With Alonso and Button on podium at Monza, the championship race has opened up with all the five contenders viz., Hamilton, Webber, Alonso, Button and Vettel with a possibilty to win the driver's crown.
Next up is the night race at Singapore street circuit, and it would be interesting to see how teams fare at this slow-turning track.
The Circuit
Singapore is a unique circuit with it's twist and turns.
The average speed on this circuit is around 175km/h, while the top speed goes up to 297km/hr, making it one of the slowest circuits.
The track needs high downforce, and is quite punishing on the tyres with heavy braking.
The circuit also has very low level of grip, which though, once rubbered in nicely, is not of much worry to drive.
The track offers hardly a chance to overtake, hence qualifying higher would be of prime importance on every team's mind.
Teams
Red Bull are the favourites and looks set to steal the top honours.
The reason being, it has the best aerodynamic design and diffuser set-up which is of utmost importance on a track filled with turns (needing perfect balance) and higher downforce.
Red Bull's low power Renault engines, which is a disadvantage at the high-speed, straight line tracks like Monza, are spared here, due to the slow nature of the circuit.
The team that could closely challenge them should be Ferrari.
Ferrari currently has the second best diffuser set-up and balance, after Red Bull, that works around smoothly on turning tracks.
They did well at the Monaco GP, which has a similar style circuit layout.
Hence, now, with the team strategy finally gelling perfectly, Fernando Alonso would be favourite behind the Red Bull drivers to stand on the podium.
McLaren are disadvantaged, with their design so far giving optimum performances on straight and high-speed track, thus facing a hard task ahead.
Hence, they can be slotted as the third best team, behind Ferrari, to go on this track.
Renault, who had missed their first pole position by a whisker, when Sebastian Vettel snatched it from Robert Kubica at Monaco, might spoil the party of the front runners.
Their upgrades have been the quickest to give results, and there is every possibility of this team giving Ferrari and Mclaren a run for their money at this track.
WEATHER
Singapore is experiencing scattered thunder storms currently, and there are chances of rain hitting the circuit next weekend.
Red Bull, in particular, would be praying that it doesn't happen, since they have struggled for pace at every wet race of the current season.
A wet Singapore circuit is, though, a dangerous proposition for every driver, who need to be extra cautious, as the the track is surrounded by concrete barricades, and even a small error might end their race.
In all, except the thrill to watch cars zip past in the floodlights, Singapore offers a dull race which is more of a procession from start.
However, with the championship fight being tightly contested, it would be a test on the temperament and skills of these drivers and their teams on who has it what it takes to perform best under pressure.
It is the only thing that would keep the interest level up of every f1 enthusiasts at this GP.
Next up is the night race at Singapore street circuit, and it would be interesting to see how teams fare at this slow-turning track.
The Circuit
Singapore is a unique circuit with it's twist and turns.
The average speed on this circuit is around 175km/h, while the top speed goes up to 297km/hr, making it one of the slowest circuits.
The track needs high downforce, and is quite punishing on the tyres with heavy braking.
The circuit also has very low level of grip, which though, once rubbered in nicely, is not of much worry to drive.
The track offers hardly a chance to overtake, hence qualifying higher would be of prime importance on every team's mind.
Teams
Red Bull are the favourites and looks set to steal the top honours.
The reason being, it has the best aerodynamic design and diffuser set-up which is of utmost importance on a track filled with turns (needing perfect balance) and higher downforce.
Red Bull's low power Renault engines, which is a disadvantage at the high-speed, straight line tracks like Monza, are spared here, due to the slow nature of the circuit.
The team that could closely challenge them should be Ferrari.
Ferrari currently has the second best diffuser set-up and balance, after Red Bull, that works around smoothly on turning tracks.
They did well at the Monaco GP, which has a similar style circuit layout.
Hence, now, with the team strategy finally gelling perfectly, Fernando Alonso would be favourite behind the Red Bull drivers to stand on the podium.
McLaren are disadvantaged, with their design so far giving optimum performances on straight and high-speed track, thus facing a hard task ahead.
Hence, they can be slotted as the third best team, behind Ferrari, to go on this track.
Renault, who had missed their first pole position by a whisker, when Sebastian Vettel snatched it from Robert Kubica at Monaco, might spoil the party of the front runners.
Their upgrades have been the quickest to give results, and there is every possibility of this team giving Ferrari and Mclaren a run for their money at this track.
WEATHER
Singapore is experiencing scattered thunder storms currently, and there are chances of rain hitting the circuit next weekend.
Red Bull, in particular, would be praying that it doesn't happen, since they have struggled for pace at every wet race of the current season.
A wet Singapore circuit is, though, a dangerous proposition for every driver, who need to be extra cautious, as the the track is surrounded by concrete barricades, and even a small error might end their race.
In all, except the thrill to watch cars zip past in the floodlights, Singapore offers a dull race which is more of a procession from start.
However, with the championship fight being tightly contested, it would be a test on the temperament and skills of these drivers and their teams on who has it what it takes to perform best under pressure.
It is the only thing that would keep the interest level up of every f1 enthusiasts at this GP.
Nice post thank you Tami
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