Malaysian F1 race start delayed by heavy rain at Sepang

The start of Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was delayed at Sepang because of severe weather. Multiple reports said torrential rain forced a delay to the race start.

As teams assembled on the grid for the pre-race procedure, light rain quickly developed into a tropical thunderstorm. The circuit outside Kuala Lumpur was then hit by a heavy downpour and lightning.