Formula 1 Singapore GP Diary (Warning: Pics Intensive)

[Kyojin]

well who got money, who pays for track time.

[Application9999]

may be one day..Geerly and chery decide to pump in some renmingbi...you will see MK, CK, QQ and A168 ( may be driftking inside) chasing down the track...it just money talk...who care about the slow turtle FIAT 500

[Kyojin]

er yes... there was a Malaysian GP support race that featured only Protons.

[Eyke]

relax la. the real celeb race is on Sunday. Celebs don't come cheap u know...

 

so was there a "real celeb race" on Sunday?

 

may i know who were the not-cheap celebs?

[Beachboys]

-- 28th Sep --

 

RACE DAY !!! Hours and hours of training and we have arrived finally !!!

 

Clouds formed overhead during mid to late noon, but luckily the heavens spared us this time round for a perfect setting for the night race~

 

 

 

Some interesting postings from other volunteers:

 

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"as you know the route below Marina bridges is unpassable to motorbike due to generator set and lighting placed there ... btw Kimi did not walk his way to the pit ... he was transferred to my bike at point 5.6 all the way to the pit ... since the route is very narrow ... i felt his thigh squeezing my thigh ... hmmm [laugh]"

 

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"Kimi's car skidded into our sector 12 towards the last 4 laps. When he got out of the car he went straight to the bus-stop (in front of Victoria Concert Hall) and sat there, watching the race as it continued.

 

Meanwhile, the spectators were thrilled to see Kimi so near them. Cameras were snapping away and the crowd cheered and clapped when he was escorted away.

 

As the car did not obstruct the race track & it was few laps away to finishing, we left it there till the race was over.

 

Our sector's fire marshals & track marshal, together with me...we were all caught on tv when we rushed to his car after the incident Shocked

Immediately after that our fire marshal's wife in England sms him," I saw you on TV" [laugh]"

 

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Here it goes:

 

Pieces of carbon fiber found on track from the support races (how much is it worth ???)

 

 

 

 

 

FIA's contractor who travels round the races shooting those TV images

Edited September 29, 2008 by Beachboys

[Beachboys]

Drivers Formation starts at 630pm !!! Marshals are allowed on track to get as close as possible to the drivers !!!

 

 

Here they come !!! (Pics are snapshots from video taken, so pardon the slight blurness)

 

 

 

 

-- in order of their entry --

 

*shoout* MASSA !!!

 

*shoout* KIMI !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Dressed !! DC !!

Edited September 29, 2008 by Beachboys

[Beachboys]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guess the ex-Champion isn't feeling too enthu, being stuck @ 15th place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*shoooutt* LEWIS !!!!

 

As you can see from the above, the other drivers did the usual hand-waving thingy~

Only LH applauded us + gave us the thumbs-up, which was really nice of him !!!

 

 

 

 

HK

 

 

Even the tow truck got into the action !!!

Edited September 29, 2008 by Beachboys

[Beachboys]

During the race, as usual the fencing along Carl's Junior side was completely bannered again~ But as expected, the crazy 'no banners will stop us' crowd ripped it apart once the race started !!! I was handling out free ear plugs to kids who really needed it, from my experience over the past few days~

 

To top it off, after the race, the locals + tourists even brought the torn 5-metres banners back home ?!?!

 

 

You crazy bunch of people !!!! I love you guys !!

 

 

 

 

 

Finally the race is over and Singapore GP (organiser) has kindly organised a appreciation party (free flow of food, drinks n beer) for all volunteers @ the Singapore Flyer

 

 

John Molina n his band

 

 

Really cool drum band 'Strikeforce' who really worked up the crowd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My team from Turn 6 !!!! Kudos to all of you guys !!!

Also thanks to the crazy crowd behind us @ Carls Junior stretch !!! You guys rockz !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n that's the last of it all !!! thanks to all who followed this diary of the 1st Singapore GP, showing some of the behind-scenes~

 

before i cap it off, please do applaud the 900+ volunteers who have toiled their sweat and personal time to make everything happen !!! We are not in for the 'free tickets' and our payment was your smiles n cheers + knowing that we have done Singapore proud and showcase to the world that Singapore is the crown jewel in F1 !!!

 

I will be back next year and never will I give up this role even for a $7500 Paddock Club ticket !!!

 

 

Cheers,

Edited September 29, 2008 by Beachboys

[Davidklt]

[Beachboys]

Another interesting post from other volunteers:

 

"What you all probably didn't see was on Friday Practice, when boundary rider picked up Kimi, and was driving past point 5 (right side) they went over a bump too fast and Kimi slapped the driver over the shoulder pretty hard and showed him sign to slow down... Hilarious... or not ... it depends,

we found it priceless too."

[Shearmaine]

Hi all! Anyone knows of any stunt driving performance/showcase for hire in singapore? Im looking to hire for an event in July at the Pit Building. Please let me know if you know of someone i can call/contact.Thanks!

[The_Bear]

Hi all! Anyone knows of any stunt driving performance/showcase for hire in singapore? Im looking to hire for an event in July at the Pit Building. Please let me know if you know of someone i can call/contact.Thanks!

 

Contact our resident stunt drivers.

 

1. Jeffang

2. JeRkKk

[Fyzlic]

Nice..

[Fyzlic]

nice

[Mwwyong]

Can barely contain my excitement thinking of the F1 race this weekend! Fast cars, hot babes and a whole bunch of other events/parties going on! It's gonna be a blast!

 

Anyway F1's not just about the race & cars itself, cos I heard many big name establishments like Zouk, St James Powerhouse and Butter Factory are giving away lots of cool stuff and freebies such as free drinks and 1-for-1's with the show of an F1 ticket stub! If you're into retail, Millennia Walk has some pretty sweet deals too. Remember, don't throw those ticket stubs away!

 

http://bit.ly/dBQAOj More info can be found here!

 

Check out the official F1 TVC as well!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlCmlATZ ... ata_player

[KK1234]

Hello,

 

I have two F1 Padang Grandstand tickets to sell. Information as below

 

Entry day: Single-day Pass only on Sunday, 25 Sep 2011 (Race Day 61 Laps, Linkin Park Performance)

 

Zone: Zone 4

 

Selling Price: negotiable $225 each

 

Please contact me if interested

 

[email protected]

[Mits_jc]

Ur email sure lots of digits!

[KK1234]

haha, easy to remember. keep forgetting it