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The grid has been decided for the very first Singapore Grand Prix, and Felipe Massa is on the top spot, followed by Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Robert Kubica. BMW team mate Nick Heidfeld has received a three-grid place penalty following an altercation with Rubens Barrichello, where the Honda driver was impeded and then struggled to abort the lap and enter the pitlane. Formula One’s first night race is looking to be a great race. Continue Reading…

Following Rubens Barrichello’s gesticulation as he drove down the Singapore pitlane earlier today, the actions that caused Rubens to wave have been dealt with by the stewards; Nick Heidfeld has received a three-grid slot penalty for impeding Barrichello. It has been suggested by the drivers that the pitlane entrance requires even further investigation after they have found it difficult to negotiate slower moving cars entering the lane. The deceleration zone has already been moved once, and it is unlikely to get another shift before tomorrow’s race. Continue Reading…

In Formula One’s maiden venture into night racing, it was Ferrari’s Felipe Massa who took the pole position at around 11pm local time in Singapore. The Brazilian did well to fend off the McLarens and once again, Kimi Raikkonen was some distance off the pole pace. However, Raikkonen does appear to have improved a little, and Robert Kubica climbed his way into fourth. Heikki Kovalainen couldn’t better his fifth place, although he ran well in the first two sessions. Continue Reading…

Felipe Massa has charged to Formula One’s first ever night-time pole position at Singapore. The Ferrari pilot edged out Lewis Hamilton in the final session to take the top spot, and comfortably beat his team mate Kimi Raikkonen by 0.8s. After Moncao and Valencia, Massa is looking to be a street-circuit specialist. Heikki Kovalainen ran well in Q1 and Q2, but by the time the critical session came around, the Finn could only manage fifth. Fernando Alonso stopped at the start of Q2 with a fuel supply issue and Giancarlo Fisichella similarly didn’t set a lap time in Q1. Continue Reading…

The second session, which was brought forward slightly to maximise the running, saw Fernando Alonso put in an impressive performance for Renault, topping the timing sheet with a margin of a tenth to Lewis Hamilton. Felipe Massa was third, ahead of McLaren’s other driver Heikki Kovalainen. Kimi Raikkonen finished down in seventh, and a few drivers took to escape roads, although little damage occurred. Continue Reading…

A little late - qualifying is due to begin in about an hour or so, but here ae the practice times from yesterday, which saw the drivers venture out onto the artificially lit Singapore street circuit for the first time in preparation for Sunday’s race. All in all, the sesions went well and there were only a couple of moments. Mark Webber slammed his Red Bull into the entrance of the tunnel, and the bumps caused a few airborne situations for the pilots. Continue Reading…

After the practice sessions yesterday many drivers voiced concern over the bumpy nature of the Singapore track. The new street circuit has a few bumps, and combined with some interesting kerbs and artificial light, the pilots spoke with race director Charlie Whiting. Fernando Alonso also spoke of some parts of the track not being as well lit as it could be, and after discussions, the Singapore organisers have made a few changes. Continue Reading…

After a fantastic free practice session at the new artificially-lit Singapore circuit, we are set for a great qualifying hour around the streets of the city. BlogF1 will return to the live blog, and F1Fanatic author Keith has made some changes that should improve the experience for those following. To join in with the regulars, some new moderators and a whole host of like-minded fans, the blog will start about an hour prior to the session kicking off, and you can comment via the box below or via CoverIt Live after signing up for a free account. Continue Reading…

The fifty-seventh photograph to feature in BlogF1’s caption contest. You know the drill, think of something funny and witty to say and leave it as a comment below. Sorry it’s a bit later than normal, but work has had me snowed under this week. Regular posting will resume on Friday, but until then, feel free to caption these two marshals who were caught chilling out at the Hungarian Grand Prix this year. Continue Reading…

Yesterday afternoon, BlogF1 became a guinea pig for Sidepodcast as they did a trial run for a new idea for their ever expanding list of entertaining show features. The idea was a quiz, obviously centred around the very sport we both cover and love, and despite walking talking into the unknown, it was an awful lot of fun. The questions were nicely split between the ridiculously easy to the fiendishly difficult. Some I knew, some I guessed and some I didn’t even have a clue. For those wondering what happens when you call Sidepodcast on a Saturday afternoon, here’s what happened… Continue Reading…