F1 Night Race in Singapore!

[mwwyong]

Anyone heading down to Singapore this September to catch the F1 night race? Hope Ferrari wins this round! I'm also planning to hit the post event parties and activities around the city area. Holler if you're headed down/thinking of going down!

http://bit.ly/cPLpjm here's the event information!

[stripedcat]

Singapore is a boring track. To be honest the whole "night race" thing I never really saw the point of. It really is a useless gimmick. Unless it rains I predict we'll have a bit of a snore fest.

As to the winners of this race, well I say a Red Bull 1-2, with Ferrari probably.

[Jamesy-18]

60% chance of Thunder Storms for all three days apparently...

[stripedcat]

Originally Posted by Jamesy-18

60% chance of Thunder Storms for all three days apparently...

Well fingers crossed that you are right about that. That would make for a much more dramatic race.

[Bononi]

Can we expect more team orders like someone crashing during the race ?

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Jamesy-18

60% chance of Thunder Storms for all three days apparently...

These storms usually occur during the daylight hours, so don't expect anything in the way of even a slightly damp race.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Bononi

Can we expect more team orders like someone crashing during the race ?

Who could possibly benefit from someone deliberately crashing out of a race?

Sometimes Bononi your imagination just runs wild.

[Marbot]

It's become fashionable just recently for circuits to have a makeover of somekind. Singapore is no different.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86845

[Peat]

Originally Posted by stripedcat

Well fingers crossed that you are right about that. That would make for a much more dramatic race.

No it won't. it will cause there to be no race whatsoever. They are all terrified of running a wet night-race because of percieved glare/visibility issues.

[duke_toaster]

Yes, I feel sure any real rain there is probably going to be a red flag due to glare.

[Another Bob]

Myywong,

Enjoy the race weekend, I wish I could be there as well. Singapore is a lovely city, night racing (as any enduro 24 hour fan) is always something extra special, and top it off with experiencing F1 in the flesh up close and personal on a street circuit, sight smell and sound and it should be a buzz that you will remember for a long time.

Enjoy!!

[Jamesy-18]

Originally Posted by Peat

No it won't. it will cause there to be no race whatsoever. They are all terrified of running a wet night-race because of percieved glare/visibility issues.

Oh yes, I remember that when their were worries in '08 that it was going to rain.

Let's just see what happens then.

[pole2pole]

Just checked out the weather on the BBC F1 site for Singapore this weekend. Lots of rain folks being forecast. We might see delays on qualifying and the race or even earlier starts depending on the weather. Lets hope the weather remains good.

[skells22]

we need night time weather forecasts not day time weather forecasts. I think we might be alright again as Friday night & Saturday night are looking fine and dry.

[Bononi]

Originally Posted by Marbot

Sometimes Bononi your imagination just runs wild.

I guess Singapore race has something to do with "the twilight zone"... can your hear that melody... ??


Another question, did anybody hear that Briatore was invited to do the honours waving the chequered flag and Nelson Piquet Snr will be in the marshall commission...

I wonder what surprise Teflonso might be preparing for us fans...

[Sodemo]

Originally Posted by Peat

No it won't. it will cause there to be no race whatsoever. They are all terrified of running a wet night-race because of percieved glare/visibility issues.

Exactly, any rain and I think it will be ran behind the safety car for the duration.

[Jamesy-18]

I'm sure they've got a visor that reduces the glare. They should just put that on. Job's a good 'un. :P

[Shaddix]

rain during regular GP: sun behind the clouds, very dark!
rain during night GP: no sun, tons of lights
so I think it actually might be do-able as long as there aren't too many flashes

[Bononi]

Originally Posted by Shaddix

rain during regular GP: sun behind the clouds, very dark!
rain during night GP: no sun, tons of lights
so I think it actually might be do-able as long as there aren't too many flashes

Still I believe it's too dangerous.

[Jamesy-18]

Originally Posted by Bononi

Still I believe it's too dangerous.

Of course it dangerous, it's motorsport, not tiddlywinks.

[Wims]

I think if they are unable to race in the dark when its raining they should not have night races. This isnt NASCAR, F1 cars are supposed to be able to race in the wet

[duke_toaster]

Originally Posted by Jamesy-18

Of course it dangerous, it's motorsport, not tiddlywinks.

We know that motorsport is dangerous (to quote DC's catchphrase, it says so on the ticket). Practically every sport is dangerous to some extent, although not necessarily to the degree of motorsport - from horse racing (I remember hearing statistics that it's more dangerous, in terms of fatalities per 100,000 participants, than motorcycle racing) to football to golf. Within the context of motorsport by dangerous we mean more dangerous than it needs to be. Is racing under lights at Singapore dangerous within the context of motorsport? I don't know, but I'm not in a position to make that call.

[mini1400]

Originally Posted by Bononi

Still I believe it's too dangerous.

So how do things like Le Mans run in the wet?
No difference in an LMP1 along the pit straight to an F1 car in the lights

[ASCII Man]

A special yellow tinted helmet visor would diminish the effect of glares as well, not just better visibility in night time conditions.

[aridshelter]

They should have headlamps mounted to the cars, and race without the lights round the track (or with very much more subdued lighting than currently).

The lighting direcion is forwards - so the glare is not going into the driver's eyes.

Obviously a bit too late to change that rule for this year - but would make a much more interesting spectacle than a night race which is brighter than one during the day...