It was a great weekend in Singapore and the whole experience deserves a special post (coming soon ). This review however will focus on the race only.
Following his technical problems in second the part of qualifying Fernando Alonso had to start from lowly P15. It had to be great disappointment after very promising [...]
2008
2008 Singapore F1 GP – Wolf’s Race Review – As seen from Turn 1
2008
Singapore F1 GP – The morning after
I haven’ had chance to post any of race day and race follow up posts yet. The race ended at 10pm, took another hour before we reached our minibus and the only thing I was interested in afterwards was something to eat and something drink. I will post photos (some in high resolution) and reviews [...]
2008
2008 Singapore F1 GP – Saturday – Few photos from the track
Saturday was another beautiful day in Singapore. Still not a drop of rain, but I can smell it in the air today (Sunday). The atmosphere on the track is perhaps the best I ever experienced at F1 race, perhaps because it is so unique. So far the action – free practice and quali – was [...]
2008
2008 Singapore GP – Friday Practice – Some photos and thoughts
The trip to Singapore started with a little hick up. Our plane was delayed for over an hour because of some minor technical difficulties. But at the end we took off and we also landed so we are all here.
It was raining in Singapore of Friday morning (before our arrival) but since we landed [...]
2008
Video – Webber and Vettel introducing Singapore by night
This is the final video before my departure for Singapore GP. Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel get their names wrong, look at the track from about 300 metres above the ground, conduct a business meeting and then take a short trishaw ride to the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel to fix themselves a glass of [...]
2008
2008 F1 Prediction Game – Round 15 – Singapore GP
The European part of 2008 F1 season is over, it is time for the fly away races. The post European show begins with the night race in Singapore. The Prediction Game is back with round 15. Hamilton lost his appeal, Massa kept his Spa win, the gap between top 2 is only 1 point but [...]
2008
Seventeen Things You Should Know To Enjoy the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix
The Singapore GP organizers have this nice habit of keeping the ticket holders up to date with all the changes. Following their previous good news message on photo and video equipment I found another one in my mailbox today. The highlight – We can bring a bottle of water with us without risk of having [...]
2008
One more Singapore video, this time onboard with Nico Rosberg
Daniel from F1Bloggen is doing great job discovering all these videos … Here is his new find, onboard lap of Singapore track with Nico Rosberg (click to watch). Simulator of course, the real F1 cars still have to wait till Friday to taste the latest F1 street track. The video is also featured on WilliamsF1 [...]
2008
Mixed feelings about the FIA’s ruling on Hamilton’s appeal
The verdict is out, the penalty stands, Hamilton still leads the championship, but still only by a point. I have been expecting no other result but my feelings about the whole issue are rather mixed. On one hand I do agree with the actual penalty. But the way FIA swept the appeal off the table [...]
2008
2008 Singapore F1 GP – Wolf’s Race Preview
Formula 1 is heading to another new venue – The Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. The added excitment is the fact that the Singapore GP will be the first ever Formula 1 night race. The new track, the unknowns of the F1 racing under artificial lighting combined with predictably unpredictable tropical weather may be [...]
2008
2008 Singapore F1 GP – The Video Preview
As I will be heading down to Singpore later this week, the race video preview is here earlier than usual. So here is the preview of the first Formula 1 night race – 2008 Singapore F1 Grand Prix.
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The Spa Verdict – Hamilton’s Penalty – FIA rejects McLaren’s appeal
As many predicted, FIA rejected McLaren’s appeal against Lewis Hamilton’s 25 sec penalty for the chicane cutting back in Spa. The FIA’s reasoning – drive-through penalties could not be appealed:
“Article 152 of the International Sporting Code states that drive-through penalties are ‘not susceptible to appeal. The competitor Vodafone McLaren Mercedes appealed the Steward’s decision before [...]
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