2014 Singapore GP - Marina Bay, September 19-21

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Race Date: 21 Sep 2014
Circuit Name: Marina Bay Street Circuit
First Grand Prix: 2008
Number of Laps: 61
Circuit Length: 5.065 km
Race Distance: 308.828 km
Lap Record: 1:48.574 - S Vettel (2013)





Great race but sad layout, could have been improved by removing the 7 8 9 complex and opening up 16 17 and 20 21 to the likes of swimming pool at Monaco but they have not looked into it.

Also wish it was a day race, the city looks so good.

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Singapore will be Rosberg territory I feel. He was giving Lewis a tonking around there last year, when Nico qualified 3 positions ahead and was 14 seconds up the road before the safety car (after which he got rubber stuck in his front wing). Nico was also phenomenal around there in 2008, 2009 (before his silly mistake) and 2012.

[SectorOne]

I´m going with the opposite, i think Hamilton can beat him around here both in Q and R.
Should be a good race though, Red Bull will probably lock out the second row.

[Hail22]

I´m going with the opposite, i think Hamilton can beat him around here both in Q and R.
Should be a good race though, Red Bull will probably lock out the second row.

I'm with you on that call. Hope it pays off as you predict / hope for.

[SiLo]

If Hamilton doesn't have any big issues, I'm pretty sure he will be unbeatable here after winning in Monza.

[prince]

Some interesting thoughts here.
1. Tyre Allocation - Super soft and Soft.
2. 61 Laps under humid conditions and with highly degrading tyres, lot of scope for strategy. My bold prediction, most of the teams to opt for 3 stop strategy. Lack of downforce and slow natured circuit adds lot of stress on tyres with loads of sliding.
3. More chances of Safety Car; Race of attrition - I would predict atleast 2 instances. Given the generally low downforce characteristics of this year's cars, you can expect drivers to throw the car in corners and not making it out.
4. If Merc's do not lock front row, it would be a high drama race.
5. Red Bull definitely fancy their chances.

My bet on Lewis to win this.

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Track characteristics

Marina Bay, Singapore – 5.073 kilometres. Race distance – 61 laps = 309.316 kilometres. 23 corners in total.. Street circuit around Singapore’s Marina Bay area.

Aerodynamic setup – High downforce. Top speed 305km/h (with Drag Reduction System active on rear wing) – 290km/h without.

Full throttle – 45.5% of the lap time (low). Total fuel needed for race distance – 155 kilos (average/high). Fuel consumption – 2.26 kg per lap (average)

Time spent braking: 21% of lap. Number of brake zones – 16. Brake wear- Very high. Toughest race of season for brakes as no cooling opportunities.

Total time needed for pit stop: 29 seconds (very high)

Fuel effect (cost in lap time per 10kg of fuel carried): 0.37 seconds (high)

The lap times also could be the slowest of the year;

Qulaifying lap time could be be low 1 m 50s while race times for majority of runners could be low 2.0 min

[WaikeCU]

Perhaps Rosberg slightly faster than Hamilton, so pole position for Rosberg. Hamilton applying the pressure yet again on Rosberg. Rosberg makes a mistake and clips the barrier, which ends his race. Hamilton goes on to win and closes up the gap.

[mikeerfol]

I guess we can bet they will reach the 2 hour limit.

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Perhaps Rosberg slightly faster than Hamilton, so pole position for Rosberg. Hamilton applying the pressure yet again on Rosberg. Rosberg makes a mistake and clips the barrier, which ends his race. Hamilton goes on to win and closes up the gap.

Wont he be ahead of in the championship if NR clips a barrier?

[McMrocks]

Somebody said some time ago that this track has the highest fuel consumption of all tracks. Could be quite interesting if true.

But there will be at least one SC

[Phil]

For me, it's too close to predict who will win Singapore. I will attempt a guess though in that I think it will not be a 1 & 2 for Mercedes. I think RedBull will be right up there, perhaps with a Williams in the mix.

BTW: How strict do they enforce the 2 hour limit?

[McMrocks]

BTW: How strict do they enforce the 2 hour limit?

Very strict. The leader will see the chequered flag the first time he crosses the line after the 2h are over.

[Phil]

I thought so, but I am fairly certain we had a race this year that extended beyond the 2 hour threshold and it wasn't due to a red flag, but due to safety cars? Or am I getting mixed up? Just trying to think back which race that was...

[mikeerfol]

I thought so, but I am fairly certain we had a race this year that extended beyond the 2 hour threshold and it wasn't due to a red flag, but due to safety cars? Or am I getting mixed up? Just trying to think back which race that was...

I think the last time that happened was Singapore in 2012.