908 #016 (car no. 32) and the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31) of Jo Siffert (CH)

The start with the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on pole position. Siffert is about to jump into his car.

Jochen Rindt, Cooper-Climax, drives through La Source

Jochen Rindt becomes third placed with a Brabham-Repco BT26

Jean-Pierre Beltoise (Matra) passes the spinning Ferrari of Jacky Ickx

Jo Siffert in his Lotus has just stoped for borrowing a dry visor from retired Graham Hill. John Surtees in his Honda is passing the pair.

5th lap with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) taking 2nd position away from Jean Alesi (Benetton-Renault) in the Belgian GP 1997 at La Source, Spa-Francorchamps

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Fairuz Fauzy of Lotus Racing at the hairpin during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, steers through the hairpin during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Fairuz Fauzy, Lotus Racing, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Virgin's Lucas di Grassi passes Ferrari's pitstop signal

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Robert Kubica, Renault

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

The start, car no. 24 with Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F) and Henri Pescarolo (F) on a Matra-Sports 630M 03, then car no. 41 Nino Vaccarella (I) and Giancarlo Baghetti (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-022

Keke Rosberg, Williams-Honda, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1984

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari

Ferrari's fourth placed Alonso crosses the finish line

Race leader Jenson Button crosses the finish line and wins the Chinese Grand Prix

A glowing second placed Hamilton passes his pit board which signals four laps to go behind his winning McLaren team mate Jenson Button

Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari in front of Renault's Petrov

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Hulkenberg comes in to Williams pits

Sebastian Vettel lifts off a wet Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at wet Red Bull Racing pits

Pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, performs a pitstop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enters the pitlane for a fast pitstop

Michael Schumacher boosts away from Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher arrives for service at Mercedes GP pits

Mark Webber ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, still in front of Schumacher's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is overtaken by Renault's Kubica

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of persistant follower Schumacher

Ferrari's Felipe Massa on the rainy straight, Webber tries to overtake

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with Alonso in the neck just about to pass him

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso and Vettel

McLaren's Hamilton in front of Sebastian Vettel and Sutil

Scotsman David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes

Gerhard Berger, Ferrari 640, pretty nice drifting

Mike Hailwood had spun into Facetti's abandoned Alfa Romeo. The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of Hobbs (GB)/Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track.

Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon (both NZ) win the 24hr Le Mans 1966 on the victorious Ford Mk II #1046

Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine and Verstappen in an Arrows

Sauber mechanics return the Sauber-Ferrari car after a rainy Q3's scrutineering

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, ploughs through a rainy pitlane

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, in front of his team mate

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Hamilton and Alonso try hard to manage the rain and to reach the second qualifying session

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica, Renault, during a rainy first qualification session

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, on a wet track

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

Jacky Ickx (B), 2nd on the grid in the Ferrari 312 PB #0882 cockpit

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, ploughs over Brazil's flooded pitlane

Alex Caffi, Footwork

Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari

Mike Salmon (GB) and Eric Liddell (GB) on Ford GT40 #1078, entered by Strahaven Limited

Hans Herrmann (D) and Herbert Linge (D) drive the Porsche 906 LE #151 to second place in the P2.0 class (5th overall)

The safety car leads the start field through formation lap

Jarno Trulli replaces Olivier Panis (who broke his legs in Canada) at Prost GP from mid-season 1997 on

Marshals sweep the pitlane dry

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, in a rain-swept pitlane

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, in a rain-swept pitlane

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota

Kazuki Nakajima's Williams raises a large wall of spray

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault is being pushed to pits after a rainy Q1

Spray behind Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari

A Ferrari mechanic wipes the pitlane in front of the pits

McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh watches the heavy rain during qualifying from the pitwall command centre

Green lights for Force India's Adrian Sutil

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green pitlane signal

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, enters the pitlane

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, brakes on a wet track

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel nearly swims through the closed pitlane back to Red Bull pits

Clouds of spray on the track at qualifying, Hamilton in front of Rosberg

A reflective photographer

Optional signaling flags

Rain-protected pitlane marshals

Wet pitlane on Saturday morning

The injured Felipe Massa hides from the rain at Ferrari's pitwall command centre during a practice session

Jackie Stewart, Matra Ford-Cosworth MS10, without his rear wing during rainy practice session

Using his Dunlop wet tyres to maximum effect in pouring rain, Jackie Stewart leads the German Grand Prix in his Matra Ford-Cosworth MS10

Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ) in the second placed Ford Mk II #1015 entered by Shelby American Inc.

