F1, pardon me...
26th to 28th sept 2008... marked the whole first for Singapore... our little red dot was hosting the first F1 night race in the world...
F1... it has never been in my books... i like rally more than this... what's so great about a bunch of cars zooming in the same tracks for over 40 laps without terrain issues to tackle?
pardon me for my ignorance... i did not watch the event at Marina for this event... catching the 3 days over channel 5 and starhub channel... how wrong am i...
first 2 days were quite bored... F1 cars are zooming at almost 300kmph and placements for finals are in milliseconds and seconds...
then the final... i (with my 2 girls) was at my dad's place, catching it live over starhub sports... with Meng and family... my wife was 'sponsored' by her company to watch live... same as my elder bro... how lucky... cos they got the expensive VIP suite... costing over SGD6K+ per pax... free flow of food, wine, champagne... sheltered... near the start / finish and pit areas...
final F1 race in Singapore... Massa, Hamilton, Kimi... the top 3 drivers lined up and off they go... a series of twists and turns landed Alonso the champion... but it is really a game of strategy, good comm and precision by the manager & team, the speed and accuracy of the pit stop, the stamina and endurance (including skill) of the driver coupled with a minor stroke of luck that sums up a good and bad team... the engine and technology of F1 car makes a difference too.
Ferrari team was a joke... they must have hated Singapore circuit... sometimes 'lollipop' is better than technology advancement...
Singapore F1 race was truly a success... my first time that i watched a F1 race and i truly enjoyed them... F1 Singapore 2009, here i come.
F1... it has never been in my books... i like rally more than this... what's so great about a bunch of cars zooming in the same tracks for over 40 laps without terrain issues to tackle?
pardon me for my ignorance... i did not watch the event at Marina for this event... catching the 3 days over channel 5 and starhub channel... how wrong am i...
first 2 days were quite bored... F1 cars are zooming at almost 300kmph and placements for finals are in milliseconds and seconds...
then the final... i (with my 2 girls) was at my dad's place, catching it live over starhub sports... with Meng and family... my wife was 'sponsored' by her company to watch live... same as my elder bro... how lucky... cos they got the expensive VIP suite... costing over SGD6K+ per pax... free flow of food, wine, champagne... sheltered... near the start / finish and pit areas...
final F1 race in Singapore... Massa, Hamilton, Kimi... the top 3 drivers lined up and off they go... a series of twists and turns landed Alonso the champion... but it is really a game of strategy, good comm and precision by the manager & team, the speed and accuracy of the pit stop, the stamina and endurance (including skill) of the driver coupled with a minor stroke of luck that sums up a good and bad team... the engine and technology of F1 car makes a difference too.
Ferrari team was a joke... they must have hated Singapore circuit... sometimes 'lollipop' is better than technology advancement...
Singapore F1 race was truly a success... my first time that i watched a F1 race and i truly enjoyed them... F1 Singapore 2009, here i come.
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