Weather gods to smile Down Under?

This weekend's Australian Grand Prix could yet be an exciting affair, but not because of sudden rule changes or improved performances from the chasing pack.

It could be all down to the weather as rain is predicted in Melbourne.

Local hero Mark Webber tongue-in-cheekly suggested earlier last week that the only way to spice things up after a boring race in Bahrain is wet conditions.

"I reckon a bit of rain might help the entertainment value - yes, it could be useful!" he said.

Webber's prayers could be answered if early weather forecasts are anything to go by.

According to the latest predictions on the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, isolated showers are expected on Saturday while "patchy rain" will develop during the evening on Sunday. Rain is also expected during qualifying on Saturday.

Temperatures will hover in the high 20s, early 30s for most of the race weekend.

Should rain fall during Sunday's grand prix, then it will be the first time that the race has been affected by wet conditions since it moved to Melbourne in 1996 .


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