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[Gervase]

I'm looking to watch interesting races from the past, from 2000-present. To be more specific, I am looking for races with rain. Can you recommend some interesting races with raining conditions?

[Denthúl]

Germany 2000, Europe 2000 (if I remember rightly), Malayisa 2001, Brazil 2001 (quite epic), Brazil 2003, Brazil 2004, Hungary 2006, China 2006, Europe 2007, Japan 2007, China 2007, Monaco 2008, Britain 2008, Belgium 2008, Italy 2008, Brazil 2008, Malaysia 2009, China 2009, Australia 2010.

But there are plenty of good races that featured no rain, too...

[Gervase]

Thanks!

Yeah, I know - my personal favourite is 2007 Canadian Grand Prix - tons of overtakings, incidents, safety cars, and even black flags.
Australia 2010 was pretty good, too.

I think it all depends on the track. See, Bahrain is quite a boring track => leads to uninteresting races. Races like those in Monaco, Canada, Australia, Italy (Monza) have always been exciting.

[The Planet Steve]

I would have to say Melbourne 2010 is the best race I have ever seen.

[LifeW12]

Germany 2000, Europe 2000 (if I remember rightly), Malayisa 2001, Brazil 2001 (quite epic), Brazil 2003, Brazil 2004, Hungary 2006, China 2006, Europe 2007, Japan 2007, China 2007, Monaco 2008, Britain 2008, Belgium 2008, Italy 2008, Brazil 2008, Malaysia 2009, China 2009, Australia 2010.

But there are plenty of good races that featured no rain, too...

Belgium 2004, San Marino 2005, Japan 2005 to name a few

I reckon the best race of all time reading about it was the 1957 German Grand Prix won by Fangio

Fangio had taken notice of the tire and fuel-level selection of the Ferrari drivers, and realized they were probably going to run the entire race without a pit stop. Fangio decided he would use softer tires, and only a half tank of fuel. This would allow the car to take corners faster, but also require a pit stop. Fangio took his pit stop on lap 13, in 1st place, and 30 seconds ahead of Hawthorn and Collins.

The pit stop was a disaster, the pit crew had trouble removing one of the wheels. Fangio left the pit lane in 3rd place, and 48 seconds behind Collins who was in 2nd place. Over the next 10 laps, Fangio broke and rebroke the lap record 9 times (7 of the records were in successive laps). Early in the 21st lap, Fangio was beside Collins on a straightaway, approaching a bridge that was barely wide enough for both cars to fit side by side. Collins backed off, and Fangio took 2nd place. Late in the 21st lap, during a left corner, Fangio cut past Hawthorn on the inside of the corner, with only his right tires on the track and his left tires on the grass. Fangio maintained his lead, and won the race.

[TGLucario475]

Belgium 98 is an awesome wet race, but it's not new century.