It always rains in Malaysia. It didn’t rain in Malaysia yesterday. Never underequipped when it comes to show biz, Formula One bridged the precipitation gap with a flying Russian (above), a jinxed Brit, and an old rivalry rekindled. A fun race—for second place. Warning: spoilers.

Barely eight months after Honda called it quits, another manufacturer of white cars is out of Formula One as BMW throws in the towel at the end of this season. What will this mean for the all-conquering Brawn GP?

Remember this year’s Malaysian Grand Prix which was red-flagged in torrential rain after 31 laps? Here’s how the officials brought the cars to a stop.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – At a party held in Hotel Maya’s bar celebrating Jenson Button’s back-to-back Formula One victories, Jack White of The White Stripes hands the hardest button to Button.

Following his second pole, Jenson Button of Brawn GP maintains his immaculate record in a race suspended after 31 laps of torrential rain. BMW's Nick Heidfeld and Toyota's Timo Glock round out an unusual podium.

Sporting director Dave Ryan, with McLaren for 35 years, has been suspended this morning in connection with Lewis Hamilton's disqualification from the Australian Grand Prix.