This time Vettel must grab his chance to take points lead

23 comments on “This time Vettel must grab his chance to take points lead”

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   rsp123 (@rsp123)
   16th September 2017, 23:56

   Is it just me or is this race one to miss – on TV at least?

   I expect being in Singapore on the GP weekend is quite a place to be, but watching the race on TV, all I can see is barriers, concrete, walls, fences. I’m reminded of the dreary Valencia concrete canyon, except this time it’s at night. The cutaways to glamorous Singapore offer some relief, but really… The contrast with Spa, Monaco, or Monza could scarcely be greater.
   1. 

      Aldoid
      17th September 2017, 0:14

      It’s funny… I was just watching the on-board from Vettel’s pole lap & thinking how dreary the circuit looks. Just concrete walls & catch fences.
   2. 

      Strontium (@strontium)
      17th September 2017, 1:09

      I disagree, I love watching this race, but I do wish they didn’t light the track so brightly. If you consider the city is lit at a normal level but the F1 cameras show it as almost pitch black because of how bright the track is (and drivers have previously complained there is too much light). I think if they dimmed the track and showed off the backdrop and surroundings it would appear very different (less concrete walls, more of the city).

      Sadly (for me) though, I won’t be able to watch this race tomorrow and I don’t think it’s going to be possible to avoid the result online :(
   3. 

      Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
      17th September 2017, 1:19

      @rsp123 I like this race. It throws surprises… with the arrival of the Virtual Safety Car, tho, that might not be the case anymore, as we usually saw a good number of SC periods, but now they can live with just a short VSC to sort out any problem… plus we have 6 cars less than we used to have, so it’s always going to be less chaotic.

      But you never know… it’s one of those races I’d not miss (if I wasn’t a F1Fanatic and didn’t watch every single one of them like I do, of course…)
   4. 

      Urvaksh (@thedoctor03)
      17th September 2017, 7:11

      I disagree. As someone who has been to this GP 7 years in a row now, I have to say I am impressed every single time. Usually at most circuits there are “prime locations” and then some others. At this one, the experience you get at the Paddock Club (which I have been a couple of times and haven’t really been impressed given it is full of suits who are simply networking and not much interested in the race rather than the start) is pretty much the same with a simple walk-about ticket. Simply because you are so close to the track and the cars no matter where you may be. The cars look beautiful under the dark skies (because of the superb lighting of course) and the backdrop is simply stunning. You’ve got the Singapore Flyer at one end (if you are at one end of the pit grandstand), the CBD (padang), the Marina (Bay grandstand) and the whole start finish straight with the Flyer (turn 1 and 2 grandstand). Also, the live commentary and the TV screens are pretty good too! For a viewer physically present, it is a treat to the eyes if not as much to the viewer at home. I’d take that any day over staying at home and catching the race on TV!
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         Urvaksh (@thedoctor03)
         17th September 2017, 7:16

         Since I mentioned the Paddock Club, I am reminded of my first experience there in 2014. My Wife and I are big fans and were provided Paddock Club tickets two years in a row by a very generous Friend. The first time we went, we were in shorts, team gear (Red Bull, given we were massive Vettel fans) and a massive flag. The minute we entered we had no idea that it wasn’t the way this was supposed to be. We were sat at a table with free flow of champagne and food, surrounded by people in suits just wanting to network). My job is such that I need to do this quite often but I was definitely not up for leaving the race aside and soon something I did pretty much every day of my life. We simply sneaked out to the outside Paddock Club area (there wasn’t anyone there because, you know, the rich and famous cannot bear the heat) and watched the whole race from there shouting like idiots and cheering the Drivers on! The next year, we just went straight to that place foregoing the delicious food and unlimited drinks (and were rewarded with a Sebastian Vettel victory).
   5. 

      Ju88sy (@)
      17th September 2017, 7:34

      I really enjoy watching this GP on TV, the cars are almost iridescent under the strikingly bright lights and the race is usually very good. Compared to watching other city circuits like Monaco, your right it is mostly concrete barriers and fencing that you see. I do have a large TV and undoubtedly that helps the spectacle.
   6. 

      Yeezy918 (@)
      17th September 2017, 9:28

      Couldn’t disagree more.

