Singapore Grand Prix 2014, Singapore - Race 14/19

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In 2008 Singapore had the honour of hosting the first night-time event in Formula One history. The inaugural Singapore Grand Prix proved a huge hit, staged on a new street circuit, with the city's famous skyline providing a truly spectacular backdrop.

The race was announced in May 2007 following the agreement of a five-year deal between Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone, Singapore entrepreneur Mr Ong Beng Seng, and the Singapore Tourism Board.

It instantly established itself as one of the most dramatic and atmospheric races on the calendar. The timing of the event also means it can be broadcast at a convenient time for European television audiences as well as thrilling local fans.

Using public roads around the Marina Bay area, the circuit utilises powerful lighting systems to replicate daylight conditions and the most stringent safety protocols ensure driver and spectator safety.

Grandstand seating and hospitality areas lining the track can accommodate more than 80,000 spectators, while a permanent pit area with deluxe paddock facilities is located adjacent to the Singapore Flyer complex.

The event is more than just a motor race. "We envision it to be a national festival, and one that presents many opportunities for participation for everyone, both visitors and Singaporeans alike," said Singapore's Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr S Iswaran.
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TV Times

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Track Diagram & Information

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Live Timing

http://www.formula1.com/live_timing/


Weather Forecast

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Technical Changes

http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/


Singapore Preview Quotes

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/9/16341.html


WDC Standings

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Constructors' Championship Standings

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Practice 1

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Practice 2

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Practice 3

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Qualifying

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Race

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Imagine the madness that the radio ban would have with a restart from a grid post safety car in wet weather next year :p No-one will be safe from Maldonado!

Looking forward to the race though, always looks quite exciting under the lights there and usually brings about a few crashes for a mixed grid. With the new rules I imagine we'll see some really having to work the car here so could maybe see a relatively decent amount of overtaking.
 
I love this race. Such a challenge for the drivers. Bumpy, some ballsy corners, variation in corners on a street course (take note Tilke, Valencia and (quite probably) Formula E organisers), the humidity (even at night) and heat under those lights. And a nice, long GP to boot. It separates the top drivers from the average ones.

It's where Alonso also leaped headlong right up towards the top half of my list of all-time greats - obviously we all knew he was good from his Minardi and Renault days, even before his two titles, but I've never seen a car driven so well so consistently as he did all the way through the weekend of 2008 - it was undoubtedly tarnished by Piquet's antics, but he drove one of the best weekends I've ever witnessed in F1 before and after that shambles.
 
this_is_gav said:
I love this race. Such a challenge for the drivers. Bumpy, some ballsy corners, variation in corners on a street course (take note Tilke, Valencia and (quite probably) Formula E organisers), the humidity (even at night) and heat under those lights. And a nice, long GP to boot. It separates the top drivers from the average ones.

It's where Alonso also leaped headlong right up towards the top half of my list of all-time greats - obviously we all knew he was good from his Minardi and Renault days, even before his two titles, but I've never seen a car driven so well so consistently as he did all the way through the weekend of 2008 - it was undoubtedly tarnished by Piquet's antics, but he drove one of the best weekends I've ever witnessed in F1 before and after that shambles.
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Have you got a bite alarm on that rod, or are you going to stay awake and watch it?
 
In f1 does radio refer to a physical radio or is it any means off communications with the driver. Is there anything to stop a team using an iphone or the likes to receive team messages?
 
Cannot wait!

Just a pity I'm not there this year, although it would be an aural disappointment vs the incredible V8s last year :D
 
elmuzzy66. said:
Perfectly valid question when rules have been bent side ways in the past:rolleyes:Anybody got a link to the full F1 regulations?
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I'm fairly sure the answer is no, they won't be able to do anything, otherwise they'd have done it already and have it display on the dash.

By the way, it was the "using an iphone" line I found amusing, like you'd just strap one to wheel or something. The context of the message itself was perfectly fine.

Regulations are here. I guess you're looking for 8.6 of the technical regs.

The ability of the teams to transmit data to the cars was removed a good 10 years ago or so, with the driver having to do everything himself from that point onwards. The problem being that it was becoming impossible to judge what the team was actually doing to the car live during a session, to the point where they could change engine settings, potentially enable a degree of traction control and so on.



Edit: actually that raises an interesting point. What about the lap delta they use? It's not a radio call or signal as such, and it might not even use the team's data (the FIA use such a system for the live track maps, so it might be straight from the FIA to the ECU), but could it fall foul of the new regulations?
 
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this_is_gav said:
I'm fairly sure the answer is no, they won't be able to do anything, otherwise they'd have done it already and have it display on the dash.

By the way, it was the "using an iphone" line I found amusing, like you'd just strap one to wheel or something. The context of the message itself was perfectly fine.

Regulations are here. I guess you're looking for 8.6 of the technical regs.

The ability of the teams to transmit data to the cars was removed a good 10 years ago or so, with the driver having to do everything himself from that point onwards. The problem being that it was becoming impossible to judge what the team was actually doing to the car live during a session, to the point where they could change engine settings, potentially enable a degree of traction control and so on.



Edit: actually that raises an interesting point. What about the lap delta they use? It's not a radio call or signal as such, and it might not even use the team's data (the FIA use such a system for the live track maps, so it might be straight from the FIA to the ECU), but could it fall foul of the new regulations?
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Thanks for the link. I mentioned the iphone as i wondered how the fia described 'radio'.
 
iPhone?

They'd have more joy screaming at the drivers using a megaphone, from the stands :D
 
An iPhone would be banned under the regulation that prevents the team 'sending' any information to the car. The only signals allowed to be sent to the car (which includes the driver and anything else in the car) during the race are the 2 way radio signals and the visual information on a pit board. Sending the driver a text would break this rule.
 
Is it really going to rain, or is this the usual "its totally going to rain" forecast we have had every year for the track where it doesn't actually rain?

EVH said:
iPhone?

They'd have more joy screaming at the drivers using a megaphone, from the stands :D
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Thanks for the wonderful image of 22 race engineers shouting down a giant megaphone to the drivers :D
 
Reaper 392 said:
Is it really going to rain, or is this the usual "its totally going to rain" forecast we have had every year for the track where it doesn't actually rain?
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Well it'll definitely rain, there are thunderstorms daily in that part of world all year round.

Question is whether it'll happen during Quali/Race, the rain afaik has always come down before the race and very quickly becomes dry again due to the heat.
 
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