Formula 1 Race Thread 2008

[BFG]

Welcome fans of F1! The new season is about to begin in a month time. Singapore will host the 1st night race of the season. Anyone has purchased the ticket yet or will you be watching from the comfort of your home? I know I will be tuning in to the race as my leave has been confirmed.

So let's start the ball rolling in this thread dedicated to the sport of Formula 1 as we get ever closer to host the 1st night race of the season.

[Puffer]

Please let me know when and where I can get tickets. I'm planning to watch the race 'live' with my 7-year old son, an F1 fanatic. Thanks.

[tcy81]

The ticket sales will be out after chinese new year.
you can check out the link for more details.

http://singaporegp.sg/ticket.html

and most likely i would like to go.

[Puffer]

Hi Chee Yong,
Thanks for the link!

[Quixotic]

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Ferrari F2008 Ferrari 056
1. Kimi Räikkönen
2. Felipe Massa

BMW Sauber F1 Team
BMW Sauber F1.08 BMW P86/8
3. Nick Heidfeld
4. Robert Kubica
Test drivers: Christian Klien, Marko Asmer

ING Renault F1 Team
Renault R28 Renault RS28
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Nelson Piquet, jr.
Test drivers: Lucas di Grassi, Romain Grosjean, Sakon Yamamoto

AT&T Williams
Williams FW30 Toyota RVX-08
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Kazuki Nakajima
Test drivers: Niko Hulkenberg

Red Bull Racing
Red Bull RB4 Renault RS27
9. David Coulthard
10. Mark Webber
Test drivers: Sebastien Buemi

Panasonic Toyota Racing
Toyota TF108 Toyota RVX-08
11. Jarno Trulli
12. Timo Glock
Test drivers: Kamui Kobayashi

Scuderia Toro Rosso
Toro Rosso STR3 Ferrari 056
14. Sebastien Bourdais
15. Sebastian Vettel
Test drivers: -

Honda Racing F1 Team
Honda RA108 Honda RA808E
16. Jenson Button
17. Rubens Barrichello
Test drivers: Mike Conway, Alexander Wurz

Super Aguri F1 Team
Super Aguri SA08 Honda RA808E
18. Takuma Sato
19. Anthony Davidson
Test drivers: James Rossiter

Force India Formula One Team
Force India FI08 Ferrari 056
20. Adrian Sutil
21. Giancarlo Fisichella
Test drivers: Vitantonio Liuzzi, Roldan Rodriguez, Giedo van der Garde

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
McLaren MP4-23 Mercedes FO 108V
22. Lewis Hamilton
23. Heikki Kovalainen
Test drivers: Pedro de la Rosa, Gary Paffett

Legend:
Bold is team name
Blue is contracted and/or confirmed car, engine name and number
Regular black is contracted and/or confirmed driver
Numbers are car/driver numbers

Edit 01: Added Sakon Yamamoto as test driver of Renault

[Quixotic]

2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar

01 2008 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - 14-16 Mar
02 2008 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix - Kuala Lumpur - 21-23 Mar
03 2008 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain - 04-06 Apr
04 Formula 1 Gran Premio de Espana Telfonica 2008 - Catalunya - 25-27 Apr
05 2008 Formula 1 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul - 09-11 May
06 Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2008 - Monte Carlo - 22-25 May
07 Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2008 - Montreal - 06-08 Jun
08 Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2008 - Magny-Cours - 20-22 Jun
09 2008 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix - Silverstone - 04-06 Jul
10 Formula 1 Grosser Preis Santander von Deutschland 2008 - Hockenheim - 18-20 Jul
11 Formula 1 ING Magyar Nagydij 2008 - Budapest - 01-03 Aug
12 2008 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe - Valencia - 22-24 Aug
13 2008 Formula 1 ING Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps - 05-07 Sep
14 Formula 1 Gran Premio Santander D'Italia 2008 - Monza - 12-14 Sep
15 2008 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix - Singapore - 26-28 Sep
16 2008 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix - Fuji Speedway - 10-12 Oct
17 2008 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai - 17-19 Oct
18 Formula 1 Grande Premio do Brasil 2008 - Sao Paulo - 31 Oct-02 Nov

[eddyq]

I will be watching live at home naturally, as it comes with commentary of the race. I think the ticket are too costly for me.

[BFG]

I will be watching live at home naturally, as it comes with commentary of the race. I think the ticket are too costly for me.

Me too. I would want to go but at the speed the car is going, you won't see much but you will feel how loud the engine will be. I do know on some track, spectator might have to pay to use a device to view the race how it is being telecast on tv. But that doesn't comes free as far as I know and I do not know if the price of the ticket does include that too. Unless it's raining, the race won't be a slow one for sure.

[barmby]

I will be watching it from TV as I don't know when I will travel. I miss F1.

[valice]

Any idea how does the $168 tickets work? Can stand anywhere less the grandstand areas?

[BFG]

I don't think so, you might be able to walk around those area beside the track. Those open spaces where you can pick a spot to sit and just view the race.

[Puffer]

Think watching at home with free commentary, air-con environment, and tidbits are still the better choice since the cheapest ticket is not 'so-worth-it' and the more expensive tickets are out of my range. Shall have to discuss this with my boy and 'psycho' him to watch at home instead - good thing i haven't promise him to bring him watch 'live' race.

[stormchild]

i'd hate to think that if i were to spend a bomb on the tickets, all i get to see is just a few cars whizzing by me every few seconds or so...

Anyway, i hope singapore brings in other races. Not just F1. Maybe Camel or cockroach racing... Hah!

[trident]

The first day of ticket sales and the ticketing system went belly up!
What an embarrassment.

[tcy81]

one thing to note as there is safety barrier around the track, i seriously doubt you can find any high ground around the track for those buying the walkaround tickets. Not too sure if its really worth it.
The Bay Grandstand seems the best deal for $248/298 with 2 giant screen.

[tcy81]

Just saw a glimpse of what Singapore F1 night racing would be like , with
Red Bull Racing F1 car performing at Chingay 2008.

[benny]

Apparently those that went to queue at Singpost also couldn't get the tickets. The ticketing system probably suffer from overload when the world logged in to get the tickets. Poor planning.

Cheers,

[BFG]

At least the organiser took out a full page apology in The Straits Times due to the complaint. They right the wrong quite fast, very efficient I'd say.

[tcy81]

must be fast to apologise, if not more people give up of buying tickets then they will end up losing money.

[BFG]

Watch the repeat telecast of the F1 race just now. Ferrari got a bad start with 1 of the driver retiring before the race end. Lewis Hamilton achieve 1st place follow by Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg. Alonso was in fourth position at the end of the race.