Comments on: 2008 Singapore GP stats and facts

By: Toby

Toby — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:55:59 +0000

Fisichella’s first win too.

By: Toby

Toby — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:55:11 +0000

19. David – I think 8 drivers won in 2003.

Michael Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher, Montoya, Coulthard, Alonso (first victory), Raikkonen (first victory), Fisichella, Barrichello – pretty sure that’s it. Don’t know if there’ve been more than that in a season before, though.

By: Wesley

Wesley — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:36:02 +0000

Way to go Quick Nick!Mr.Reliable just needs to find that killer instinct to start reeling them in.

By: Fergus Gallas

Fergus Gallas — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:09:42 +0000

Keith,
I know that my comment is out of place but i can’t find a place to do it, so it goes.
I’ve seen somewhere that Renault is really up to put Di Grassi on in its cockpit in the 2009 season and has offered Piquet Jnr. to Toro Rosso along with a financial compensation.
Have you heard anything like this?

By: DG

DG — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:42:23 +0000

Really becasue with a circuit like that it would have been a shame to only use it for the F1, and I know that normally theres a good mixture, though as I say ITV didn’t even mention it, not even to say ‘the Porsches had lots of fun this afternoon’ as they normally do.
I bet they weren’t allowed to mention the ‘normal’ racing for contractual reasons…..
I think I might have get out there next year!

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:17:10 +0000

Hey DG, yup, there were support races there, all but 1 held in the daytime (specifically, afternoon). I didn’t get around to watching them, though: there was shopping to be done! They were:

Aston Martin Asia Cup
Formula BMW Pacific
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

Why’d you ask?

By: DG

DG — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:52:22 +0000

I would like to know from anybody who was there, were there any other support races over the weekend? Either during the day or night? The TV coverage didn’t mention anything, but I’m surprised if the local race series weren’t there.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:38:25 +0000

well, is everyone now thoroughly enthused about night-races?

By: Bruce Gigolo

Bruce Gigolo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:05:21 +0000

Nice race by Nico

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:50:16 +0000

@ f1badger , interesting, i didnt know that

Keith heres a good one for you-

when was the last time four german drivers finished in the top 6 (or 3 in the top 5)??

By: f1badger

f1badger — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:48:09 +0000

Here’s an interesting fact: The safety car during Singapore was driven by none-other than Alex Wurz! Burt Maylander was taken ill on the Friday.
(Read in the RedBulletin)

By: michael counsell

michael counsell — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:41:07 +0000

He was going to say Shinji Nakano I’m sure of it, having momentarily forgotton what decade it was.

By: dmw

dmw — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:57:52 +0000

I also think its interesting, and possibly ominous for the red team, that McLaren have not won in four races, and Lewis five, while Ferrari have won twice. All the while Lewis has developed stable lead in the WDC and the team have gone ahead in the WCC.

I think the WDC race turns on whether Kovalainen can qualify ahead of Kimi once and stay ahead through one stint. I foresee Kovy henceforth going into Q3 light as a feather from now on and running as rabbit to force Massa to use revs and tires or risk not getting his 2 point margin, or to drop back and pick for Hamilton if Lewis can start 2nd.

By: david

david — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:51 +0000

which was the last year to have 7 or more individual race winners?
2008: massa, raikkonenn, heikki, hamilton, vettel, kubica, alonso

By: James B

James B — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:05:13 +0000

Williams are the only team not to have a race winner in their current driver line-up.

By: Milos

Milos — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:27:51 +0000

It was rather impossible not to enjoy that race on te track

By: Jupiter

Jupiter — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:13:22 +0000

How about 4 German drivers in the top 6 positions of the race; is this some kind of record?

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:46 +0000

Journeyer – I knew I’d seen that somewhere! Hope you enjoyed Singapore

Saying I enjoyed it would be an understatement. Milos enjoyed it too! Just 188 days to Sepang 2009, then.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:51:57 +0000

Journeyer – I knew I’d seen that somewhere! Hope you enjoyed Singapore

By: Smitty

Smitty — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:37:12 +0000

The oldest podium in history was probably in the 50s…not 2004