Welcome to the 2008 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. With only one day left before the first ever Formula One (F1) Night race officially zooms in Singapore, the excitement is at its maximum level and the adrenaline is sharply rising. Here are some fast facts and info exclusively for you.A Dumb’s Guide to Formula One:
Formula One Racing is normally done during weekends. There are practice sessions wherein drivers are familiarizing themselves to the track and their respective crews making some necessary adjustments to the car (Friday). After which, normally on the following day (Saturday), a qualifying round will ensue to determine the way cars will start in the race (which car will take the pole position and so on). Then on the last day, Sunday, the actual race happens.
For the Singapore edition of F1 race, aside from the usual speeding race cars rocketing at about 300 km/h, the teams will have to complete 61 laps or a total of 309 kilometers of race distance. Of course, the most exciting part here is that the race will be happening on night time. Something all drivers have never done before.
Meet the Constructors:
Constructor is an F1 parlance to what we, layman, refer to as a Team. In short, you can use constructor and team interchangeably. Below listing is according to their current standings.
1. Ferrari
2. McLaren –Mercedes
3. BMW Sauber
4. Toyota
5. Renault
6. STR-Ferrari
7. Red Bull-Renault
8. Williams-Toyota
9. Honda
10. Force India-Ferrari
11. Super Aguri-Honda
Meet the Drivers:
The drivers are the real legend behind F1 racing. Does Michael Schumacher ring a bell? Of course, he’s like the Michael Jordan of F1 racing. Anyway, below are the top 10 drivers according to their current standings.
1. Lewis Hamilton (British)
2. Felipe Massa (Brazilian)
3. Robert Kubica (Polish)
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finnish)
5. Nick Heidfeld (German)
6. Heikki Kovalainen (Finnish)
7. Fernando Alonso (Spanish)
8. Jarno Trulli (Italian)
9. Sebastian Vettel (German)
10. Mark Webber (Australian)
Believe it or not: Really interesting facts about F1:
> Once a Formula One Car is traveling over 160 km/h, it generates enough downforce to equal its own weight and can actually drive upside down from the top of a tunnel.
> The cockpit temperature averages 50 deg. C
> An F1 car can go from zero to 160km/h and back in four seconds
> An F1 car is made up of 80,000 components. Even if assembled 99.9 percent correctly, it would still start the race with 80 things wrong.
> Pit crews, who number around 20 members per driver, can refuel and change tires in four seconds
> The refuellers used in F1 can supply 12 liters of fuel per second. This means it would just take four seconds to fill the 50-liter tank of an average family car.
> The fit in the cockpit is so tight that the steering wheel must be removed for the driver to get in or out. That is why drivers average about 1.75m and cannot be too tall. Their average weight is 68kg.
> An F1 car weighs about 550kg. Less than half the weight of a mini Cooper.
> In street races like Monaco and Singapore, the downforce provides enough suction to lift manhole covers. Before the grand prix, all manholes covers are welded down.
(Source: Formula 1 website, Straits Times)
2. McLaren –Mercedes
3. BMW Sauber
4. Toyota
5. Renault
6. STR-Ferrari
7. Red Bull-Renault
8. Williams-Toyota
9. Honda
10. Force India-Ferrari
11. Super Aguri-Honda
Meet the Drivers:
The drivers are the real legend behind F1 racing. Does Michael Schumacher ring a bell? Of course, he’s like the Michael Jordan of F1 racing. Anyway, below are the top 10 drivers according to their current standings.
1. Lewis Hamilton (British)
2. Felipe Massa (Brazilian)
3. Robert Kubica (Polish)
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finnish)
5. Nick Heidfeld (German)
6. Heikki Kovalainen (Finnish)
7. Fernando Alonso (Spanish)
8. Jarno Trulli (Italian)
9. Sebastian Vettel (German)
10. Mark Webber (Australian)
Believe it or not: Really interesting facts about F1:
> Once a Formula One Car is traveling over 160 km/h, it generates enough downforce to equal its own weight and can actually drive upside down from the top of a tunnel.
> The cockpit temperature averages 50 deg. C
> An F1 car can go from zero to 160km/h and back in four seconds
> An F1 car is made up of 80,000 components. Even if assembled 99.9 percent correctly, it would still start the race with 80 things wrong.
> Pit crews, who number around 20 members per driver, can refuel and change tires in four seconds> The refuellers used in F1 can supply 12 liters of fuel per second. This means it would just take four seconds to fill the 50-liter tank of an average family car.
> The fit in the cockpit is so tight that the steering wheel must be removed for the driver to get in or out. That is why drivers average about 1.75m and cannot be too tall. Their average weight is 68kg.
> An F1 car weighs about 550kg. Less than half the weight of a mini Cooper.
> In street races like Monaco and Singapore, the downforce provides enough suction to lift manhole covers. Before the grand prix, all manholes covers are welded down.
(Source: Formula 1 website, Straits Times)
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