2013 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix: No Rain!

Ah yes, the Malaysian Grand Prix is upon us. In 2012 Fernando Alonso was able to guide his ill-equipped and under-engineered Ferrari to a race win, due in large part to the buckets (buckets) of rain pelting down on the Equatorial track. 

For the 2013 iteration of the race, qualifying was made more interesting with some wetness interfering with the final round of the session as drivers scrambled to put down a quick lap with the intermediate (green) Pirelli tires.

Based off of our incredibly accurate weather predictions, we predict NO RAIN for the race. (You heard it here first).

The grid order for the race, which airs at the fantastic hour of 3:30 AM (Eastern Time) in the United States on the NBC Sports Network, is as follows:

1. Vettel
2. Massa
3. Alonso
4. Hamilton
5. Webber
6. Rosberg
7. Räikkönen
8. Button
9. Sutil
10. Perez
11. Grosjean
12. Hulkenberg
13. Ricciardo
14. Guitierrez
15. di Resta
16. Maldonado
17. Vergne
18. Bottas
19. Bianchi
20. Pic
21. Chilton
22. van der Garde

After qualifying, Kimi was given a three grid spot penalty for "impeding" Rosberg. Yeah, ok. So he'll be starting 10th.

So here are my predictions based for the top 10 tomorrow, based off of qualifying, random guesses, and how I feel right now:

1. Alonso
2. Vettel
3. Raikkonen
4. Massa
5. Hamilton
6. Webber
7. Button
8. Sutil
9. Rosberg
10. di Resta

Source: AP

Here's hoping for a good race. We may, or may not, have a write up tomorrow after the race. Enjoy the race!