Formula 1

[BFG]

Yep, it was a let down race for MS but Massa grab 1st position. Murphy was busy with Ferrari nbr 1 car. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

[firethorn]

I tot of switching to A1 (their seasons are consecutive) but the speed is just not there.

[BFG]

I know what you mean. The car appear 'fatter' than the streamline F1 car.

[firethorn]

I know what you mean. The car appear 'fatter' than the streamline F1 car.

ya.. that too..

i mean, like.. sometimes we also like to see the technological differences between cars. straight line speed and all that... and the teamwork between the drivers. A1 just doesn't have that.

Mebbe once we get our own track I might pop in once in a while but... F1 is still miles ahead..

Which annoys me because then I'll be bored for another 6 or so months. lol

[eddyq]

Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has published the official entry list for the 2007 world championship.

Toro Rosso are the only team not to have confirmed either race driver. They are currently using 2006 drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed for winter testing, with both men hoping to retain their seats for next season. Spyker MF1 have so far confirmed only Christijan Albers.

The full entry list of constructors and drivers is as follows:

McLaren Mercedes
1 Fernando Alonso (E)
2 Lewis Hamilton (GB)

Renault
3 Giancarlo Fisichella (I)
4 Heikki Kovalained (FIN)

Ferrari
5 Felipe Massa (BR)
6 Kimi Raikkonen (FIN)

Honda
7 Jenson Button (GB)
8 Rubens Barrichello (BR)

BMW
9 Nick Heidfeld (D)
10 Robert Kubica (PL)

Toyota
11 Ralf Schumacher (D)
12 Jarno Trulli (I)

Red Bull Renault
14 David Coulthard (GB)
15 Mark Webber (AUS)

Williams Toyota
16 Nico Rosberg (D)
17 Alex Wurz (A)

STR Ferrari
18 TBA
19 TBA

Spyker Ferrari
20 Christijan Albers (NL)
21 TBA

Super Aguri Honda
22 Takuma Sato (J)
23 Anthony Davidson (GB)

[firethorn]

Red bull changed to Renault.. hmm...

Looks like Massa is number 1

[eddyq]

Williams changed to Toyota engines, hope it not corrolla speed.

[BFG]

McLaren has a good wing man. That guy if I'm not mistaken became F3 champion the year he 1st entered that sport. Could be a replacement to MS as he was touted by some expert.

Eddyq, not speed but VIOS leh.

[barmby]

Thanks Eddy! for the list!!

[Quixotic]

Spyker has announced their second driver. It's Adrian Sutil.

His resume taken from another forum:

Name: Adrian Sutil
Parents: Jorge and Monika Sutil
Brothers: Daniel and Raphael Sutil
Nationality: German
Place of birth: Gräfelfing (Germany)
Date of birth: 11.01.1983
Height: 183cm
Weight: 75kg
Languages: German, English, Spanish and a bit italian

Career

2006: Japan F3 Champion
2005: Runner up of the F3 Euroseries with Team ASM Formula 3, 2 Poles, 2 wins, 11 Podiums and Laprecord at Monaco, Spa and Norisring
2nd Place Malboro Masters in Zandvoort (NL)
2004: F3 Euroseries withTeam Kolles, 2 Poles
2003: 6th place German Formula ADAC BMW Championship with Team HBR Motorsport, 2 poles and 4 podiums
2002: Swiss Formula Ford Champion with SSPT Racing with 12 poles and 12 wins in 12 races..
2001: Kart European Championship with Birel Motorsport. One and only pole for Birel in 2001.
2000: 3rd place, German ICA Championship with PCR Germany

Sponsors

* Capri Sonne
* Medion
* Strategy Consulting AG
* Neosino
* Auto Motor Sport

[eddyq]

Very interesting news, imagine 300 km/h speed along Shention Way? http://sg.news.yahoo.com/070112/5/singapore252081.html

[firethorn]

Saw the exact same story in the Today newspaper. For me, it's a no brainer. F1 is extremely good in both the fiscal as well as my infantile-like fascination sense.

A1 is nothing. The best I can think of for even considering A1 is that Singapore, as a country, is entered as a contender. I'm all for patriotism but how boring can a race with the same type of cars be.

For me, it's not just about the racing, it's about the technology and how it can affect the cars both negatively and positively, sometimes during the course of one single race. And how the exact same technology can affect drivers differently.

That fascinates me to no end but when I look at A1 I think, bah. I dunnoe. Perhaps I'm biased because I've been following F1 for a while now.

[Quixotic]

The world would be terribly bored to have F1 only. We all need different series in order to know which series we like better. Different series present different kinds of racing.

A1GP has its merits, and a series where countries with no racing pedigrees develop and nuture their racers. A1GP presents the chance for them to experience some form of better racing. For example, I have never heard of Christian Murchinson until Singapore had a team in A1GP.

Coming back to hosting an F1 street track, it would certainly be really interesting but in downtown Singapore? It would be very logistically challenging.

[BFG]

Logistically challenging I agree but it is done only once a year so I believe it is still a do-able project. Before or after the malaysian gp is my guess as logistically it made sense. I would love to hear the noise of the engine screaming in our island.

[eddyq]

If F1 is held here in the city area, then pit stop should be at the padang. All the teams coaches park on the field. This is expensive land!

Seriously, they should look at Sentosa island so traffic will not be affected and logistic problems will be less of a headache.

[barmby]

It is very tough without full government support of Singapore. Furthermore, you need to pay Bernie and his circus US$30 million! to come here.

[benny]

Monte Carlo has a street race, so does Macau (albeit it's only F3000). I suppose if there is no need to built a race track it might be a plausible idea.

As to the financial benefits, one just have to analyse the Malaysian example. The organisers struggle to fill the seats all the time and the track isn't really utilised most of the other time. The fever is no where near the first two years when everything F1 is hot and is coverted. Even the locals are pretty numb to it these days.

However, I'm more concern about other ill effects such as already rude and careless local drivers catching the 'spirit of F1' and start driving like one.

I suppose we could considering doubling up the infrastructure (if we ever built one, but I doubt it) as a National Day parade square amongst other things. But then again, we have a new national stadium coming up. And I cannot imagine the local having to put up with the squeeze during the race as hotels, restaurants and even roads will be congested. Prices will be ridiculous and what does the man on the street get at the end of the day? Probably nothing except the opportunity to pick up after those that have left.

Cheers,

[BFG]

Hmm, this would call for a 5 year plan. If at the end of the 5 year plan, the garment think it is not a money making, win-win situation, they can cancel the race roster. A street race is better than a race track as the only stuff needed to be maintained is the road and a handful of staff that will be called up for when the race hits our shores. A 5 year plan might be workable but the 1st couple of years might be bumpy as new official might create some confusion, mis-communication and all ugly the stuff that is associated with the inexperience of running a race. Perseverance is key to making this project a success.

The island might be a bit congested during the week the race is being held. But business around the race circuit might increase. More people will be visiting our race and the Tourism Board targets of millions of visitor visiting our shores might surprise them when the number exceed the target set. But with more people in that area, the local authority might need to increase security.

Whatever it is, I hope the race reach our shores. Hope to get my hands on a pit area pass so that I would be close to the action.

[barmby]

Singapore government have until April'07 to decide whether we are keen to host the race in F1 2008 calendar!

Hooray...

Given our plan on Integrated Resort x 2, organizing F1 will be easy as long the government support and involve.

[eddyq]

Countdown to 2007 season is 11 days away at race day at Melbourne, Australia. Another reason to stay home, happy at last.