2013 F1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix

Ladies and Gentlemen, truth be told, I was not really keen on doing a race thread as the fizzy drinks company and the finger have knocked my enthusiasm. Anyways, since I’m a creature of habit, I will go on for the good of the board. We are back to a high downforce track so hopefully someone can try to provide a challenge but I fear for the championship and the future of F1 is Vettel’s dominance continues. Not his winning, but the ease with which he does.

In other news, the ice man is joining the matador so Ferrari without a shadow of a doubt have the best driver pairing for next season. We need Vettel to crash here or we might as well just go home and wait for next year.

So let's begin;

Race Details

Race Date: 22 Sep 2013
Circuit Name: Marina Bay Street Circuit
First Grand Prix: 2008
Number of Laps: 61
Circuit Length: 5.065 km
Race Distance: 308.828 km
Lap Record: 1:45.599 - K Raikkonen (2008)


Timetable

Fri 20 September 2013
Practice 1 11:00 - 12:30
Practice 2 14:30 - 16:00
Sat 21 September 2013
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 22 September 2013
Race 13:00

All times UK

Circuit diagram: http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/singapore_906/circuit_diagram.html

Weather Forecast: Going to be dry

Thread Rules
1. Comment✔
2. Bickering is encouraged✔
3. Be very fickle✔
4. The Anti-Hamilton brigade are unwelcome ✔
5. The Hamelots are also unwelcome✔
6. Calling anyone a fanboy will result in an immediate ban✔
7. Anyone but Vettel✔
8. Fizzy Drinks supporters will be tolerated in small doses✔
9. Conspiracy theories about RedBull are welcome✔
10. Changeable weather✔


A Few Facts

The Singapore Grand Prix has been run five times previously, all at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The inaugural event in 2008 was the first F1 race to be run at night under floodlights and was won, somewhat controversially, by Renault’s Fernando Alonso.

The Marina Bay Street Circuit has 23 corners - the most of any circuit on the calendar.

The safety car has been deployed at least once in every Singapore Grand Prix to date. There have been eight deployments in total over the five previous Marina Bay races.

The pit lane delta time in Singapore (the time it takes a driver to enter the pits, make a stop and return to the track) is the highest of the season.

Source for facts: http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/9/14984.html

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