Heading of the grid on a damp but drying track: Two Wyer-Porsches in the lead with Jo Siffert (CH) car no. 24 of Siffert/Redman and polesetter Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) in the other 917K no. 25 driven by Rodriquez/Kinnunen

The Porsche 917K #004 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, driven by Jo Siffert (CH), currently at the wheel, and Brian Redman (GB), retires later in an accident

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, enters the pitlane on rain tyres

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

The two Brabham-Repco BT26 are being pushed to a rainy grid

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312T

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312T

Ayrton Senna wins the Brazilian GP at Interlagos in which the new F1 Safety Car was sent out after a huge rain storm. It's McLaren's 100th victory in F1.

Jacky Ickx (No 9) starting from pole position in his Ferrari, leads the field. Chris Amon (Ferrari, No 8) is second and Jochen Rindt (Brabham) third, followed by Elford's Cooper and Hill's Lotus (No 3).

Nelson Piquet, Brabham-BMW

Mark Surer in front of Brabham team-mate Piquet

Race winner Jackie Stewart slides on the Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 through the wet Hunserug corner in Zandvoort 1973

Ken Tyrrell and Jackie Stewart during the German GP 1968

Ken Tyrrell and Jackie Stewart during the German GP 1968

Second placed Jackie Stewart drifts with the BRM P261 around La Source

Graham Hill in his Lotus Ford-Cosworth

Heidfeld passes the BMW Sauber F1 command center

Vittorio Brambilla, March Ford-Cosworth 751

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, between his rivals at the start of the Chinese GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, wins the Chinese Grand Prix 2009

The backmarkers Glock, Raikkonen and Piquet jr. enter first corner

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, in front of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Two laps after the start behind safety car, Vettel in front of Alonso and Webber

Raikkonen's red lady on a rainy eighth grid position

Vettel's grid girl holds the number and an umbrella

Sebastian Vettel arrives at pole position with Red Bull Racing engineers, mechanics and photographers buzzing around

A Toro Rosso engineer rushes to the grid with a multi-purpose shelter for his computer

Joakim Bonnier

Parc ferme after a wet race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team mate Webber arrive at parc ferme after a long rainy race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, crosses the finish line

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

On lap 38, Sebastian Vettel pits from the front to his second stop

Jenson Button, Brawn GP, pits from second place

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

In lap 18 Kubica competes with a loose nose cone after his unwanted rendezvous with Trulli

In front of the large grandstand at the end of the main straight, the yellow light signals danger for this intersection to the blinded drivers

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, emits spray on the main straight

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

Pit stop successfully finished for Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Adrian Sutil with a new nose cone

Adrian Sutil with a new nose cone attached

Adrian Sutil gets a new nose cone attached at Force India pits

Adrian Sutil gets a new nose cone attached at Force India pits

Pit stop ends of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Pit stop of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, in front of William's Kazuki Nakajima

Chinese fans during the rainy race

Chinese fans stand the rain during the race under colorful shelters

After the race is released without safety car, Vettel can push without spray blurring his sight, followed by team mate Webber and Trulli

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Rubens Barrichello in front of Brawn GP teammate Jenson Button

Still and again behind safety car: Vettel and Red Bull teammate Webber

Saftey first!

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Toyota's Trulli

Starting behind the Safety Car from pole position Sebastian Vettel, then Alonso and Webber, all three Renault-powered

The race starts behind the Safety Car

Jenson Button puts his helmet on before the rain race starts

Jenson Button puts his helmet on before the rain race starts

Tony Ross, Nico Rosberg's race engineer at Williams, gives last hints before the race

Sebastian Vettel puts his safe rain hat on before the race

Sebastian Vettel arrives at pole position and the Red Bull Racing crew

Sebastien Bourdais of Toro Rosso drives to grid through pitlane

An artistic chinese dancing performance is presented on the grid before the race

Chinese dancers rush to the on-track parade

Heikki Kovalainen comes from drivers parade truck, followed by fellow-countryman Raikkonen and a well-covered Vettel

