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1 of the most crucial & fabulous weekend of the entire season is here!



NUMBER OF LAPS: 61

CIRCUIT LENGTH: 5.065 KM

RACE DISTANCE: 308.828 KM

LAP RECORD: 1:47.187
By Daniel Ricciardo (2016)

Tyres:
Purple-marked ultrasoft tyre
Red-marked supersoft tyre
Yellow-marked soft tyre

Press Conference:
Part 1: Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Jolyon Palmer (Renault)
Part 2: Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Lance Stroll (Williams)

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As per the link below, rain is expected on raceday:
https://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/231240/weather-forecast-and-timetable-for-the-2017-singapore-gp

Without rain even, there will be atleast 1 safety car appearance.

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Listen to those V8's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwthZnF8iZQ&t=0

I think this is my new favourite ever video.

B@$tard doesn't know how lucky he is!

Seriously, though, this is part of the reason the V6 engines are healthy for F1. A lot of people in the cities that host races feel the same way as that guy.

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AUTOSPORT GP PREDICTOR: 2017 USA & P-F1 Champion | #2 in the world in 2017

Is this likely to cause reflective glare from a floodlit circuit?

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Has there been a single Singapore GP yet that hasn't had rain forecast for the race?

"Feel sorry for me YouTube", I have only travelled halfway around the world to stay in a top hotel in one of the most expensive cities in the world. And the poor snowflake is still awake at 11PM! What a disaster.

Next time do some research on the local area before booking genius!

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A shame it wasn't the V10 era.

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Lol the FIA have put Mclaren,Renault and FI reps in one press conference and Honda, TR and RB in the other

I think McLaren, Renault and Honda would have been better

Force India's new engine cover consisting of 30 mini sort of wings on top of the shark fin:


Source - http://www.autosport.com


Source - www.en.f1i.com

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Source - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk

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Don't see rain being an issue at all. If it does rain they won't run which is now the norm. Track will dry in about 10mins once the rain has stopped

Well, thats means the cars wont start racing for another 20 minutes after that - we are dealling with Charlie you know!!

It'll be interesting to see how Red Bull do on a track they've been historically strong at.

Would love to see Ricciardo pick up a win.

Stoffel Vandoorne leading at least one F1 table! Not really the one he should be leading, but beggars can't be choosers. Still, this year has certainly been instructive for him.

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Maria de Villota - Jules Bianchi

This year at Francorchamps, I was astounded to experience the noise level in the "Fanzone" during those DJ sessions. While simple earplugs were sufficient for the F1 cars, I needed extra protection there, waiting for interviews/cap throwing sessions with/by drivers. All the while seeing children there without the least bit of hearing protection.

I can sympathise with that hotel guest. Talking to a Monte Carlo resident when I was there in 1993, it is clear not everybody is happy their city gets taken over by foreign occupying forces for an entire week.

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Use every man after his desert, and who should scape whipping? Use them after your own honour and dignity.

Maria de Villota - Jules Bianchi

Looks like a picatinny rail. Are they going to mount some sort of optical devices on there to keep the drivers from hitting one another?

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The odds for this race are quite surprising, I guess Hamilton is so favoured due to betting patterns. They do not appear to reflect reality.

Vettel - 6/4
Hamilton - 7/4
Dan - 8/1
Max - 8/1
Bottas - 8/1
Kimi - 12/1

Vettel actually seems really good value... I am tempted to place a big bet to cushion the blow when he likely wins

Hamilton will get a disproportionate amount of bets in Britain so will inevitable get a little bump from that. I think the Red Bull drivers look decent at 8/1. Especially as rain is suggested.

I was thought Red Bull might spring a surprise, until it was pointed out that they have been comfortably beaten by both Mercedes and Ferrari in Hungary and Monaco thus far, but you never know.

Even though this is in Singapore, track temperatures are actually really low here aren't they? Because it is at night?

I'd say Dan is a very good punt at 8/1

Slightly more detailed, although it is in Spainish -

Uh....those are V-6 engines outside his hotel. Not quiet enough.

In 2010?. I'm pretty sure they are V8's.

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"Clark came through at the end of the first lap so far ahead that we in the pits were convinced that the rest of the field must have been wiped out in an accident."
-Eddie Dennis, describing the dominance of Jim Clark in the Lotus 49 at Spa 1967

Ack! My mistake....I didnt look at the date and thought it was from this years event, which hasnt started yet of course!!!!

I thought those engines were way louder than I remember in person.

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"Clark came through at the end of the first lap so far ahead that we in the pits were convinced that the rest of the field must have been wiped out in an accident."
-Eddie Dennis, describing the dominance of Jim Clark in the Lotus 49 at Spa 1967

He would have been sound asleep if it was V6's

It's currently pouring with rain like it has done each day around midday. I reckon the track will be very green all weekend

Does that not happen every year?

Crofty, Ted does NOT know the creature from Jurassic Park, so please... stfu!!!!

I'm bored of Alonso's whining now.

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It's justified!

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The first few times is justified. Now it's just boring. We get it, the engine is no good. Sitting their whining is not going to make it any quicker.

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We're talking about 3 long years of misery & embarrassment!

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Perez quite impressive in 5th. Seems the additional teeth on top of the shark fin are doing the trick.

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This weekend could be big for the championship. Red Bull should be strong but how strong? If they slot in between Ferrari and Mercedes then that they could help Vettel's title bid but with the points system being the way it is they could have a bigger impact by beating Ferrari at what is a must win race for them.

Hopefully it's as close as FP1 in any case, love this GP

Interesting horner just said on sky that there is another announcement coming in the not so distant future with RB, strongly hinted it was aston martin(not porsche), he didn't say what though.