Singapore's track is tough - writes Webber

[Wishcumstrue]

"It's bumpy, which is uncomfortable in the cockpit and makes the demands on concentration very high, and, on top of all that, it is incredibly hot and humid, even though we're driving at night ....those little subtleties of light are something you really notice at 180mph.

Just think of what it's like when you're driving at night on a motorway and the lights are flashing past you. Then multiply it

[TMCTR]

Yes.. concentration 200% for the whole race. You lose focus and out you go!

[Windwaver]

Yes.. concentration 200% for the whole race. You lose focus and out you go!

 

Sounds like working in Singapore too

[Ghostami]

Road bumpy... Hmm kinda remember when they first started this, I see lots of road works here and there, but this time round, doesn't seem to have it or they did it in the night.

[Duckduck]

sounds like WRC

[Mecontle]

really hate sg, exam tough even race here also tough

[Kiadaw]

He is Australian, so he should know a thing or 2 about hot climate right? But I agree even at night, Singapore is usually still quite hot.

[Picanto]

look at the poor mechs with their full suits. damm hot

[Maroon5]

Sounds like working in Singapore too

 

agree

[Ooosh]

Is there a good reason why our roads are so bumpy? Now at CTE near braddell exit also same...make me spill my drink....why cannot be like North south highway so smooth like airport?

[Nightsky]

"Sipping to keep hydrated"

 

Yeah right, red bull is so high in caffeine, which is a XANTHINE DIURETIC

[Celicar]

He calls a spade a spade, we all drive here and we know, imagine how it feels for a car going that fast, that close to the ground.

 

Give that man a Red Bull!!

[Titaniumr]

SG track has practically no overtaking space, far from Monaco. Overtaking is what a race is all about. Until it's a proper F1 track, F1 certainly can use a better venue.

[Wishcumstrue]

SG track has practically no overtaking space, far from Monaco. Overtaking is what a race is all about. Until it's a proper F1 track, F1 certainly can use a better venue.

 

Street tracks are never easy to overtake and that applies to Monaco too.

What make Singapore tougher is what Webber had described.

 

Just this week, 2 other drivers also agreed Singapore is even tougher than Monoco:

 

Jassen Button says the bumpy track + climate + many laps + max 2 hr race time is very "draining".

He prefer to shortened it due to driver exhaustion.

 

Felipe Massa thinks 1 lap here (Singapore) = 2x laps of Monaco.

 

[The_Bear]

All these millions and they don't even get AC?

[Zyrofillica]

All these millions and they don't even get AC?

 

AC? All those AC equipped F1 cars will turn up last due to the extra 10kg for all the aircon components

[Parkwalker]

Loser speaking.

 

He is preparing the reason what he would say when he DNF...

 

 

[Gitanic]

AC? All those AC equipped F1 cars will turn up last due to the extra 10kg for all the aircon components

I remember SAF got aircon-suit.Why not sell to them?It's much lighter IMHO.

Edited September 24, 2011 by Gitanic