Jenson Button returns from drivers parade

Robert Kubica returns from drivers parade

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais under a large umbrella

Even the raindrops cheer for the drivers at drivers parade

Still red lights for Adrian Sutil at pit lane exit

After the race was stopped by the race direction as undriveable in lap 32 due to heavy rain, the Ferrari crew convents around Raikkonen's car on the grid

Heavy rain causes the race to stop in lap 32, mechanics and engineers run to their cars on the grid

Race stopped in lap 32

Nick Heidfeld guides the BMW Sauber F1 car through heavy rain

Felipe Massa reports his swimming experiences to his race engineer

The Toyota crew gathers around Glock's car on the grid

Sponsors watch out! In Malaysia the branding of umbrellas becomes an interesting business on the grid

After the race was stopped by the race direction as undriveable in lap 32 due to heavy rain, the Ferrari crew convents around an car on the grid

As the race is stopped in lap 32, the pitwall gate is being opened and team crews rush to the grid

As the race is stopped in lap 32, team crews rush through the monsoon curtain to the grid

Heavy rain tyres also for Alonso at Renault pits

Rain clouds build up above a tidy pitlane

Technical Director Sam Michael checks weather state at Williams pit wall

Monsoon above McLaren hospitality

Cats and dogs rain at McLaren today

Jean-Pierre Jarier on a Ligier-Cosworth

Riccardo Patrese in an Alfa Romeo

Brian Redman (GB) in pits with the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in pits on the Ferrari 312 PB 0882

Herbert M¸ller (CH) navigates the damaged De Tomaso Pantera 2263 through the rain

Ugo Locatelli (I) and "Pal Joe" (I) become first placed in the GT+2.0 group (fifth overall) with the De Tomaso Pantera 2342 entered by Valtellina Racing

Jacky Ickx (B) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0882

Mario Casoni (I) and "Pooky" (I) become second placed in GT+2.0 group on the De Tomaso Pantera 2343

Third placed Ronnie Peterson (S) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Rainy start with three Ferraris in front

Brian Redman (GB) on the Ferrari 312 PB 0884

Third placed Ronnie Peterson (S) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Johnny Herbert leads the rainy race

Heinz-Harald Frentzen becomes fourth in his Sauber-Cosworth C15 after running into a Ferrari's back in lap 18 and pitting with a damaged front wing

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt on the grid

Coulthard in the Williams leads the race, behind him Schumacher's Benetton and Irvine's Jordan

David Coulthard pushes his Williams-Renault FW17 around the wet chicane

Mario Casoni (I) and "Pooky" (I) become second placed in GT+2.0 group on the De Tomaso Pantera 2343

The winning Matra-Simca MS670 01 enters the long main straight

Cheers for the winning Matra-Simca MS670 01 on the honoury lap

Graham Hill in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton shortcuts at Piscine chicane

Jean Alesi during a pit stop

Michael Schumacher enters a wet 'La Source'

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917L 042

Heinz-Harald Frentzen jumps over the curbs at bus-stop in his Prost-Acer

Jarno Trulli retires in 4th lap in a rainy race at Spa's La Source

Scotsman Jim Crawford making his F1 debut in a Lotus 72E Ford-Cosworth. He also took part in the Italian Grand Prix the same year. These were the only two participations in F1 of his career.

Vic Elford (GB) exits the Porsche 917K 020 in pits

The Porsche 917K 034/013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being pushed backwards into pits

The Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S) in pits (car no. 8), then Corrado Manfredini's (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi's (I) Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032, then the Ferrari 512 M #1008 of Gianpiero Moretti (I) and Teodoro Zeccoli (I) (car no. 11)

Clay Regazzoni (CH) practices with the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

The Porsche 917K 020 of Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) goes practicing

Winner Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 917K 034/013

Jack Brabham (AUS) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) stand the rain in a Matra-Simca MS650 01

Bruce McLaren, McLaren Ford-Cosworth M7A, German GP Nurburgring 1968

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Hans Laine (SF) drive the Porsche 908/02 020 entered by Racing Team AAW

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Hans Laine (SF) drive the Porsche 908/02 020 entered by Racing Team AAW

Chris Amon (NZ) and Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1012

Third placed Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K 020

The grid shortly before the start

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Water flooded garages during a heavy monsoon thunderstorm on Friday morning.

Water flooded garages during a heavy monsoon thunderstorm on Friday morning.

