{"id":2593,"date":"2016-09-12T11:30:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T11:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f1vault.co.uk\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2016-09-12T11:30:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T11:30:37","slug":"preview-singapore-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f1vault.co.uk\/index\/preview-singapore-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview – Singapore Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round fourteen of the season sees Formula One return to Asia for the night race in Singapore. The country first held the Malaysian Grand Prix in the 1961 until the countries independence in 1965 when it held both races.<\/p>\n

Singapore\u2019s street circuit presents drivers with a challenge the heat and driving through the night. The circuit wides it way through the city centre featuring long straights and tight corners. The 61 lap race is normally the most difficult race of the year as the humidity is very high and the race normally takes two hours.<\/p>\n

In 2008 the first race in decades was overshadowed by a scandal involving the Renault team who ordered Nelson Piquet Jr to crash allowing Fernando Alonso to win. Ted Kravits then BBC Correspondent (now Sky), \u201cthe worst case of cheating in sporting history.\u201d Last year we all expected Mercedes<\/p>\n

Facts and figures<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2000px-marina_bay_circuit-svg\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Race<\/td>\nSingapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venue<\/td>\nMarina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Circuit Length<\/td>\n5.061km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laps<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Race Distance<\/td>\n308.828km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lap Record<\/td>\n1:50.041 (Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, 2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most wins drivers<\/td>\nSebastian Vettel (4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most wins manufacture<\/td>\nFerrari (3)<\/p>\n

Red Bull (3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Event timetable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nLocal<\/strong><\/td>\nBST<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P1<\/strong><\/td>\n18:00-19:30<\/td>\n11:00-12:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P2<\/strong><\/td>\n21:30-23:00<\/td>\n14:30-16:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P3<\/strong><\/td>\n18:00-19:00<\/td>\n11:00-12:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qualifying\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n21:00-22:00<\/td>\n14:00-15:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Race<\/strong><\/td>\n20:00-22:00<\/td>\n13:00-15:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What happened in 2015?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sebastian Vettel took control of the race as Mercedes were left well off there normal pace. Mercedes had other issues to with Lewis Hamilton falling down the field because of an engine failure. Nico Hulkenberg brought the safety car out. Hulkenberg caused a collision. It was also a good race for Red Bull who finished second meaning only the second non-Mercedes podium of the hybrid era.<\/p>\n

Full Race Report<\/a> Full Result<\/a><\/p>\n

2015 vs 2014 Race Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nP1 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nP2 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nP3 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nQ1 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nQ2 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nQ3 Fastest<\/strong><\/td>\nRace Time<\/strong><\/td>\nFastest Lap<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n01:47.995<\/td>\n01:46.142<\/td>\n01:45.682<\/td>\n01:46.017<\/td>\n01:44.743<\/td>\n01:43.885<\/td>\n02:01:22.118<\/td>\n01:50.041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n-2.959<\/td>\n-1.352<\/td>\n-2.307<\/td>\n-0.672<\/td>\n-1.122<\/td>\n-2.204<\/td>\n+01:18.804<\/td>\n-0.436<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n01:49.056<\/td>\n01:47.490<\/td>\n01:47.299<\/td>\n01:46.685<\/td>\n01:45.825<\/td>\n01:45.681<\/td>\n02:00:04.795<\/td>\n01:50.417<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tyres <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Driver<\/strong><\/td>\nUltra soft<\/strong><\/td>\nSuper soft<\/strong><\/td>\nSoft<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAMILTON<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROSBERG<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vettel<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAIKKONEN<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BOTTAS8<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MASSA<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RICCARDO<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VERSTAPPEN<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAGNUSSEN<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLAMER<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HULKENBERG<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEREZ<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KYVAT<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAINZ<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUTTON<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALONSO<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERICSSON<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NASR<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WEHRLIN<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCON<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GROSJEAN<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GUTIERREZ<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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