F1 - 2014 Singapore Grand Prix

[gofast182]

WEEKEND SCHEDULE: Fri 19 September 2014 Practice 1 06:00 - 07:30 Practice 2 09:30 - 11:00 Sat 20 September 2014 Practice 3 06:00 - 07:00 Qualifying 09:00 Sun 21 September 2014 Race 08:00 US TV Schedule: Friday, September 19 - 9:30 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Practice #2 (NBCSN) Saturday, September 20 - 9:00 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying (CNBC) Sunday, September 21 - 7:30 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Race (NBCSN) CIRCUIT INFO: Lap data Lap length 5.065km (3.147 miles) Race laps 61 Race distance 308.828km (191.897 miles) Pole position Right-hand side of the track Lap record* 1’47.976 (168.871 kph) by Fernando Alonso, 2010 Fastest lap 1’44.381 (174.687 kph) by Sebastian Vettel, 2011 Maximum speed 296kph (183.926 mph) DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and straight to turn seven Distance from grid to turn one 200m Car performance Full throttle 48% Longest flat-out section 832m Downforce level Maximum Gear changes per lap 80 Fuel use per lap 2.3kg Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.092s Strategy Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 29.117s by Red Bull (see full list) 2013 prime tyre**: Medium (2012: Soft) 2013 option tyre**: Super-soft (2012: Super soft) *Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix **Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012 Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6rsga6_ZhY Hat tip to A2 on S2Ki for the content.

 

[wemay]

Thank you sir.

 

[gofast182]

Exciting quali! Looking forward to a good race tomorrow. I believe the top 9, Hamilton to Magnussen, were ~.5s apart!

 

[A_Harman]

That was an awesome race, but I got extremely frustrated because it went over the allotted time on my DVR, so I missed the last two laps. Hamilton did a great job to run 13 laps and build a big lead on the super soft tires late in the race. Then when he came out on fresh softs, Vettel had nothing for him.

 

[A_Harman]

Hamilton looks more confident after his victory in Monza. Rosberg looked defeated on the podium there after having made mistakes that cost him the victory. Hamilton had to overcome problems that Rosberg didn't have earlier in the season. Now the mental battle between the two seems to have swayed to Hamilton. But after the electronics failure that Rosberg had in Singapore, he may come back with something to prove in Japan.

 

[Bill888]

Another great race and another demonstration of Alonso's ability to take a marginal car and put it in the pack of front runners. With every race my respect for his driving abilities grows.

 

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: Bill888

Another great race and another demonstration of Alonso's ability to take a marginal car and put it in the pack of front runners. With every race my respect for his driving abilities grows.

The in car of how close he was coming to some of the walls, had me thinking we was going to wreck eventually... Too bad he couldn't get closer to the red bulls at the end, but it was still a great drive to get the Ferrari behind them at all.

 

[Patman]

Originally Posted By: A_Harman

That was an awesome race, but I got extremely frustrated because it went over the allotted time on my DVR, so I missed the last two laps.

That's why anytime I set up my DVR to record F1 (or any live sporting event) I set it up to tape an extra 3 hours on top of the allotted time. That way it never cuts short on me (unless it's a 19 inning baseball game!)