The followers disappear in spray behind John Wyer's two leading Porsches

The winning Porsche 917K 0014 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), car no. 25 the Porsche 917K 004/017 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) retires after 44 laps

Herbert Müller (CH) returns unsuccessful to his pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop in pouring rain of the winning Porsche 917K 023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) on Porsche 917K 021

Ecurie Francorchamps' fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030, driven by Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB)

Peter Schetty (CH) on Ferrari 512 S #1038

The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track after lap 49 whilst a Ferrari passes by

Gérard Larrousse (F) takes the seat in the second placed Porsche 917L 043, yet without heavy rain tyres

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems on the Porsche 917L of Porsche KG Salzburg

Damon Hill in the Williams at his one and only pitstop during the race, changed from rain to slick tyres

Lotus driver Graham Hill

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

Timekeeping under cover in Alfa Romeo pits

After the start, Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) take the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31)

The start, in front car no. 34 with Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) on Porsche 908 #014

Mike Parkes (GB) in the cockpit of the Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 which he drives together with John Surtees

Ayrton Senna, Williams-Renault FW16, during rainy practice session

Patrick Tambay beside his damaged Renault during practice

Mauro Baldi in the Spirit-Hart

Graham Hill (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

A field of umbrellas on the main grandstand watch the cars racing through the rain

Coulthard slides backwards through the field of competitors

Going through first chicane on the wet track after start, Coulthard gets slightly pushed by Rosberg's Williams

Coulthard slides backwards through the field of competitors and crashes with Nakajima

The safety car goes out in front of Massa and Trulli, followed by Raikkonen, Hamilton and Vettel

Not having completed the first lap, Coulthard retires too early at his farewell Grand Prix

Coulthard and Nakajima slide out of the race, Piquet retires at the tyre barrier

Cars are guided by bilateral barriers through Massenet curve towards the Casino

Nick Heidfeld leads a queue through a wet fenced channel

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Giancarlo Baghetti speaks with Ferrari's team manager Mauro Forghieri during a rainy practice session to the German Grand Prix, Nuerburgring 1962

Dan Gurney, German Grand Prix Nuerburgring 1962

A mechanic hides from rain in the open pits besides Monaco's harbour

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: The second placed Porsche Salzburg entered this Porsche 917K 023, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

Nick Heidfeld in front of Glock

Water masses are being swept out of Ferrari pits

Watered but joyful tifosi

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

BMW Sauber's Kubica in front of Hamilton

Kovalainen's McLaren passes a full grandstand

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella close behind Coulthard

Nick Heidfeld behind Robert Kubica, both BMW Sauber F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton overtaks the second Toyota of Trulli

BMW Sauber's Kubica in front of Lewis Hamilton who just overtook Glock's Toyota

BMW sauber's Nick Heidfeld in front of Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari's Kimi Raikonen now in the neck of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari's Kimi Raikonen in front of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Williams' Rosberg in front of Ferrari's Massa

Rosberg keeps Massa still behind him

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

David Coulthard in front of Bourdais

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Tight overtaking attempts at first chicane

A cloud of spray with blinking red lights roars through first chicane

After the safety car disappears Vettel is set free to run the race of his life

Sebastian Vettel leads the watered queue through Prima Variante

A well-behaved start behind the safety car in first chicane

A well-behaved start behind the safety car approaches first chicane

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamiton goes out to Q2 on intermediate tyres

Clean dryness at BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Robert Kubice spins the wheels during a pit stop at glossy wet BMW Sauber pits in qualifying

Nick Heidfeld rushes to BMW Sauber pits during qualification part 2

BMW Sauber physio Jo Leberer takes care of Heidfeld's health and pitbard

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel slides with his Toro Rosso at first chicane

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, at Prima Variante

Even heavy rain does not spoil the joy of watching

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jenson Button, Honda

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, Honda

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

A fire marshal under his umbrella during a rain-suspended session

Red lights indicate stopped practice due to weather conditions 'raining cats and dogs'

Renault mechanics try to keep the water masses away from pits

A BMW Sauber mechanic fights against the floods in Monza's pitlane

A BMW Sauber mechanic fights against the floods

Raikkonen's race engineer Chris Dyer runs through the rain to Ferrari pits

Heavy rain embraces Ferrari pit wall command center

Ferrari pit wall commanders await the end of Friday morning's heavy rain

Jenson Button, Honda

Formula 1 newcomer Gerhard Berger on a 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, during a rainy practice for the Italian GP at Monza 1984

