The Season of Darkness
“…it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…”
“…it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…”
Introduction: Lewis Hamilton has turned the tide and taken over the lead in the driver’s championship courtesy of back to back wins since the summer break, but this weekend F1 arrives in Singapore, which should on paper suit Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel down to the ground. Singapore has proven tricky for Mercedes in recent years, … Read more
Coming into the Singapore Grand Prix in 2011 the title was a fight between Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber (Red Bull), Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button (McLaren) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari). Well, mathematically anyway. Such was Vettel’s dominance in the 2011 season that he could wrap the title up in Singapore if results went his way. … Read more
The first Singapore Grand Prix was to be the first night race in Formula One history around a tight street circuit with plenty of barriers and walls to collect errant drivers. So who could be surprised by a crash causing a safety car? Nelson Piquet’s Renault duly obliged on lap 14, and in amazingly fortuitous … Read more
Lewis Hamilton broke Ferrari hearts with a win in their backyard last time out, and Valtteri Bottas made it a Mercedes 1-2 to add insult to injury – helping Lewis take the lead of the championship in the process. The tight streets of Singapore though should suit Ferrari better – and Sebastian Vettel usually manages … Read more
The track that Hamilton once described as “twice as hard to negotiate” than the more famous Monaco street circuit has a polymer modified binder, which was laid on the track surface to offer vehicles 20% more grip. Taking this year’s wider bodies and higher grip levels, it is not surprising that most teams have gone for the maximum adhesion options.
Who was your driver of the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix weekend? This takes into account not just the race but the whole weekend. Please use the comments section to tell us why you voted the way you did.
How would you rate the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix? Please use the comments to tell us why you voted the way you did.
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Tourdog Editors Note: In the absence of a clear explanation from Mercedes – F1 fans are all but happy enough to provide possible scenarios for Rosberg’s Singapore dilemma. This article was written prior to Iain:R8’s and adds additional points to consider. Tourdog was born on the Wrong Side of the Atlantic, … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst: Adam Macdonald (@adamac39) [For those who are new to the page; TJ13 attempts to remove certain aspects of the race to give a fairer reflection of the race result.] First impressions will, I am led to believe, last forever. Therefore, those that have more … Read more