Comments on: Singapore GP weather: storms and smog

By: chris

chris — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:54:38 +0000

I am staying with my folks about 5 miles from the track(near Sentosa). I have just woken up after an excellent friday session to glorious sunshine and not a cloud in the sky.

By: JohnBt

JohnBt — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:59:02 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, don’t worry too much about the weather, it certainly ain’t going to be extreme. Today is very sunny, but it can rain tonight, and the haze level has been very low the past few days. Will help if it rain for today, tomorrow and even Friday morning. Friday – 3pm will be the first practice for Formula BMW and rubber will be laid down from there. What could happen is dry on Friday and Saturday, then heavy rain after qualifying. If that should happen the rubber will be washed off making Sunday more difficult. Assume Raceday is wet, the lights will be a test for worthiness. And don’t believe that it pours here like some typhoon, we do get drizzles and light rain too. Prefer a dry race though.

By: Kevin C

Kevin C — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:23:33 +0000

Drivers can’t even see the floor in a Formula 1 car, so it shouldn’t be a problem

By: roberttty

roberttty — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:31:22 +0000

Hi guys, I live in Singapore and as the saying goes: “It doesnt rain here – it pours.”

It certainly looks like we will get some rain this weekend although the rain tends to come in the early morning (7-8am) or luchtime (12-1pm).

Having said that, it rained at 8pm just now! (Monday)

By: CY

CY — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:35:52 +0000

I hope so too – unfortunately when it rains in Singapore it doesn’t stay a drizzle for long.

And as other people have mentioned, the smog is really thin and I don’t think it’ll be any problem.

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:38:31 +0000

Saloolas, I think you gonna lose your grip on the championship lead this weekend. I’m sure of it. You’ve been in the lead for too long

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:28:42 +0000

Cool have a great time Toby!

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:26:40 +0000

I reckon they’d be more likely to give it a try in F1. But the sheer volume of spray thse cars kick up combined with the floodlighting could be a problem. They’ll have to suck it and see.

By: SaloolaS

SaloolaS — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:02:23 +0000

Let’s hope that it will rain just a little bit, so there will be race.

By: iceshiel

iceshiel — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:16:09 +0000

I live in singapore and it rains very frequently all year, although the rain typically falls in the morning or late afternoon. I am surprised that the event organisers mentioned the smog as a likely problem. The smog is so thin I doubt it would be a problem.