After much scouting for a perfect view, we decided to watch the qualifying rounds at the area between Marina Square and Pan Pacific Hotel, which is also where the fastest stretch of the circuit lies.
Earplugs were not exactly needed unless you are standing behind the fence along the circuit.
At City Hall MRT, outside Marina Square exit:
Talking about the big screen above, i actually spotted a man, using
his video cam (it is mounted on a tripod), zooming right into where the
big screen is and watched the race right from his video cam.
He should have stayed home and watch the qualifying race on HD5. Weird.
Over at Marina Square:
This Ferrari (above) is the first car i caught on my camera.
Was it Massa or Kimi Raikonnen..
(above) Hamilton or his comrade...
(above) Toyota..they were screaming fast and consistent almost
every lap..
(above)Didn't expect one of these Renaults will win the race...
I don't think the one in the picture is Fernando Alonso.
(above) Possibly the noisest and worst performing car. Its engines
were the loudest, but it wasn't as fast. In engineering terms, this is
an inefficient machine. But atleast they were not as cursed as
the Force India team.
Over at Pan Pacific Hotel:
Comparing both the traffic police and the F1 race car, you can tell
how fast they are. The traffic police looks sharp however the race
car looks blurred off, and i took this when they are both moving.
You get the idea? =)
Grand and beautiful the event may be. There is bound to be ungracious moments, especially among fellow Singaporeans. They were so desperate to go home that they can just knock into you and continue walking away, not apologetic at all, treating as though nothing has happened. My friend was also rather pissed by this person who was trying to ask him to make way. Instead of saying "excuse me", the guy went "eh..hello..hello..".
There were also a group of foreigners shouting away and making remarks on the way out of Marina Square and walking towards Suntec. You don't come to other people's land and disgrace your own nation, or do you?
So what that we have an acheivement to be proud of, when you have people doing stupid little things like that behind that lime light? And possibly creating another "limelight".
Back to the point, i am going to buy the walk-about tickets when F1 comes back to Singapore next year. Spend $40 and you will have a better view, as though you are watching from the grand stands.
Hope next year's race in Singapore will be a wet one. It is when conditions gets tough that you can see how skillful the drivers are. And..it will be another first - The world's first F1 WET night race.
Shout @ 10:55:00 AM