First F1 Night Race

By Hic

   

Yes, I was there (on a free ticket) and sorry I’m really late in updating this. The weather was great. It was like a carnival. There were live concerts, Double O and Zouk DJ pads were also there and food stalls abound. Zouk’s setup and tracks were brilliant. As for the race, prior to arriving at the stand, I was wondering how can anyone enjoy a sporting event where you can only get to see the star (only the car) 61 times and passing you by at a speed of 280km/hr…

Well, I was wrong. There were large screens in front of the grand stand reporting on the whole event like you are watching from home but with the commentators voicing over well positioned speakers. Technicalities and background of the race and the racers provided by the commentators have definitely made the show more interesting especially while waiting for the next split-second appearance of the car. The roaring sound of the engine, even with the ear plugs on, does pump up the adrenalin like they say.

I think the whole event is quite well organized but it isn’t a surprise. We all know there’s nothing not well organized in Singapore, else it won’t be Singapore :)

If I must nit pick, I think the race track could have been wider for overtaking. A narrow track somehow just increase the luck factor rather than the drivers’ skills and the cars’ engineering. The other problem which I’ve not read on the media is that crazy overhead-bridge exit at Padang. Third picture on the right. It took me 15mins to get out. See if you can spot the stairway.

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