02/04/2009
NEWS STORY
BMW's Robert Kubica has joined Nico Rosberg in criticizing the decision to move the start time of the Australian and Malaysian events so that they take place when the light is fading, warning that the decision compromises safety.
"In Australia it was a big issue," the Pole told reporters in Sepang. "The visibility at the end of the race was quite poor. It was quite dangerous, even very dangerous.
'Here, there is a higher probability of rain," the Pole continued. "If it is cloudy and rainy, most probably it will be very dark. If there is no rain and sunny, we might have the similar problem as in Australia with very low sun, and then the visibility is very bad."
Earlier this week, Rosberg warned that the failing light, combined with the real threat of a Monsoon downpour, could result in mayhem.
"If the monsoon comes down, the race is going to have to be stopped because we can't race and drive with that amount of water," warned the German.
Referring to the failing light, the Williams star added: "In Melbourne it was obvious that it just increases the danger. "The visibility is so difficult, you can't even see the edges of the track in some corners. I was driving into the sun and that's not what racing is about.
"I really hope they reconsider that," he continued. "Even moving it forward by one hour or something will help us massively. It was just the last part of the race that was the really problematic time."