Why Singapore is the Toughest Challenge for F1 Drivers
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- čas přidán 28. 09. 2022
- The Singapore GP is back after its Covid 19 hiatus, and both fans and the drivers are excited to get back on track. But Singapore throws its own challenges at the drivers which makes it F1's toughest race of the year. Luke Smith takes a look at what makes it so challenging, from temperature and humidity to the unique city layout, and how drivers prepare for the race every year.
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Singapore Grand Prix is the closest F1 will ever get to an endurance race. FIA should just rename it 2 hours of Singapore
Imagine a 'proper' 24h race there? :O
@@phillippatryndal4255 human bbq
Atleast it's ment to be raining all weekend?
I'm sure they'll cope ;)
@@averagegingernut434 I feel like the rain is gonna make it look so much better and make it mroe exciting + add more difficulty to the drivers!
The Singapore gp track is the modern Monaco.
Leclerc literally posted a few days ago swimming in ice cold weather but I guess it was a Ferrari strategy
Marina Bay Street Circuit is one of my favourite modern Formula 1 tracks. Always loved it in the game.
30 centigrade and 80% humidity. Wearing a race suit, socks, gloves, and a crash helmet. PHEW
30 degrees is on the thermometer. Skin feel is mostly a few degrees higher.
Thhat’s basically what women in the rural areas in my country of Cambodia wear every time they go outside lol.
Highest level of motorsport
Paid millions each year
@@Keoponloeu women in Rural Cambodia wear race suits and arai helmets?
@@thecompanioncube4211 no, it’s just that they wear like 2 or 3 layers of sweaters and jackets and they say they do it to prevent their skins from becoming even darker than they already are. And they wear it in the day time under a 30 degree sun working. And yes they do wear crash helmets because they ride motorbikes and in my part of the world, motorbikes and scooters are a very common thing and people use them for literally everything. Basically they are athletes😂
Since its inception, all four winners at Marina Bay have been world champions, Seb, Fernando, Nico and Lewis. I wonder if the pattern will continue?
Don’t forget that Brittany also won it in 2016. He is also a world champion.
@@Joseph_Martini wait wait, by Brittany, correct me if I am wrong. But you are talking about the 2016 FIA Formula 1 driver's world champion: Nico Rosberg, who beat the 7 time FIA Formula 1 driver's world champion Lewis Hamilton, who was beaten by the 2021 FIA Formula 1 driver's world champion Max Verstappen, in different machinery, in equal machinery right?
@@CAPCNOP yes it's the very same Brittney who beat the then 3 time world champion Lewis Hamilton in the same machinary in 2016 and became the world champion.
@@Joseph_Martiniah yes of course! I always confuse him with Hamilton, as they were in equal machinery
@Hallam Crafer
Seb, Fernando, Nico and Lewis is 3 driving champions???
I hope they consider extending the straight up to turn 7 a bit more in the coming years for a better overtaking opportunity.
On an island with very limited land? I don't think so. But who knows
@@swordsman1137 It‘s not that small, Singapore‘s Marina city district does extend more than just Raffles Avenue
Singaporean here! It's a cool idea and actually looking at the map, it is technically possible. T7 would then happen 1 street after Nicoll Highway on Beach Rd which would then probably be followed by a very mild chicane that joins back to the short straight by the museum (former courthouse) that approaches turn 10.
I think a big reason it's not been done is for safety, as Beach Road is far narrower than Nicoll Highway (where T7 currently is). T7 has good amount of runoff but Beach Road can't afford that as it's right next to a shopping mall and hotel lobby. Cool idea though!
@@timothykhoo3850 agree
@Timothy Khoo I'm hoping for that as well if safety can be guaranteed.
An environment that Singapore’s own up and coming race driver is used to. Spot Rishab Jain around!
Yessss!!! Go Rishab!!!
And Vettel has won 5 times. Shame he is retiring this race
A win or a Podium is all I need
yeah man and : Lap record 1:41.905 - K Mag (2018)
Basically Monaco but better in everyway, with endurance
Can't really disagree with you there Ouma , The pit stalls are bigger, but all that means is they have a more stress-free pit stop prior to returning to the circuit. Once there, they still can't overtake.... albeit at a faster pace.
Monaco is only around because of snobs and "muh heritage", but in all essence is a shit track
For the drivers it's a nightmare. Singapore has the most aggressive turns.
You forgot to mention the dry-wet condition after the heavy rain
With the redevelopment of the floating platform, turns 16-19 will probably disappear for 2023-2026, should make the circuit slightly easier?
Timezone does not matters.. going to Australia and Japan and even USA, Canada Mexico the time zone are almost different
It’s so dang humid and hot.
I used to live in Singapore for 3 months and spent 1 day in the area where they race. I don't know what it is, but the humidity in the city was near intolerable. Just imagining the added effort and time the drivers spend driving it must be BRUTAL
I something goes to the F1 Pit to see the aftermath of the race
not to mention if it heavy rain/thunderstorm
And Singapore has hit 40 to 45 degrees before
Simple answer: Humidity and Attrition
Talks abt Singapore being humid *cough cough* MIAMI!!! *cough cough*
My least favorite F1 track to play on the EA/Codemasters F1 2022. No matter what, I'll always end up super frustrated racing on this track.
