Sep 19, 2008 10:57:19 AM
- easy_rider911
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Singapore F1 Grand Prix
1 week to go till Friday Practice - starting this thread just a little early 
Needed to take my exhausted mind off the mayhem of the global financial crisis.
But I'm starting this thread a little early because I'm also genuinely excited and fascinated by the prospect of a F1 GP race happening at night under lights on a street circuit. It could be a really wonderful spectacle BUT it could easily be catastrophic if proper safety is not ensured.
Hopefully on Monday 22 Sept, we'll hear the outcome of McLaren's appeal against Lewis Hamilton's 25 second penalty that had the effect of costing Lewis his Spa victory. That debate is still rumbling along...
Also in the background, there is the game of musical chairs regarding driver line ups for 2009. There's some talk about Alonso moving to BMW Sauber to replace Heidfeld. The alternative view I have heard is that Kubica may even move - since his relationship with the team is not as good as it once was. But it seems unlikely he would move since BMW is the best possibility open for him.
The most outlandish theory I read was that Kimi agreed the 1 extra year to his contract - despite his plan to retire at the end of 2008 - just to get 1 more year's pay off in return for supporting Felipe's title bid this year. This would free up a seat at Scuderia Ferrari for Alonso or Kubica. Far-fetched huh?
But this is the kind of rumour and speculation that the 'old women' in F1 talk about.... 
Here's a recent article on this subject:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A41052133
I just want to see an exciting race next weekend - something really different. Here's to Singapore
Needed to take my exhausted mind off the mayhem of the global financial crisis.But I'm starting this thread a little early because I'm also genuinely excited and fascinated by the prospect of a F1 GP race happening at night under lights on a street circuit. It could be a really wonderful spectacle BUT it could easily be catastrophic if proper safety is not ensured.
Hopefully on Monday 22 Sept, we'll hear the outcome of McLaren's appeal against Lewis Hamilton's 25 second penalty that had the effect of costing Lewis his Spa victory. That debate is still rumbling along...
Also in the background, there is the game of musical chairs regarding driver line ups for 2009. There's some talk about Alonso moving to BMW Sauber to replace Heidfeld. The alternative view I have heard is that Kubica may even move - since his relationship with the team is not as good as it once was. But it seems unlikely he would move since BMW is the best possibility open for him.
The most outlandish theory I read was that Kimi agreed the 1 extra year to his contract - despite his plan to retire at the end of 2008 - just to get 1 more year's pay off in return for supporting Felipe's title bid this year. This would free up a seat at Scuderia Ferrari for Alonso or Kubica. Far-fetched huh?
But this is the kind of rumour and speculation that the 'old women' in F1 talk about.... Here's a recent article on this subject:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A41052133
I just want to see an exciting race next weekend - something really different. Here's to Singapore
But don't forget to take your umbrella! The 10 day weather forecast on The Weather Channel is predicting thunderstorms:
Could be a recipe for multi-car pile-ups and lots of carbon fibre fragments all over the track. Even if one drives safely, the risk of fragments causing punctures is higher.
(there are copy right on any pictures taken so we need to keep it between us 
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