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It’s Dan Jamieson, Shell trackside analyst, here reporting from the only night race on the Formula One calendar in Singapore. Formula One has made a transition from one of the oldest tracks on the calendar in Monza to one of the new breed here in Singapore. It’s only the second time Formula One has come to Marina Bay and the whole city is looking forward to the race this weekend.The cars will drive anti-clockwise around the circuit taking in 24 corners per lap over 61 laps so the teams will set up quite similarly to Monaco.
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Singapore GP : Bridgestone preview

2009-09-24
Bridgestone will bring its soft and super soft Potenza tyres for the only night race of the 2009 FIA Formula One season, the Singapore Grand Prix, which takes place on September 25-27.
This allocation has previously been used in Monaco, Budapest and Valencia and will suit the requirements of the 5.07km street course which weaves its way through the Marina Bay area of the sovereign city state.


Hiroshi Yasukawa - Director of Bridgestone Motorsport, said:

"Last year's Singapore Grand Prix was Formula One's first ever night race and it was a tremendous success. Singapore is an important hub in Asia so having a race here is very beneficial for enhancing Bridgestone's brand awareness in the region. We are looking forward to visiting Singapore once more and seeing many more fans introduced to this fantastic sport."

Q&A with Hirohide Hamashima - Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development
What are the challenges of Singapore?
"Last year was the first time we ran at Singapore and we learnt a lot. It is a street course so we will see a lot of circuit surface evolution and improvement as the track is first cleaned by cars running, then racing rubber is laid, meaning better grip. This makes finding a good set-up difficult as the track condition is a moving target."
What are the primary tyre performance considerations?
"There are the usual considerations for a venue which is not solely designed for motor racing. This means we bring the softest tyres from our range, both of which are lower temperature working range tyres. Last year we saw that the track was quite bumpy. This adds an additional requirement for the suspension set-up as an uneven surface can bounce the tyre out of contact with the track, which means less grip."

Rubens Barrichello always very attentive knowing that I'm fanatical about tires and knowing that Bridgestone does a fine job sent this picture of his private collection Fantastico ..

Lewis Hamilton current world champion arrives in style to present the new Mercedes at the Frankfurt

Hamilton confident that Piquet again Champion thinks former GP2 rival deserves another chance

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Hamilton confident that Piquet back English Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, has never hidden that one of his main rivals over the years has been Nelsinho Piquet in the GP2 Series.

Even with the disputes inside the tracks, the two always go well and now the current Formula 1 champion says he is confident that Singapore deserves another chance in the category. "He's a good driver and had a great career, if someone does not know. I'm sure he will have new opportunities in the future and wish you the best, "English said during an event team McLaren.

That's why I'm a fan of Lewis Hamilton ... and I love to invite you to be in their events Hamilton is an English pilot, honest, educated and very intelligent

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Curious Pictures of issues that I think are worth recording the beginning of the week in Singapore

Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP

And look at the new ai Brawn GP this with yet another new sponsor and I will prominently disclose to the world because we support all the sponsors of Formula 1 congratulations to Canon

Here is the HUMOR section after the resolution of the FIA depressing: They say that Flavio Briatore came disguised in Singapore and they will come back and I root for Briatore again after this president out ... why the world think the ridiculous decision of the FIA was only one particular fight between the president of the FIA and the FIA and Briatore think he won by revenge ...

Here especially the Toyota team ... will always have my support ...