In lap 42, Heidfeld is first to fetch rain tyres

In lap 42, Heidfeld is first to fetch rain tyres

In lap 42, Heidfeld is first to fetch rain tyres

Renault test driver Lucas di Grassi looks out for raindrops at pitwall

Lewis Hamilton returns from a rainy drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen returns from a rainy drivers parade

The safety car and the medical car clear the track together

Being passed by Bourdais, Ferrari's Massa exits pit lane

Only photographers like the rain in Monaco

Nick Heidfeld in front of Alonso and Piquet

Local hero Lewis Hamilton passes his happy McLaren mechanics

Local hero Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

Local hero Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

Kimi Raikkonen under dark clouds approaches first corner

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton roars over the start & finish straight

Lewis Hamilton accelerates from McLaren pits in lap 38

Nick Heidfeld's pitboard signals second place

Nick Heidfeld pits out

With Alonso still in front, Barrichello can now attack with the help of heavy wet tyres

A lonely Ferrari just can watch from far behind how Hamilton nearly overtakes team-mate Kovalainen

The two McLarens lead the field which disappears in a cloud of spray

The start field approaches first corner, Hamilton manages to overtake second Webber in the inside

The safety follows close behind the water wall

The field departs in a cloud of spray

Raikkonen descends from the drivers parade truck

Nick Heidfeld was not rain-swept off the drivers parade truck

Grid girl clothing was adapted to the British summer weather

An here we go for a lap

A race-driver is a bad co-driver ;) no really the weather was not funny for sun-spoiled world citizens

Heidfeld, Raikkonen and Vettel walk to rainy drivers parade

Massa and Hamilton expess good (foreseeing) mood on their way to drivers parade

Nelson Piquet jr. seems well prepared for a rainy drivers parade

Barrichello and Coulthard stroll to a rainy drivers parade

Race leader Hamilton on the long start & finish straight with a cloud of spray behind him

A lonely Ferrari just can watch from far behind how Hamilton fights for the lead with his team-mate Kovalainen

Hamilton very close behind McLaren team-mate Kovalainen

Hamilton nearly overtakes team-mate Kovalainen under loud cheerings from raging fans

Robert Kubica in front of Hamilton

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Ford

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Team AAW

The safety car leads the two Ferraris to Tabac corner

Yellow phase unter heavy rain at Piscine

David Coulthard walks back under yellow flag after his slide and collision with Bourdais in lap 7

Mario Andretti, Ferrari

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) drove the Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Raindrops on a polished Renault front wing

Ferrari's reigning World Champion Phil Hill in the pits

Champagne rain

Bertrand Gachot, Jordan-Ford

Eliseo Salazar sits in the rain-tyre-equipped March-Cosworth

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

At Spa-Francorchamps the reigning World Champion Jim Clark achieves a superiour victory in his Lotus 25 with the Climax-V8 engine.

Nicola Larini could not even pre-qualify his Osella-Alfa Romeo for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

FIA wet race sign

Empty sweeped pit area during the rain race

In third lap the safety car is deployed so that rookie Winkelhock becomes unexpected race leader - he meanwhile changed to heavy rain tyres

The retired cars of Button and Speed are being towed away

Now free Hamilton quickly returns to dry pits

Hamilton waves the marshals to lift his car out while Speed's Toro Rosso slips into his back and Davidson's Super Aguri already approaches in dangerous drift

Sutil slides into wet gravel

Jackie Stewart, Matra Cosworth MS10

Reinhold Joest's second placed Porsche 908/3 008 #7, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Gerhard Schueler (D)

Porsche 908 016 #32 driven by Gerhard Mitter (D) and Vic Elford (GB) later becomes disqualified for illegal repair

The grid of the BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race in Brands Hatch

The Porsche 917K #004 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), retires later in an accident

Ferrari driver Phil Hill

Start of the Austrian Grannd Prix 1975, Niki Lauda and James Hunt starting from front row - just Hunt keeps position until the end and becomes second placed.

