Track modifications to lower lap times in Singapore Race organisers in Singapore have modified the Marina Bay Street Circuit’s layout ahead of the forthcoming 2013 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. The chicane at Turn 10, known as ‘Singapore Sling’, has been removed and replaced by a single-apex left-hand bend. Simulations conducted by Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, suggest that the speed of cars approaching the realigned corner could be up to 40 km/h faster. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso confirmed that lap times should be lower this year, tweeting: “Working in the simulator. New Turn 10 in Singapore this year, without the chicane of before. The lap is around one second faster.” To compensate for the increase in speed, an extra layer of TecPro barriers will line the end of the Turn 10 run-off as an added safety measure. Other changes to the circuit ahead of this year’s race include some minor resurfacing work, which is a result of use by daily traffic. The sections affected include the first three turns, Turn 5, Turn 8, and Esplanade Drive (between Turns 13 and 14). The pit lane has also been resurfaced as some ground settlement was observed.
FIA warns F1 teams it is ready to get tough on needed cost cuts The article is a little confusing, I thought it was Mercedes and Ferrari who were against this but the story from Autosport suggests its Red Bull and STR that don't want this to happen?
Remember Pirelli were going to do a tyre test with Red Bull? That was today. Once again the great Pius Gasso got the evidence - the RB7 with 2014 tyres: please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
And Vettel allowing his new young rival to get ahead of him on these tyres? Like hell he would! RBR like to say it's just those two, but I'm very sure Seb will go to this tyre test at some point. I still don't understand why Pius blocks me on twitter, must be still angry at Brazil 2012 or something as I did argue with a lot of Ferrari and Alonso fans that week with regards to green flags/yellow lights.......... A LOT! was all a haze to be honest... I'm so lovable
Also, I didn't realise a lot of the adverts shown on the FOM stream are added digitally, this album shows it.
Pirelli have gone with super soft and Medium for Singapore. The last 2 years we've had super soft and softs.
Alonso's mate is a massive tit just stirring the pot, considering he is twitter buddies with Benson on it's not hard to see what his objective is, **** everybody else's reputation by making up crap.
He's been Alonso's best friend since they were children, so you can be sure that his opinions are almost identical to those of Alonso. The idea that Vettel vetoed Raikkonen must have come from Alonso, whether it's true or not. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if Alonso asked him to tweet those messages. I think it's interesting that despite Alonso publicly saying he wanted Massa, Alonso was actually trying to get Raikkonen. And Luca backs this up: âWe are not masochistic enough to take on a driver without informing Alonso. Fernando was always in the picture regarding the choice of Raikkonen, taken partly because the alternative, that of employing a youngster, in what will be a complex 2014 season, did not inspire confidence. Today, Raikkonen is one of the best, along with Alonso, Vettel and Hamilton, and Alonso is the first to be happy that he is coming here.â
The all-knowing Jacques Villeneuve has spoken: please log in to view this image On pay-drivers: "If even McLaren is going down this path, itâs bad," On Bottas: "Itâs terrible when I hear how happy they are with their driver Bottas. Sorry, but finishing between 11th and 16th places is not doing a great job. Theyâre saying it only not to upset the sponsor that heâs bringing. The teams are killing, more and more, the image of Formula 1 that it once had," On F1: "It was once full of heroes, on the border of the possible, always extreme, technology and engineering on the limit, but always a logic to it. Formula 1 has gone the other way â a fortune is still spent, but without logic" On Ferrari: "Ferrari are completely insane," On Raikkonen: "He can drive a car fast, but he can't work with the engineers, he can't develop the car, he won't go to sponsor appointments,"
Saw this on F1Fanatic. Look at the last name on this list and read the description: http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle...1000-londons-hottest-25-under25s-8821391.html
Alonso has confirmed what his friend said on twitter a few days ago: "once they decided not to keep Felipe, they asked me what I thought and I told them that in my opinion, Kimi was the best out there in the market"
