The start of Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia has been delayed due to heaving thunderstorms hitting the Sepang circuit.
As teams formed on the starting grid for the pre-race procedure, a small drizzle turned into a full-blown tropical thunderstorm and a downpour and lightning hit the circuit outside Kuala Lumpur. The sudden torrential rain was so severe that FIA race control had no choice to delay the race start, awaiting improving conditions.
