Before Qualifiers Day, the UK was gradually filled by the influx of tourists, motorsport fans, core F1 followers, and the visiting teams. The hype building up to the weekend felt just right for an iconic racing event such as the F1 British Grand Prix.
For four days in a row now, it had been raining. The first two days were heavy storms with winds strong enough to shake the trees in Hyde Park, the kind of downpour that blurred streetlights and drenched anyone caught without cover. That was classic London weather; all moody and dramatic.
The next two days reduced to steady drizzles that stuck to the air like a curtain, still wet, still cold, but quite gentle enough to make you keep walking with your umbrella half-open. Also very London.
The wet situation had everyone wondering if the weekend races would be wet races. If they were, it would be an absolute spectacle to watch, but a nightmare for drivers and pit crews to deal with.
