Lothar

Tifosi routine:

1. Put on Ferrari cap, shirt, undies, pants, socks and shoes.

2. Put on blinders.

3. Self medicate.

MTosi

Watching Practice 2 Streaming live in MK328 (and my prof is probably wondering why I'm paying no attention ), ahh the miracle of modern technology...

this is the link-http://www.soccer-live.pl/ITVF1/simulcastPlayer_02.swf

The track certainly does look pretty spectacular all lit up, but I still doubt there will be any passing.

Flying Finn

Watching that too, looks pretty cool all lit up. Aerial shots with regular traffic going over the track look amazing.

Track lay-out looks like it will be Valencia repeat though. Friggin' Tilke.

DAVISRILEY

mtosi, I have gotten nothing done since I saw your post. Track looks great.

Ray S

Not exactly a high speed circuit. I predict another win for Lewis with second going to Kimi or Massa (depending on who can qualify better).

Wayne are you throwing any predictions out?

dmoffitt

footage looks STUNNING at night.

and alonso snuck in a fast lap at the end WTF

MTosi

Alonso P1, thats pretty impressive in the dumptruck Renault tries to pass of as a F1 car.

Random thoughts...
These Tilke courses always remind me of an autocross, they have no flow at all.
There are alot of chicanes to cut, including the whole first complex (think lap 1).
Although the layout is spectacular, it gets old after around lap 5 when there's no passing.
Anyone else notice the little 4 paddle TC system Mclaren has going on when they showed the camera looking back at Hamilton?
The Ferrari's certainly aren't short on power, but have initial understeer and a nasty case of snap oversteer.
Those Mclarens sure do handle, when they show a static shot of a corner from behind watch how nicely the front bites and the tail follows.

dmoffitt

I think there will be plenty of passing (or at least a lot more than Valencia) and a lot of sliding into walls / crazy catches and saves. The compilation of "oopses" at the end seemed quite indicative of that.

MTosi

Practice on a new track (or any track) is always that way, then the actual race usually turns out to be a huge dissappiontment. I think it has to do with the track getting fully rubbered in, I'm hoping your correct though. I remember the practices at the first few races without TC (and before the current variable dif. systems which might as well be) were pretty spectacular with all sorts of on throttle slides.

dmoffitt

Fine, don't watch it, mister negativity. Seriously you always have to find some reason to complain and it's getting old. Go whine about Hamilton and street circuits while you sit in the corner and cry somewhere else, k?

I for one intend to enjoy the heck out of this even if it's not as good a racetrack as somewhere like Spa, it's unique, and I'm excited by the prospect of night racing - if only so I don't have to watch tape-delayed crap the next morning, or stay up til ungodly hours...

Either way it's going to look visually spectacular and I think the "unknown" element of it being evening / dark (even with good lighting you know that changes stuff) will make for some more interesting stuff than your "average" street circuit event.

Who knows maybe I'm dead wrong and it'll be a f**king parade, but I doubt that ...

Yeah, thanks for the feed (even if you got all emo on us after). Definitely killed my morning LOL

Ray S

I'm with MTosi. I am just not a fan of these street circuits, that are turning F1 into Formula CART IMHO.

Valencia was a huge "fail" IMHO. I hope this circuit doesn't follow the same fate.

ltc

Sir A. Wayne is in Singapore as we speak and was last seen at the FIA timing/scoring system......

DanR

must say the track looked pretty spectaculat from the air!!! Do not know yet whether it will be good racing but lets hope!

A.Wayne

Ohhh my what *****

Yep trying to impress the new bosses- Kimi to Toro Rosso anyone


Hamilton tops first ever night practice

By Matt Beer Friday, September 26th 2008, 12:33 GMT

Lewis Hamilton emerged fastest for McLaren in the historic first practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix, as Formula One cars took to the track under floodlights for the first time ever.

The Ferraris took second and third, with Felipe Massa just 0.080 seconds behind Hamilton and four tenths of a second ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen.

Heikki Kovalainen completed the top four in the second McLaren, followed by BMW's Robert Kubica.


Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:45.518 20
2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:45.598 + 0.080 23
3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:45.961 + 0.443 24
4. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:46.463 + 0.945 20
5. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:46.618 + 1.100 23
6. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:46.710 + 1.192 25
7. Alonso Renault (B) 1:46.725 + 1.207 29
8. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:46.964 + 1.446 24
9. Piquet Renault (B) 1:47.175 + 1.657 30
10. Button Honda (B) 1:47.277 + 1.759 30
11. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:47.570 + 2.052 28
12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:47.662 + 2.144 23
13. Glock Toyota (B) 1:47.706 + 2.188 27
14. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:48.097 + 2.579 16
15. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:48.517 + 2.999 23
16. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:48.725 + 3.207 19
17. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:48.839 + 3.321 24
18. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:48.906 + 3.388 25
19. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:49.064 + 3.546 29
20. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:53.703 + 8.185 4




Alonso quickest in second practice

By Matt Beer Friday, September 26th 2008, 15:06 GMT

Fernando Alonso sprung a surprise in second practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, beating Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time in the closing seconds of the session.

The Renault driver outpaced the McLaren by 0.098 seconds, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa and McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen third and fourth, and Nico Rosberg impressing again for Williams in fifth.

Hamilton was quickest for the majority of the session, swiftly moving ahead of early pacesetter Rosberg and then chipping away at his time for the next hour and steadily edging further ahead.

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Alonso Renault (B) 1:45.654 30
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:45.752 + 0.098 28
3. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:45.793 + 0.139 31
4. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:45.797 + 0.143 31
5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:46.164 + 0.510 34
6. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:46.384 + 0.730 36
7. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:46.580 + 0.926 25
8. Button Honda (B) 1:46.901 + 1.247 32
9. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:47.013 + 1.359 32
10. Glock Toyota (B) 1:47.046 + 1.392 22
11. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.137 + 1.483 15
12. Piquet Renault (B) 1:47.145 + 1.491 35
13. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:47.300 + 1.646 33
14. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:47.487 + 1.833 24
15. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.640 + 1.986 31
16. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:47.760 + 2.106 36
17. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:47.965 + 2.311 12
18. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:48.009 + 2.355 25
19. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:48.059 + 2.405 28
20. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:48.311 + 2.657 36

Ray S

Please keep your proclivities to yourself.

No selections from the great A. Wayne prognosticator or has Alonso not told you what you should say yet?