      When I was a kid this is what I imagined F1 of the future looking like, I also like the layout of the track and it usually throws up a few safety cars. What’s not to like?
      1. 

         JohnH (@johnrkh)
         17th September 2017, 10:07

         i don’t like any of these modern St circuits, the walls are nearly claustrophobic there is a severe lack run off and no spectator access or involvement..
         They are relatively cheap to set up and sometimes have good access to transport. But overall I much prefer a well designed and maintained full time race track.
         1. 

            Yeezy918 (@)
            17th September 2017, 11:35

            Each to their own, but on balance I would say Singapore has given us much more exciting races than Monaco over the last decade and on the strength of this year, Maybe Baku will start to do so as well.

            I don’t believe in writing something off simply because it hasn’t been around that long.
         2. 

            David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
            17th September 2017, 11:51

            modern St circuits

            the walls are nearly claustrophobic

            What street circuit <10km isn't like that apart from Spa (or I guess Albert Park)?

            Long beach, Monaco, Dallas, Las Vegas wasn't exactly modern I'd say
      2. 

         999
         18th September 2017, 9:12

         the layout is so bland… even after 10 years when i see the onboards i have no idea where on the circuit the cars are
2. 

   BobW
   17th September 2017, 2:19

   Pretty dramatic headline. The article implies that Hamilton had to do the same when he grabbed the lead. That’s all well and good but he did not have two good cars starting next to him that are pretty much equal in their performance.
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   Julian (Mr. Sakura) (@xiasitlo)
   17th September 2017, 4:03

   Yes, he will resist if it stays dry. Ferrari will just cover off the first RB and the second RB won’t be able to overtake Vettel on the straights even if it runs longer and they switch positions. Ferrari’s battery deployment is superior. The S tyre benefits from the conditions in Singapore and will not be overcut. The SC only can cause havoc is it falls between Seb and probably Ricciardo’s stop, and even then Seb needs to have passed the pit-lane entry already.

   The only chance for RB is the chance of rain. Then they will form the good old Trulli-Train as they would gain on Vettel in S3 and into the long straight and even then he just needs to hold the outside into Nicoli Highway as T8 is right again so he could push the outside car into the wall with ease, but does he want to win at all risky costs? That would be the deciding question then. Normally no, but I think he still holds a grudge against Verstappen for some things, so this could turn ugly then.
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      Yeezy918 (@)
      17th September 2017, 9:30

      I have to agree unfortunately, there will probably be a safety car from Max’s car breaking down at some stage though..
      1. 

         David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
         17th September 2017, 10:51

         Max’s car breaking down at some stage though

         And if the telemetry then says otherwise…..

         Oh wait, Flavio’s not in RBR? I guess we needn’t expect that to happen then
         1. 

            Yeezy918 (@)
            17th September 2017, 11:37

            Haha. No conspiracy, just a comment on the kid’s mechanical hex this year. I sincerely hope he gets to show us what he can do.
            1. 

               David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
               17th September 2017, 11:53

               Come to think of it though is Flavio still ALO’s manager? I mean, McLaren might want to win again for once :p @offdutyrockstar
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               Yeezy918 (@)
               17th September 2017, 12:10

               @davidnotcoulthard he is indeed. I know because I asked him that in person a couple weeks ago! I already knew the answer but just wanted something interesting to say. 😂
4. 

   KaIIe (@kaiie)
   17th September 2017, 10:06

   So much depends on the start. The dirty side of the grid has usually been an extremely bad place to start, so instead of two Red Bulls pressuring Vettel they might have one of their cars behind a relatively slow Hamilton, for example.

   And the last twenty or so laps will probably throw some surprises again, if we get a late safety car or someone in the midfield decides to go for another set of ultra softs.
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   Jere (@jerejj)
   17th September 2017, 10:13

   Will Vettel resist Red Bull again to take his fifth Singapore Grand Prix win? Yes
   And how many times will we see the Safety Car on Sunday? At least once as has been the case all the time so far. I’m sure that someday we will finally get a SC-period less Singapore GP, but still not this time around.
6. 

   Yeezy918 (@)
   17th September 2017, 12:40

   WET START! Finally!
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      Yeezy918 (@)
      17th September 2017, 12:53

      Well that didn’t disappoint. 😁

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