Massa fights Alonso back in the rain, both battling side to side on the straight

More rain again makes the BMW Sauber team react promptly and change Kubica's tyres for intermediate weather conditions in lap 52

Winkelhock, still on 'heavy rain tyres' is being overtaken by Hamilton who was first to change to dry condition tyres

Fisichella leads Kubica

In third lap the safety car is deployed so that rookie Winkelhock becomes unexpected race leader - he meanwhile changed to heavy rain tyres

Hamilton is being brought back to trackwith a strong lifter

Hamilton awaits help from intervention officials with running engine

Heidfeld manages to keep his car on track while many other cars meet in the gravel

Hamilton keeps his engine running and gives signs to the busy marshals to help him out of the gravel trap

Liuzzi's the next in gravel trap

Button climbs the fence to protect himself against further onspinning cars which slide into gravel like on ice

Sutil retires at first corner photo position

Sutil gyrates into gravel which is still flying in the foreground raised by Button's Honda

Sutil overtakes Raikkonen with a ballet-like spin

Heikki Kovalainen in the rain, in background Raikkonen leaving pit lane and Sutil

While Ralf just can keep his track, in the background Sato slides out on the sudden aquaplaning

Massa and Alonso commence second lap with briefly installed intermediate tyres

Barrichello in his Ferrari

Graham Hill, Matra-Simca MS670

Scott Speed, Toro Rosso

Tiago Monteiro curbing with his Spyker-MF1

Felipe Massa brushes the curbs

Christijan Albers ploughing through the puddles with his Spyker-MF1

Michael Schumacher on intermediate tires

Alonso in the rain

Fernando Alonso drifting through first chicane combination, already some lengths ahead of his chasers

Michael Schumacher on a flying lap

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher during Qualifying

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica speeding through the rain

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Frentzen and Marques at the end of a practice session

Jenson Button, Honda

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Ayrton Senna, Lotus-Renault 97T

A30

Jenson Button in the pits changing to rain tyres

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mtp

Victorious Felipe Massa being showered from all sides by a chilly champagne rain

Mika Häkkinen in his McLaren-Mercedes

Glowing red rear lights disappearing in the curtain of mist

Kimi Raikkonnen, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso chasing de la Rosa

Michael Schumacher fighting with Giancarlo Fisichella

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Start, both McLarens still in the lead

Pedro Rodriguez, BRM P153

Chris Amon, Matra-Simca MS120B

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Spanish GP 1996

Belgian GP 1997

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Belgian GP 1998

Jacques Villeneuve

British GP 1998

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1992

Monaco GP 1997

British GP 2000

European GP 2000

Belgian GP 1998

Monaco GP 1997

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Belgian GP 1995

Sakon Yamamoto, Super Aguri

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Toro Rosso nose cones and front wings wetted with rain drops

Fellow paparazzi hiding from the rain behind stinky trash bins ;)

Nick Heidfeld and Pedro de la Rosa fighting side-by-side through first chicane

Fifth in row Rubens Barrichello still in front of Michael Schumacher

Both Renaults leading the starting field

Alain Prost, McLaren

Honda's sprayer Rubens Barrichello

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

TV presenter Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig commenting on the bad weather

Alonso battling his way to the lead, still behind Pedro de la Rosa

Michael Schumacher with Giancarlo Fisichella in his neck

Michael Schumacher fighting with Giancarlo Fisichella

Rubens Barrichello on his way back to the perfect line

Rubens Barrichello on the green

Start field approaching first corner

The start

Wet drivers presentation

Sunday = rain day, Renault truckie wiping his truck roof

Jacky Ickx (No 9) on pole position in his Ferrari, Chris Amon (Ferrari, No 8) on second and Jochen Rindt at third starting place in his Brabham - on a rainy grid at the Nuerburgring in 1968.

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Waiting cars at starting grid of the 1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres in Brands Hatch

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

"Schumi" rolling to setup meeting

Michael testing new rubber mixture for rain tires on his roller

Bertrand Gachot

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Ronnie Peterson sitting on a rain tire

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson in the rain

François Cevert on a rainy track

Mark Webber in the rain

Wet Ferrari grid place with an empty red lady

Kimi Raikkonen

Many umrellas at the grid on a rainy race day

Umbrellas growing like mushrooms on the grid

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Michael Schumacher

Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber in action after a short morning shower

Stefan Bellof

Stefan Bellof

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

Two mechanics working at the rear of Elio de Angelis' Lotus Ford-Cosworth.

Through pouring rain Jim Clark corners La Source to his fourth and last victory here in Spa-Francorchamps.

