For years, Spa-Francorchamps was the circuit F1 drivers take longest to complete a lap of. But changes to Singapore means it now takes a second longer than Spa for the F1 cars to lap.
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Hamilton wins as Button closes on title
2009 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his second victory of 2009 in dominant fashion in the Singapore Grand Prix.
Alonso praises Briatore after podium
Posted onEarlier in the weekend Fernando Alonso was doing everything he could to rebuff questions about the scandal he and Renault were embroiled in. But having taken a fine and controversy-free third place at Singapore, Alonso decided to dedicate his podium to the pariah of the paddock, Flavio Briatore: I dedicate this podium to Flavio – … Continue reading Alonso praises Briatore after podium
Rate the race: Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the Singapore Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below. See more results of F1 Fanatic polls: F1 Fanatic polls archive
Championship standings after Singapore
Posted onDrivers’ championship standings Driver Points 1 Jenson Button 84 2 Rubens Barrichello 69 3 Sebastian Vettel 59 4 Mark Webber 51.5 5 Kimi Raikkonen 40 6 Lewis Hamilton 37 7 Nico Rosberg 30.5 8 Fernando Alonso 26 9 Timo Glock 24 10 Jarno Trulli 22.5 11 Felipe Massa 22 12 Heikki Kovalainen 22 13 Nick … Continue reading Championship standings after Singapore
Singapore Grand Prix result
Posted onPosition Driver Laps Delay Gap 1 Lewis Hamilton 61 2 Timo Glock 61 9.634 9.634 3 Fernando Alonso 61 16.624 6.99 4 Sebastian Vettel 61 20.261 3.637 5 Jenson Button 61 30.015 9.754 6 Rubens Barrichello 61 31.858 1.843 7 Heikki Kovalainen 61 36.157 4.299 8 Robert Kubica 61 55.054 18.897 9 Kazuki Nakajima 61 … Continue reading Singapore Grand Prix result
Hamilton heavier than the Red Bulls (Singapore Grand Prix fuel strategies)
Posted onLewis Hamilton is in a strong position heading into tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix as he is fuelled more heavily than the cars behind him. Nico Rosberg will pit later than Sebastian Vettel, but both of them as well as Mark Webber will make their first pit stops sooner than Hamilton. Here are the drivers’ fuel … Continue reading Hamilton heavier than the Red Bulls (Singapore Grand Prix fuel strategies)
Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onA crash decided the Singapore Grand Prix last year, and a crash decided Singapore Grand Prix qualifying this year. Rubens Barrichello’s shunt in the dying moments of qualifying may have been entirely innocent, but it handed Lewis Hamilton pole position for the second Singapore Grand Prix. Championship leader Jenson Button, meanwhile, will start from outside … Continue reading Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
Singapore Grand Prix grid
Posted on1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’47.891 2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault – 1’48.204 3. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota – 1’48.348 4. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault – 1’48.722 5. Fernando Alonso, Renault – 1’49.054 6. Timo Glock, Toyota – 1’49.180 7. Robert Kubica, BMW – 1’49.514 8. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’49.778 9. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes – … Continue reading Singapore Grand Prix grid
BMW debut updated F1.09 (pictures)
Posted onBMW have brought their biggest update of the year so far for the F1.09 to the Singapore Grand Prix. The modified car includes a revised front wing similar to that introduced by Force India at Valencia, before the team’s upswing in performance.
Renault and Brawn’s new liveries
Posted onWhile Renault hastily peeled off their ING and Mutua Madrilena stickers, a few garages up Brawn were applying fresh Canon decals to their BGP 001s.
Singapore Grand Prix 2009: F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme
Posted onAhead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix I thought I’d try something a little different. We can’t all be at the race and we can’t all get a race programme. So in this post you’ll find links to all the information you need ahead of the Grand Prix weekend, including information about the track, the … Continue reading Singapore Grand Prix 2009: F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme
F1 must redeem itself this weekend (Singapore Grand Prix preview)
Posted onIf F1 ever needed to go somewhere and put on a show, it is now. The dazzling spectacle Singapore introduced to the calendar last year has been forever tarnished by Renault’s cheating and yesterday’s all-talk-and-no-trousers reaction from the FIA. On its return this weekend we need an event that shows off the very best of … Continue reading F1 must redeem itself this weekend (Singapore Grand Prix preview)
Singapore Grand Prix TV Times
Posted onHere are the times for the BBC’s F1 coverage of this weekend’s Singapore
Singapore GP weather: storms and smog
Posted onSeveral of the weather forecasts for the Singapore Grand Prix point out the chance of thunderstorms during the weekend. But we saw similar predictions before last year’s event and the five sessions went by without a drop of rain. Another atmospheric problem that could interfere with the race weekend is smog. Singapore’s air quality plunged … Continue reading Singapore GP weather: storms and smog
Singapore Grand Prix organiser says: “There’s no such thing as bad publicity”
Posted onThe Singapore Grand Prix organisers say they are not concerned that the Renault scandal has detracted from last year’s inaugural F1 race. Singapore GP CEO Michael Roche told F1 Fanatic: They say that there is no such thing as bad publicity. The governance of Formula 1 is strictly the responsibility of the FIA. However the … Continue reading Singapore Grand Prix organiser says: “There’s no such thing as bad publicity”
Renault face FIA hearing over Piquet’s Singapore GP crash
2009 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed Renault are being called to answer charges they deliberately caused a crash to help Fernando Alonso win the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
Moto GP cancels night race due to rain
Posted onThe Singapore Grand Prix organisers will be casting worried glances in the direction of Qatar at the moment. Moto GP was due to kick of its 2009 season at the Gulf state with a night race, but it was abandoned due to heavy rain. According to the BBC: Qatar has an average of eight days’ … Continue reading Moto GP cancels night race due to rain
Singapore launches another fan competition
Posted onSingapore has announced another competition for fans to win tickets to its 2009 F1 race. Unusually, the competition entry is limited to people who visited last year’s race. Whoever sends in the best photograph from the 2008 event gets Paddock Club tickets for this year. Singapore is also offering tickets to the 2009 race to … Continue reading Singapore launches another fan competition
Name Singapore’s turns and win F1 tickets
Posted onThe Singapore Grand Prix organisers are asking fans to come up with names for three of the corners on the Marina Bay circuit. The circuit’s website says: Readers are invited to send in their suggestions from now until February 28 to win attractive prizes. Three lucky winners will each receive a three-day 2009 FORMULA 1?óÔÇ×?ó … Continue reading Name Singapore’s turns and win F1 tickets