Saturday, October 18, 2008

The S'pore F1 Grand Prix.

Formula One Racing held its 800th race on Sunday in Singapore,with the Singapore Grand Prix - also the first Formula One race held at night. Organizers built, then lined a 5 kilometer track with over 1,600 lamps, said to be four times brighter than those used at football stadiums. Twenty drivers drove 61 laps for a total of 309 kilometers at speeds sometimes approaching 300 kilometers per hour - in a country that once banned the sport, in part for promoting reckless driving. Driver Fernando Alonso of Renault won the race with a time of 1:57:16.304.

Formula One cars drive around the Marina Bay Street Circuit of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix during the time qualifying session September 27, 2008. The Singapore GP on Sunday will be F1's first night race, the first to be held in the island state and the first on an Asian street circuit.
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil passes spectators during practice for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.
Workers paint the edging prior to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.
McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car into a turn during the third timed training session on the illuminated Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.
The city skyline with the illuminated Marina Bay City Formula One Circuit in Singapore is seen in this aerial shot taken Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain cycles along the floodlit street circuit at night in Singapore September 25, 2008.
Singapore's skyline and (at bottom center) its Esplanade Complex are shown, as well as part of the illuminated street circuit of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, September 23, 2008.
Force India Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy flies through the air on bend 10 during a practice session at the Marina Bay Singapore F1 Grand Prix circuit September 27, 2008.
Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella of team Force India gets out of his car after crashing into a barrier during the final practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix on September 27, 2008.
The car of Force India Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella is lifted out of turn 10 after a crash during the third practice session on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Saturday Sept. 27, 2008.
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa (center) of Brazil and McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drive down a straight on the Marina Bay street circuit during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix September 28, 2008.
A view of the Singapore skyline and part of the illuminated street circuit of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix during the first practice session on September 26, 2008.
Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen of Mclaren leaves a pit during the first practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix on September 26, 2008 prior to Formula One's first ever night race on September 28.
Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of Renault reacts after his car developed problems during the qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix on September 27, 2008.
Brazilian driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari prepares to leave a pit during the third practice session in the Singapore Grand Prix on September 27, 2008.
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil leads the pack over McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain at the start of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008.
BMW Sauber Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld of Germany steers his car into a turn during the third timed training session on the illuminated Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.
A general view shows part of the illuminated street circuit of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at dusk September 23, 2008.
Spectators look on as Red Bull Formula One driver David Coulthard of Britain navigates past a corner at the Marina Bay Street Circuit of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix during time qualifying session September 27, 2008.
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa of Brazil leads the pack at the start of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008.
Some of the pit crew are knocked down after they failed to get fueling hose off the Ferrari of Felipe Massa of Brazil as he speeds away after a pit stop during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008.
Pit crew members look on as Brazilian driver Felipe Massa of Ferrari leaves the pits with his fuel hose still attached and spraying fuel during the final of Formula One's first-ever night race at the Singapore Grand Prix on September 28, 2008. Massa dropped from first to last place due to the error.
A McLaren Formula One car navigates past a corner near the Esplanade theatres at the Marina Bay Street Circuit of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix during qualifying session September 27, 2008. (Picture taken with a tilt-shift lens.)
Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of Renault gestures after he won the final of the sport's first-ever night race at the Singapore Grand Prix on September 28, 2008, snapping a year-long win drought.
Third placed McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves after the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay circuit September 28, 2008. In finishing third, Hamilton extended his championship lead to seven points after a sensational Singapore Grand Prix.
ps: sambil2 layan open house sambil2 lah layan cite F1 nih. Klu nak amik gambar lik je.

4 Comments:

Luth Textile said...

COOL JUGAK KAN LITAR FI S'PORE..
APA YG LUTH PASTI, S'PORE JELESKAN MALAYSIA SEBAB ANJURKAN F1 LEBIH LAMA DARI DORANG..

pRincESs_N said...

hurmm..x smpat nk layan F!...bz..bz...hehehe...

bozzobattousai said...

luth,
s'pore memang tak abis2 jeles ngam m'sia

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princess n,
layan entry nih pun dah okeh dah...

Najib Ariyan Ali Basha said...

Lama dah cerita nih... ada kontroversi tak?? ada apa2 masalah timbul tak?? kata nya ada... tapi meriah giler kan acara tu...