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thats my whole point. i think this track is pretty similiar to Bahrain. straights with tight corners. never once there was an exciting race in Bahrain.

but i think, it's gonna be a really boring race. like pretty much 75% of the races this year. the outcome of the race is decided by whose leading the pack at the 1st corner and at then end of the 1st lap.

however, if at all it rains, whether at Singapore or the rest of the season races, it would be really entertaining.

Spa last year, with sunny weather, was a borefest, as was Silverstone and Monza and every other non-wet race except Montreal and to a lesser degree Interlagos.

In 2006, the tire war period, there were ~39 overtakings at Bahrein. The circuit would be good if only these cars-tyres-underpowered engines wouldn't such so much.

The only thing that brings excitement in F1 these days is rain, apart from that just about every track sucks.

Bernie should instruct the organizers to wet the track maximum at every races

SINGAPORE FORECAST
Today Hi 28°C / 83°F T-storms Lo 23°C / 74°F
Tomorrow Hi 29°C / 84°F T-storms Lo 22°C / 72°F
Friday Hi 29°C / 85°F T-storms Lo22°C / 72°F
Saturday Hi 29°C / 85°F T-storms Lo24°C / 75°F
Sunday Hi 29°C / 85°F T-storms Lo23°C / 73°F

I'll be at the race this weekend. Definitely looking forward to it. Haven't been back in Singapore for ages. I'll try to take a couple pics. Turns out they don't allow tripods on the grandstands.... so I have to find a way to sneak mine in

Ha!!! Rain, how lovely. Might turn out to be a more interesting race than Valencia which was dry and dull.

Hope lewis will destroy them all

A sprinkle system for every track is my desire too.

Bad news folks.


Felipe Massa - Overtaking to also be rare in Singapore Grand Prix
E-mail Source/Credit - GMM Wednesday, 24 September 2008


Felipe Massa has earmarked qualifying for this weekend's inaugural Singapore Formula One Grand Prix as a crucial element to his championship challenge. The Ferrari driver, who trails McLaren's Lewis Hamilton by a single point with four races to go, thinks overtaking will be even more difficult on the twisty floodlit city circuit than it was at Valencia last month.

Valencia's European Grand Prix, staged on a faster urban circuit than Singapore, was slammed as a processional race that lacked overtaking moves.

"Saturday will be very important, for sure," Massa, 27, told the local Straits Times newspaper on Wednesday, highlighting the importance of a good grid position.

"I've never driven on the Singapore track but it'll be even more difficult to overtake compared to Valencia, because the straights are even shorter," the Brazilian added. Formula 1 veteran David Coulthard backs Massa's views about the Singapore layout.
"It appears to be less flowing than Valencia and more of a classic street track, with lots of 90 degree block changes, albeit a relatively wide one in most parts," the Red Bull driver said.



Heaven help us, worse than Valencia ?!
The worst Grand Prix ever ?!
Pray for rain.

You can of course thank mr Tilke, greatest architector of the 20&21st century.