Round 15: 2008 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix

Wikipedia escreveu:The Singapore Grand Prix is a Formula One race set to stage its inaugural event on 28 September 2008. To be staged in the Marina Bay area of Singapore, the circuit has been given in-principle approval by the FIA, Fomula One's governing body. The first Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore will also be Formula One's first night race.

Prior to the race becoming part of the Formula One calendar, the Singapore Grand Prix was held as a Formula Libre event in the 1960s and 1970s at the Thomson Road circuit.

F1.com escreveu:Singapore has the honour of hosting the first night-time event in Formula One history. The inaugural Singapore Grand Prix will be staged on a new street circuit, with the city's famous skyline providing a truly spectacular backdrop.

The race was announced in May 2007 following the agreement of a five-year deal between Formula One Management (FOM) CEO Bernie Ecclestone, Singapore entrepreneur Mr Ong Beng Seng, and the Singapore Tourism Board.

“I am very pleased to welcome Singapore to the Formula One family and we look forward to this exotic addition to the championship,” said Ecclestone at the time. “This will be the first fully lit street race in Formula One.

“As a night race we anticipate it will quickly establish itself as one of the most dramatic and atmospheric races on our calendar. I know the Formula One drivers, teams and fans are all looking forward to coming to Singapore.”

The timing of the night event means it can be broadcast at a convenient time for European television audiences as well as thrilling local fans. It is also expected to have a hugely positive economic impact on the region.

"We are delighted to have reached a deal to bring this landmark event to Singapore, and look forward to working with F1, the Singapore Tourism Board and the business community to deliver a great race and vibrant support events together with the very best of Singapore's famed hospitality and cuisine.” Ong added.

The Singapore Grand Prix will take place on public roads around the Marina Bay area. The design proposal includes powerful lighting systems that will replicate daylight conditions and the most stringent safety protocols will be applied to ensure driver and spectator safety.

Grandstand seating and hospitality areas lining the track will be able to accommodate more than 80,000 spectators, while a permanent pit area with deluxe paddock facilities will be located adjacent to the existing Singapore Flyer complex.

“It will be more than just a motor race,” commented Singapore's Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr S Iswaran. “We envision it to be a national festival, and one that presents many opportunities for participation for everyone, both visitors and Singaporeans alike.

“Singaporeans are excited about the race coming to Singapore and I share their enthusiasm. Singapore looks forward to welcoming the Formula One drivers, teams and fans to Singapore.”

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Laps                              61
Circuit length                    5.067 km (3.148 miles)
Race length                      309.087 km (192.057 miles)
Turns                            23
Direction                        Anticlockwise

Most wins by single driver        n/a
Most wins by single constructor  n/a

Lap Record Race                  n/a
Lap Record Driver                n/a
Lap Record Team                  n/a

Tires Prime                      Soft
Tires Optional                    Super-Soft


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Local time:                                  GMT + 8 Hour
Central European Times (Spain, Andorra etc.)  GMT + 2 (CET)
Western European Times (UK, Portugal etc.):  GMT + 1
Eastern European Times (Finland etc.):        GMT + 3 Hour

Session                                  CET              EDT            Stream / Channel
Friday 26th September
Formula BMW Pacific Practice        09:00-09:25      03:00-03:25    ???
Aston Martin Asia Cup Practice      09:55-10:20      03:50-04:30    ???
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Practice    10:40-11:25      04:40-05:25    ???
Formula BMW Pacific Qualifying      11:50-12:15      05:50-06:15    ???
Formula One First Practice          13:00-14:30      07:00-08:30    Several Available (See Streams)
Formula One Second Practice          15:30-17:00      09:30-11:00    Several Available (See Streams)

Saturday 27st September
Aston Martin Asia Cup Qualifying    09:30-10:20      03:30-04:20    ???
Formula BMW Pacific Race 1 (10 Laps) 10:50-11:15      04:50-05:15    ???
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Qualifying  11:45-12:15      05:45-06:15    ???
Formula One Third Practice          13:00-14:00      07:00-08:00    Several Available (See Streams)
Formula One Qualifying              16:00-17:00      10:00-11:00    Several Available (See Streams)
   
