The organizers did a fantastic job with the event and weekend, dealing with very challenging transient weather conditions and a very full schedule. The misty weather conditions forced many schedule adjustments and delays to try to get some dry track conditions for practice and qualifying for the CCGP cars, but in the end the qualifying times were set in wet conditions.
This resulted in a starting grid that was interesting, consisting of cars that would normally have slower times in dry conditions gridded in front of cars that are substantially faster. Since the race start itself was dry, and given a very late green flag to start the race, the charge to the first turn didn't turn out too well for me and a couple other cars. I ended up with some door donuts from one car, and then punted the pole sitter trying to get slowed down for turn 1 entry.
I qualified 7th in the wet, which put me on the fourth row, and when the green flew I moved driver's right to overtake slower cars. Given the circumstances and the benefit of hindsight, I should have probably just laid back until the pack sorted itself out, and moved forward as possible.
I take full responsibility for my part of that incident. I was fined for avoidable contact, which I deserved. I could have done a lot better.
Overall, there was a lot of contact in the race and other problems. I don't know if we all collectively lost our minds from sitting around for the better part of two days, or exactly what happened. Late in the race one of the cars had a massive engine failure that oiled down the track, and several cars ended up in the tire walls.
I do know I hate how I represented, and I wish I could have put on a better show for the spectators.