Thread: R15 F1 Singapore GP 2010

It's time for another under-lights race!

And, interestingly, the next 7 days in Singapore are going to be scattered with thunderstorms and showers.

Friday Practice 1 starts in 10 hours, with "Showers with thunder over many areas" during the next 12.

Link to Singapore 3 hour forecast: http://app2.nea.gov.sg/3hnowcast.aspx

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Webber feeling quietly confident in Singapore

BBC had a "email your questions to Mark Webber"
Pretty chuffed they picked mine
BBC Sport - F1 - Mark Webber Q&A

What's the story behind the Red Bull slow starts? You seem to get off the line OK but then get bogged down. Heading into Singapore, will this be addressed?
Mike,
Australia

"It turns out, certainly at Spa, it was a combination of quite a few things.

"When everything goes right with an F1 car, they're easy to get away, but when it doesn't it looks very much exaggerated that you've made a shocking start.

"The last few starts haven't been like they were at the start of the year, when we were making good starts. The team are working on it and we're confident we can address it in the future."

RBR looking very strong in practice so far. Ferrari close as well.

Nice one Snake.... great question too.

WOW what a race.. yes a procession at time.. but the action was intense.
Alonso with a start to finish win. 1st
Vettel could do nothing about the Ferrari. 2nd.
Webber opting for alt strategy and pitted during the early safety car for primes and boy did it pay off.
He had to work hard and passed cars but did enuf to jump both mclarens. Fantastic effort to get 3rd.
Lewis trys for a pass on Webber on the 2nd safety car, they tangle and Lewis comes of 2nd best and reties. I had multiple heart attacks and lost my voice.

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Alonso Ferrari 1h57:53.579
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 0.293
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 29.141
4. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 30.384
5. Rosberg Mercedes + 49.394
6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 56.101
7. Kubica Renault + 1:26.559
8. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1:52.416
9. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth + 1:52.791
10. Massa Ferrari + 1:53.297
11. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
13. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
15. Di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps
16. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth + 3 laps

Fastest lap: Alonso, 1:47.976

Not classified/retirements:

Driver Team On lap
Glock Virgin-Cosworth 51
Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 35
Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 34
Klien HRT-Cosworth 30
Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 29
Senna HRT-Cosworth 28
Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 26
Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1


World Championship standings, round 15:

Drivers: Constructors:
1. Webber 202 1. Red Bull-Renault 383
2. Alonso 191 2. McLaren-Mercedes 359
3. Hamilton 182 3. Ferrari 316
4. Vettel 181 4. Mercedes 168
5. Button 177 5. Renault 133
6. Massa 125 6. Force India-Mercedes 62
7. Rosberg 122 7. Williams-Cosworth 57
8. Kubica 114 8. Sauber-Ferrari 27
9. Sutil 49 9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 10
10. Schumacher 46
11. Barrichello 39
12. Kobayashi 21
13. Petrov 19
14. Hulkenberg 18
15. Liuzzi 13
16. Buemi 7
17. De la Rosa 6
18. Alguersuari 3

autosport.com - F1 News: Alonso holds off Vettel for vital win

Event-filled GP. Webber finishing 3rd and Hamilton out... couldn't ask for much more than that, as far as Webber's championship hopes are concerned.

Yes you could - for hot head Vettel to try and overtake Alonso on the last lap and take them both out

That's what I was looking for too, however we'll take the extended lead and move to Japan. If Ferrari are on top of Red Bull there Webber is in real trouble.

The Ferrari is shaping up to be quite a car, but Suzuka should favor the Red Bull and perhaps even more so the McLarens.

If Ferrari are on top at Suzuka, there'll be little doubt they're back on top in the bigger picture too. If that's the case, get ready to place some bets on Ferrari to take out next year's constructors and drivers championships.