Comments on: Would you get rid of Singapore’s bumps?

By: Zayan

Zayan — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:35:01 +0000

Singapore is a true street-circuit, not that Valencia crap (which is probably smoother than a billiard table!)

It has produced some great races!

By: kyle

kyle — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:34:51 +0000

Singapore would be better as a day race because you would see the beauty of singapore.

The whole track really needs to be changed.

By: john brownlie

john brownlie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:12:07 +0000

the only things they should change are pit entry and exit – leave the rest alone for another year!!

By: kyle

kyle — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:16:51 +0000

Instead of going around the cricket field they should use the road that cuts between the current circuit. There would be no stupid chicane to worry about.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:30:56 +0000

after watching the onboard footage numerous times ive come to the following conclusion.

1. Move the Turn 1,2,3 grandstand a bit further and combine T1,2,3 into a Hairpain followed by a chicane.

2. Keep the bumps. i like to see some sparks coming out of the back of the cars.

3. Keep T10 the way it is. but removing those HUGEEE concrete blocks.

4. Combine T22 and 23 into a slow 90 degrees left hander. (but im not sure this would work because there wouldnt be much run off areas left)

ive put together a REALLY simple drawing of my modification (im not good with photoshop etc). Black lines represent the modification and the purple line represents the pit lane entry.

Drawing:
http://i41.tinypic.com/2zjjq14.jpg

There really isnt much you can do about the track because of the layout of the streets. With my modification T1 would be the only overtaking point of the track.

By: beneboy

beneboy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:47:41 +0000

I’d leave the bumps, makes it harder for the drivers so they should stay.

The only changes I’d make to the track would be to the pits, the exit & entry are dangerous so should be changed, other than that they should leave it as it is.

We’ve had lots of changes to the cars this season so should keep the tracks as unchanged as possible to give us an honest comparison.

I’m getting sick of them changing the tracks too, it all starts off with good intentions but you end up with a corner like the new Bus Stop at Spa.
Unless it’s to prevent serious accidents they should leave them alone.

By: Pete Walker

Pete Walker — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:30:16 +0000

Just echoing the sentiments of everybody else really, keep the bumps as they are. It saddens me to see the drivers act like such a bunch of prima donnas and whinge about bumps on a street circuit. Go back 25 years and I’m sure you could find bumpy sections on just about every circuit on the calendar and everybody managed just fine.

I like the turn 10 chicane too. A little idiosyncracy that, if left unchanged, will become an iconic corner of the Marina Bay circuit.

So leave the damn bumps alone. And for that matter, give Monaco’s Sainte Devote its barriers back!

By: PJA

PJA — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:51:15 +0000

I think the F1 calendar should have all types of circuit on it so keep the bumps. Apart from that I don’t want to see it made easy, but there is definatly scope for some changes such as the pit entrance.

By: sumedh

sumedh — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:59:48 +0000

No one touch any bumps. If at all; I would suggest adding bumps to other tracks. The drivers need to EARN their millions..

Turn 10 tortoises can be removed. But I would like if they raised the curbs like Magny Cours. We would have shots of cars first on their right wheels; then left; then right again ! ! !

Pit-lane entrance could be changed; but how? I have no clue

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:13:30 +0000

I liked the chicane at turn 10. While I am not generally in favour of chicanes, that one did produce a few fireworks & as someone above said coined the “Wall of Champions Singapore-style”, so I think keep it as is.
I also liked the bumps (although the drivers may disagree with me) – the shower of sparks was something to behold in the night sky.

I also like the Bay grandstand – it was me that was sitting there Keith – where the cars go between your legs as it were. Truly unique and amazing to watch. Plus if you ever want to go deaf, go stand in the tunnel there when 3 or 4 cars are coming through – should do the job nicely.

Definitely the pit entrance should be changed though. Dangerous and unsightly.