Comments on: Proposed Singapore F1 street track layout http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:11:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: panda http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-213693 panda Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:13:23 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-213693 I'm really looking forward to the Singapore GP. I just wish that the F1 power mongers would let the drivers actually RACE! This 2008 season is more like actual racing than F1 has been for several years, but then come new rules and regulations to stamp out all that genuine competitive racing stuff. F1, like all motor racing, needs actual 'motor racing' in it, not sterilization. The sport is not there to be clinically safe - there's no racing without risks by teams, drivers and even the spectators. That's what motor racing includes whether we like it or not, or it'll just become fast-expensive-car-driving' round the BO-O-O-ORINGring. Just let the teams and drivers get on with it and let those who want to watch the competitions, watch it. With the hope that the F1 power mongers and the government haven't removed the racing from the race... Roll on Singapore! I’m really looking forward to the Singapore GP. I just wish that the F1 power mongers would let the drivers actually RACE! This 2008 season is more like actual racing than F1 has been for several years, but then come new rules and regulations to stamp out all that genuine competitive racing stuff. F1, like all motor racing, needs actual ‘motor racing’ in it, not sterilization. The sport is not there to be clinically safe – there’s no racing without risks by teams, drivers and even the spectators. That’s what motor racing includes whether we like it or not, or it’ll just become fast-expensive-car-driving’ round the BO-O-O-ORINGring. Just let the teams and drivers get on with it and let those who want to watch the competitions, watch it. With the hope that the F1 power mongers and the government haven’t removed the racing from the race… Roll on Singapore!

]]> By: LongTimeObserver http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-163381 LongTimeObserver Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:55:19 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-163381 Another day, another Tilkedrome skidpadring.  Who cares... Another day, another Tilkedrome skidpadring.  Who cares…

]]> By: Geoff http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-156644 Geoff Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:56:36 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-156644 Yeah looking forward to being part of history Yeah looking forward to being part of history

]]> By: rk http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-155783 rk Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:05:55 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-155783 Its going to be exciting and fun, no matter what route it follows and who designs it rk Its going to be exciting and fun, no matter what route it follows and who designs it

rk

]]> By: Bruno http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-137758 Bruno Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:58:12 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-137758 This track will indeed be a slower track overall but looking at it closely living in Singapore and driving everyday on parts of the track I can tell you that there will be some definetly fast action going on here. Knowing Singapore way of doing things I am 100 % sure that nothing will be left to chance, safety will be of the utmost concern as the first Singapore GP as well as the First F1 Race @ night, the world will be watching us and the governement certainly doesn't want to disapoint Bernie for making such a decision.... So expect only but the best for this Race on 28 Sept'08. I will be there... I will be watching from the stands... Join me in Singapore and be part of this Historic moment in Formula 1 Racing This track will indeed be a slower track overall but looking at it closely living in Singapore and driving everyday on parts of the track I can tell you that there will be some definetly fast action going on here. Knowing Singapore way of doing things I am 100 % sure that nothing will be left to chance, safety will be of the utmost concern as the first Singapore GP as well as the First F1 Race @ night, the world will be watching us and the governement certainly doesn’t want to disapoint Bernie for making such a decision….
So expect only but the best for this Race on 28 Sept’08. I will be there… I will be watching from the stands… Join me in Singapore and be part of this Historic moment in Formula 1 Racing

]]> By: Josep http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-96677 Josep Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:31:48 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-96677 I think the race will be very nice to watch on TV. The City and architecture are very nice and the track looks very spectacular. I am looking forward to watch the race. If the TV cameras are well placed this will be very nice. The only thing I do not like is one excess of 90 degrees turns (I hope they will not look the same). Safety standards will be difficult to achieve, not because of the night but because of the urban layout (lights, sidewalks, etc) maybe the only way to control that will be making the circuit slow (like Montecarlo). I think the race will be very nice to watch on TV. The City and architecture are very nice and the track looks very spectacular. I am looking forward to watch the race. If the TV cameras are well placed this will be very nice. The only thing I do not like is one excess of 90 degrees turns (I hope they will not look the same). Safety standards will be difficult to achieve, not because of the night but because of the urban layout (lights, sidewalks, etc) maybe the only way to control that will be making the circuit slow (like Montecarlo).

]]> By: gemcastor http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-61133 gemcastor Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:57:32 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-61133 Here is a site with a 3D fly through simulation (Driver's perspective) of the Singapore track: http://www.earthsg.com/index.php?option=com_esg&act=mups&task=list&cid=38 Here is a site with a 3D fly through simulation (Driver’s perspective) of the Singapore track:

http://www.earthsg.com/index.php?option=com_esg&act=mups&task=list&cid=38

]]> By: Bruno http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-47863 Bruno Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:43:47 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-47863 Hi there, I've got two more pics of the Singapore Track for additional info. Let's keep in touch http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2007/06/street-circuit-map.html Hi there,

I’ve got two more pics of the Singapore Track for additional info.
Let’s keep in touch

http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2007/06/street-circuit-map.html

]]> By: potibala http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-46956 potibala Fri, 25 May 2007 12:21:23 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-46956 Kimi can make it in less than 30 sec for this kind of circuit. Kimi can make it in less than 30 sec for this kind of circuit.

]]> By: Journeyer http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-42289 Journeyer Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:38:48 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/04/02/proposed-singapore-f1-street-track-layout/#comment-42289 Well, he's all downright horrible... After all, he was responsible for Istanbul's Turn 8. And Sepang has produced some good races (admittedly, they were way back in 1999-2002). So I guess that makes him... mediocre then? :p But let's face it, the cars have become so difficult to overtake that Tilke has to design the circuit in such a way that it can force overtaking, or else we get a procession every race. In effect, for a circuit to have any chance of allowing overtaking, it has to adopt a "very slow corner-fast straight-very slow corner" policy. And, if one sticks to that philosophy, it's very easy to run out of ideas. We're not even sure how well this philosophy is working (read: not that well, really). I don't think Tilke is all that bad, he just needs more people to design the circuit with him, as partners, maybe. More heads are better than one, after all. Well, he’s all downright horrible… After all, he was responsible for Istanbul’s Turn 8. And Sepang has produced some good races (admittedly, they were way back in 1999-2002).

So I guess that makes him… mediocre then? :p

But let’s face it, the cars have become so difficult to overtake that Tilke has to design the circuit in such a way that it can force overtaking, or else we get a procession every race. In effect, for a circuit to have any chance of allowing overtaking, it has to adopt a “very slow corner-fast straight-very slow corner” policy. And, if one sticks to that philosophy, it’s very easy to run out of ideas. We’re not even sure how well this philosophy is working (read: not that well, really).

I don’t think Tilke is all that bad, he just needs more people to design the circuit with him, as partners, maybe. More heads are better than one, after all.

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