(sorry Wahidah, I guess I caught the F1 fever as well =P)
For someone who hasn't seen an Formula 1 race live before....
It was EAR PIERCING.
The sound itself gave me an adrenaline rush. Wooo!!!
An awesome spectacle really...
But only for a while before it became a boring parade of fast cars.
Nevertheless it was exciting!! In just two sentences, I have become contradicting.
Comments by audiences around the world said that it was like watching a game on Sony Playsation. With the beautiful landscape and driving under a tunnel below the spectators. In terms of scenery, everyone thought it was AMAZING. =)
But the drivers were complaining about the roads being VERY bumpy. Plus, they complained about the pit entry and exit being too strange and dangerous.
Felipe Massa, Ferrari (3rd, +0.139s) said:
The entry and exit to the pit lane could turn out to be a bit critical in the race. In general, the track surface has a lot of grip but in some points there are some bumps that are a bit of a pain."
Nico Rosberg, Williams (5th, +0.510s) said:
As far as the track is concerned, it is a lot of fun to drive but it is however incredibly bumpy, so much so you could even get a headache!"
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari (7th, +0.926s) said: "The visibility is great and you don't really feel you are driving at night with all the lights on the track. In general I like the track although some parts are too bumpy. The entry and exit to the pit lane are pretty difficult and we will have to be very careful."
David Coulthard, Red Bull (15th, +1.986s) said: “It’s like the cobbled streets of Paris and very unforgiving, I think there will be a lot of incidents during the race. Unlike Valencia, which was a smooth circuit with very good kerbs, the kerbs here are very aggressive, especially at Turn 10.
A particular driver, said he felt like his F1 car was a bunny, hopping and bouncing around all over the place because of the bumps.
But on the other hand....
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren (2nd, +0.098s) said: "Through certain corners there was lots of bottoming, and when you hit a bump it would throw the car around quite a bit - but it’s an amazing venue."
Nico Rosberg, Williams (5th, +0.510s) said: “In general I think we can be quite happy with our performance today. We have started well and I feel quite confident that we can have a good weekend. (...) But, importantly, the track is safe and the visibility under the lights is absolutely fine. The organisers have done an amazing job and I think everybody will have a great weekend.”
Jenson Button, Honda (8th, +1.247s) said: "It's been a very strange day of testing tonight! You would expect the conditions to be cooler but this has to be one of the hottest Fridays that we've ever had and it's just so humid. The circuit is interesting to drive and it's very bumpy which adds to the excitement as the bumps bounce the car all over the place."
Adrian Sutil, Force India (20th, +2.657s) said: "It's a really beautiful circuit here and a great place to visit."
Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber (16th, +2.106s) said: "The track is a lot of fun. It is much more of a street circuit than the new track in Valencia and is more challenging."
So, Singapore race track is challenging and a pain in the ass. But at the same time FUN!
And lastly,
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren (2nd, +0.098s) said:
"It’s a very physical circuit - more than I expected, actually. You need to put a lot of work into the car to get a good lap - I’d say it requires double the energy of Monaco over a single lap. One lap around here is like two laps of Monaco!"
For now, it's photo time!!
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