Racing under floodlights: yes, the safety implications are questionable and running 1,500 lights each pumping out 2,000 watts of energy is not the most environmentally friendly way of hosting a Grand Prix.
But you can’t deny it looks anything less than stunning. Have a look at these brilliant pictures from Singapore Grand Prix qualifying.
Singapore Grand Prix pictures
Images (C) Ferrari spa, Brawn GP, Renault/LAT, Williams/LAT, Bridgestone, Daimler, Getty Images/Red Bull, Force India F1 Team, Toyota F1 World, BMW ag
Phil M
26th September 2009, 23:49
Who took all the photos or where are they from? stunning
TommyB
27th September 2009, 0:01
Its only unsafe if Nelson Piquet crashes on purpose!
manatcna
27th September 2009, 1:57
I’d rather get up at 3am or whatever and watch it in daylight – but that’s just me
iceshiel
27th September 2009, 2:10
Yea. I feel they should alternate between a night and day race every year. The track looks stunning in daylight.
C4
27th September 2009, 3:15
Its harder to get great pics with less light but I still love the contrast of the the night time against the cars.
Thanks, as always.
Bartholomew
27th September 2009, 7:24
Amen
Bigbadderboom
27th September 2009, 8:43
Great images. You can always get a great new Desktop from Singapore pics :)
Maciek
27th September 2009, 10:27
Anyone notice all the empty seats?
Bigbadderboom
27th September 2009, 11:13
I thought race day was a sell-out, maybe I’m wrong!
Jonathan
27th September 2009, 21:38
The energy usage of the floodlights is small beans compared to the carbon footprint of the F1 circus as it travels around the world.
And that is small beans compared to the carbon footprint of hundreds of thousands of fans travelling to see Grands Prix.
So no GP is going to be environmentally friendly, ever.
Oh well…