TGC2

TGC1

Antonio Pizzonia

Fernando Alonso swimming around the chicane

Manfred Winkelhock in the rain

Kimi Raikkonen gliding into Eau Rouge

Jarno Trulli of Panasonic Toyota Racing

TGC4

Christijan Albers of Minardi during Saturday's morning rainy practice seesion

Fernando Alonso at pit lane exit during first qualifying

Michael Schumacher exiting on "intermediates" to his rainy qualifying lap

Jordan's new Indian talent Narain Karthikeyan powersliding

Jacques Villeneuve in his Sauber

Jarno Trulli pushes his new Toyota through the rain on Friday afternoon practice

Track marshals on the way to their work on a rainy Friday morning

Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312

Graham Hill

#34, Donald Healey Motor Co, GB, Healey SR XR37 - Repco 740, drivers Roger Enever, GB and Andrew Hedges, GB

Vic Elford

Peter Revson

Mika Häkkinen, Lotus-Judd, Brazil 1991

Michael Schumacher

Jan Magnussen in the rain

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Jenson Button, BMW Williams

Rubens Barrichello wins the German Grand Prix 2000

Rubens Barrichello wins the race

Montoya

Williams from the back

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Montoya in the rain

Montoya

John Surtees on Ferrari, GP Belgium 1966

Canadian GP 2000

The Porsche 718 GTR of Dan Gurney and Joakim Bonnier on its way through the rain to 4th place with the famous Nurburgring in the background.

Michael Schumacher wins the European GP 2000

Jochen Rindt, German GP Nuerburgring 1968

Jo Siffert on Lotus-Cosworth 49 receives a new visor from retired team mate Graham Hill whilst Piers Courage overtakes on BRM P126 during the French GP in Rouen 1968

Graham Hill in the Gold Leaf Team Lotus 49B races through the mist and the rain at the Suedkehre en route to second place.

The start

Jackie Stewart plows the puddles on the Nuerburgring with the Matra-Cosworth MS10, on his way to achieve his greatest Grand Prix victory: four minutes ahead second placed Graham Hill

Race winner Jo Siffert (CH) in his Porsche 908/02 006

Race winner Jo Siffert (CH) in his Porsche 908/02 006

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ) in the Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg become 2nd

Jack Brabham's Brabham-Cosworth BT33 ploughs through the puddles in Monaco 1970

Like a true Englishman to the core, Australian Jack Brabham uses an umbrella while driving his Brabham-Cosworth BT33 back to the pits in heavy Mediterranean rain

Chris Amon, Ferrari 512S, 1000km Brands Hatch 1970

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

Vic Elford holds his own umbrella

Spectators under umbrellas watch the qualification in the rain

Vic Elford

Peter Gethin, McLaren-Cosworth M14A, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1971

European Touring Car Championship, Grand Prix Brno 1972, John Fitzpatrick, Ing. J. u. H. Schnitzer, BMW 2800 CS

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

Ronnie Peterson (S) starts with a Ferrari 312PB #0886, 1000km Monza 1972

Jacky Ickx (B) on the grid in a Ferrari 312PB #0882

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

Later winner Jacky Ickx (B) on the grid in his Ferrari 312PB #0882

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell-Cosworth 002

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X, Monaco GP 1972

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in the Ferrari 312PB #0882

Helmut Marko, BRM P153B, Monaco GP 1972

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

Niki Lauda leads Jean-Pierre Jarrier, Monaco GP 1975

Niki Lauda leads at Austrian GP Zeltweg 1977 start and becomes second placed behind later winner Alan Jones

Ayrton Senna on Toleman-Hart, Monaco GP 1984

Ayrton Senna, British GP Silverstone 1988

Gerhard Berger, British GP Silverstone 1988

Ayrton Senna, Belgium GP 1989

Ayrton Senna, Brazilian GP 1993

Jean-Christophe Boullion

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Gianni Morbidelli

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert on Sauber gives way to Ferrari's Eddie Irvine

GP Malaysia 2001 BMW Williams F1

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

More rain again makes the BMW Sauber team react promptly and change Kubica's tyres for intermediate weather conditions in lap 52

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India

Williams' Kazuki Nakajima during a rainy Friday practice

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Practical and fancy solutions for the girl's business clothing during bad weather conditions

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

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