Sunday 28nd September
Aston Martin Asia Cup Race (10 Laps) 09:30-10:00      03:30-04:00    ???
Formula BMW Pacific Race 2 (10 Laps) 10:30-11:00      04:30-05:00    ???
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia RC(12 Laps) 11:30-12:05      05:30-06:05    ???
F1  Race (61 Laps)                  14:00            08:00          Several Available (See Streams)

Note: All information is correct as of 08/09/08 and is subject to change.


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DRIVERS:
Pos  Driver                Team              Points    Finishes in Pts  Wins  Podiums
1    Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes      78                11    4        8
2    Felipe Massa          Ferrari              77                10    5        8
3    Robert Kubica          BMW Sauber            64                12    1        6
4    Kimi Räikkönen        Ferrari              57                  9    2        6
5    Nick Heidfeld          BMW Sauber            53                  9    0        4
6    Heikki Kovalainen      McLaren-Mercedes      51                10    1        3
7    Fernando Alonso        Renault              28                  8    0        0
8    Jarno Trulli          Toyota                26                  8    0        1
9    Sebastian Vettel      STR-Ferrari          23                  6    1        1
10    Mark Webber            Red Bull-Renault      20                  8    0        0
11    Timo Glock            Toyota                15                  3    0        1
12    Nelsinho Piquet Jr.    Renault              13                  3    0        1
13    Rubens Barrichello    Honda                11                  3    0        1
14    Nico Rosberg          Williams-Toyota        9                  4    0        1
15    Kazuki Nakajima        Williams-Toyota        8                  4    0        0
16    David Coulthard        Red Bull-Renault      6                  1    0        1
17    Sébastien Bourdais    STR-Ferrari            4                  2    0        0
18    Jenson Button          Honda                  3                  1    0        0
19    Giancarlo Fisichella  Force India-Ferrari    0                  0    0        0
20    Adrian Sutil          Force India-Ferrari    0                  0    0        0
21    Takuma Sato            Super Aguri-Honda      0                  0    0        0
22    Anthony Davidson      Super Aguri-Honda      0                  0    0        0

TEAMS:
Pos  Team              Points      Finishes in Pts  Wins    Podiums
1    Ferrari              134                    19      7        14
2    McLaren-Mercedes      129                    21      5        11
2    BMW Sauber            117                    21      1        10
4    Toyota                41                    11      0          2
5    Renault              41                    11      0          1
6    STR-Ferrari          27                      8      1          1
7    Red Bull-Renault      26                      9      0          1
8    Williams-Toyota      17                      8      0          1
8    Honda                14                      4      0          1
10    Force India-Ferrari  0                      0      0          0
11    Super Aguri-Honda    0                      0      0          0

Note: Super Aguri withdrew from the championship after round four


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CHANNEL            STREAM          STREAM ID  TYPE                FP1  FP2  FP3  Qualifying  Race 
ITV                ITV Web        N/A        Flash - Web based    X    X                X    X
SpeedTV            Wheels          N/A        TVU Player                X                X     
Star Sports        Star Sports    10005      TVU Player                                  X    X
                  Star Sports    N/A        PPMate                                      X    X
CCTV5              CCTV5          10007      TVUPlayer                                        X
                  CCTV5          6002      SopCast                                          X 
RTL                RTL Web        N/A        MMS - Web based                            X    X
Eurosport France  Eurosport (?)  N/A        TVAnts                X    X    X                   


• For future use of the ITV stream you can save the .swf file to your hard drive and play it from there. You may lose the player controls though. It is possible that you may need a UK proxy for the ITV stream at some point.
• There should be a SopCast stream for FP3, but it is very unstable due to it's high load and will suffer from a lot of buffering. Avoid it if you can.