If you use assist controls and you still struggle around Singapore then you have a skill issue. Singapore is a banger of a street circuit
Not only the drivers can't take it.. the car also cannot take it
I will admit that I hate racing Singapore and Monaco when I play F1 on my Xbox. Even setting it up with high downforce settings to combat the turns, I still have a horrible pace.
Practice makes perfect my dude. Got to learn braking points and apexes to the tee on this track
Monaco is waaay worse imo I can never conquer it
Singapore is easy. I manage to do it all the time….. in the comfort of my own room with the AC turned on. Bwoah!
Singapore would be the best street circuit in the calendar if they removed corners 16 through 19, that would add a new overtaking spot, and make the only boring part of the circuit go away.
Will probably be removed as The Float @ Marina Bay grandstand, where those corners are, is going to be rebuilt soon. Before that the organizers had those corners probably so that the circuit would be routed in front of that grandstand, so that they could sell more tickets, as that grandstand can seat 27k spectators - about 1/4 of the entire circuit's capacity. There're also where some of the cheaper tickets are
@@lzh4950 Yeah, I know about it, and I hoped it was done before this year.
Any idea when it's gonna happen?
The circuit will jump to my top 10 instantly without those corners.
@@MihzvolWuriar Probably next year
@@lzh4950 I really hope so, I couldn't watch this year's race cuz busy, if next year them, I'll make sure my time is free just for it.
Confirmed this year’s race bypasses that grandstand, and race time projected to shorten by up to 15mins
Taking a day off just to watch it.
how come Singapore not get enough attention like Monaco? There aren't any significant differences...
The Monaco grand prix has existed since 1929
Who said it doesn't? Singapore GP gets a ton of attention
Read your history
How is Singapore hotter than Miami, during the day in May?
Miami and Singapore have a different climate. When viewed from the daytime temperature will be more or less the same. The difference is maybe Singapore is a little more humid and the rain forecast is higher
Singapore is hot and humid all year round. With more rain fall from Sept-Dec. Daily temperatures are usually 30 degress celsius in the day, around 27-28 at night. But don’t be fooled, 28 degrees still feels like 30 with the humidity at night. So you’re just being baked 24/7. I’m a Singaporean so i hate the weather really…
Bruh I live here please help
Am I the only one who misses the slingshot ?
I miss it too. It was so dramatic at the time.
I’m always sticky here. Bathing doesn’t solve that problem.
Best Singapore race was Alonso winning in 08.
yeah right lol
Red bull and Merc to be punished for overspending
Would like to watch a daytime race there just for a change... the nighttime novelty of 2008 has completely worn off.
Too hot for daytime race 🔥
would love to see a night time spa, Monza Silverstone etc. the day time racing novelty has completely worn off
You know how hot it is in the daytime here? 💀
@@PB-hr3hy Yeah right... let's consume needless energy. That would only be silly.
@@soundscape26 oh yeah, let get off CZcams and the internet then Please leave CZcams and stop wasting energy. Let's turn off all lights and live in the dark age. Let's scrap F1 then since it's a complete waste of time money and energy.
1:16 That's the Worst Display of Screen on Phone. 🤮
im watching this in singapore when its 32 degrees 💀💀💀💀(i live in singapore)
Training this aggressively with a sauna will not do anything to help their bodies adapt to the humidity and heat in Singapore. The body cannot adapt like this that quickly. It might help them realize what they are going to put up with, and might prepare them mentally, but physically/physiologically, the body will not adapt to something that drastic or that quickly. It takes years to physiologically adapt to something like climate.
Albert Park and Singapore are the only street tracks that are good. The rest are garbage
No wonder the races were dull.
Still better than Monaco
So this means every single race has to be easy to give us a taste of spectacle?
There is a big difference between boring races and tough races
Please go back to Sepang , this is dull
Sepang is dull shush
Sepang is boring... nothing there...
Street circuits like this are very, very boring. They might be challenging, but they are not engaging to watch. A circuit surrounded by fences and walls is not inspiring. The reason that Monaco continues is for historical reasons. It would never make it to the calendar if it was new. Singapore is completely unorganic. It was built to accommodate city limits and VIP viewing areas. I cannot stand circuits built almost entirely of barbed wire edges. It has zero character. It has zero cultural atmosphere. It reflects the cultureless, bland, corporate state of Singapore. Totally Souless.
U do realise singapore is very small?? And the racing track are normal roads!! We had to close and cordon off the road and convert it into the track
I think you are an idiot to think like that... all the last few races were thrilling... 4 cars competing aggressively on the last few laps... only Singapore can offer that kind of excitement..
Well Singapore has been in the F1 calendar for a while and tickets are always sold out. You can rant about it but thousands on the 3 days weekend don't feel like you do haha!
how can you say "3 years away due to corona" when we have had 3 full seasons of racing all throughout corona? 🤔
Same reason we didn't have a Japanese GP too, different countries had different rules to international sporting events.