So we’re all still recovering from the Australian GP hangover and in only a few days F1 is back in action… in Malaysia. Will we see the “Brawn Supremacy” make a mockery of every team on the grid once more or will it be a very different story in Kuala Lumpur?

First things first, looking ahead to the weekend, it seems that rain is likely.  And we’re not talking your average Saturday afternoon British drizzle or even the fine rain that soaks you through.  No, we’re talking tropical storms.

To improve European viewing figures, Bernie and his henchmen have had the Malaysian Grand Prix moved to the later time of 5pm (local) rather than 1pm.  That’s great because now, here in the UK we won’t have to get the telly box switched on until 9am, which is plenty early enough on a Sunday.

There’s only one issue.  Malaysia is known for its radical weather systems with bright, hot sunshine closely followed by torrential downpours.  The often likely time for these periods of precipitation is the early evening so we could be in for dramatic race with changeable conditions.  After Melbourne the drivers voiced their disapproval of the later races with low sun causing visibility issues.  Couple this with a torrential downpour and there would be chaos.

If rain is the case for the Malaysian race, drivers such as Rubens Barrichello, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have the best track record in wet races, whereas Massa’s going to have to work hard to keep his prancing horse prancing and with the new low-downforce (therefore low-grip) cars it’s going to a struggle for all the drivers.  Will Piquet and Nakajima even start the race?  If so, it would be best for the other drivers to stay clear…

Elsewhere in the news, according an article in the Guardian it appears BrawnGP were sandbagging a little in Melbourne, or at least driving well within the limits of the car.  If this is true then the rest of the field could have more of a ‘catch-up’ task than first thought.  All except Toyota who, after Brawn have to be the most impressive team in Australia, especially Trulli’s race from last to 3rd….or 4th as it turned out.

If Webber can avoid being the victim of a first corner destruction derby moment and Vettel can learn when to relinquish a position then Red Bull are set to look good in Malaysia too. Or maybe Williams transfer their Aussie practice pace into race pace in Malaysia. Or will Brawn indeed continue to be the class of the field?

So who do you all reckon will succeed in Malaysia?