A Dissappointing Singapore Formula 1 GP

The first ever night race in Formula 1 history, Singapore F1 GP is also one of the only 3 street race in Year 2008 race calender albeit part of the Ausi Albert Park track is also closed-off public street. Because of this, Singapore GP as attracted massive visitors to Singapore, viewer in front of T.V. and also attentions from all F1 fans, like me. It was held successfully last weekend with flood lights all over the track.

However, the result was dissappointing. We could not see the 'real' fight between the nine teams. Thanks' to the collision of one of the Renault team driver, Nelson Piguet. Before that, the qualifying session held a day before (which was also the latest ever Q session in history where it started at 10pm at night!) brought us the top 3 players of the current F1 championship: Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton and the defending champion of my idol, Kimi Raikonnen.

Race started well at 8pm and everything seemed to be smooth until when Fernando Alonso first pitted for his regular stop and came out, his team mate clashed. Concidentally Alonso was the only driver who has pitted before N.Piguet spinned and damaged his car (Fortunately no one got hurt).

Safety car deployed and everything changed. All other cars needed and went into pit including the top 3 front runners. Alonso easily took over the front spot after that. Again, thanks to technology advancement, Ferrari's F.Massa and Kimi had big problem with the sensor-activated stop/go indicator (Ferrari was the 'pioneer' to utilise this feature while other teams still using the manual lollipop) when Massa tore off the fuel pipe and ended up at the tail end! From hero to zero. And it has delayed his teammate as well.

The final champion was F.Alonso.

I have to admit that I'm not a fan of Alonso. I still remembered his egoistic style of celebrating his victories 2 years ago. Though I need to admit that Renault has got the speed to win in Singapore, Alonso supposed to have ruined it during his qualifying round where he spun his car and ended up 15th on the starting grid. Furthermore, in most circumstances, fast cars starting from 11th grid and below should be carrying more fuel but ironically, it was the other way round for the Renault's. Alonso in fact was the first to came into pit (just before safety car came out)!!

Don't blame me on doubting the result and N.Piguet's spun.... - Naked Ozone.