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BMW Sauber team.....after such a long time from JPM and Ralf 1-2 finished....they finally got it....


CONGRATS KUBICA AND QUICK NICK (I love his nick)

camomile wrote:BMW Sauber team.....after such a long time from JPM and Ralf 1-2 finished....they finally got it....


CONGRATS KUBICA AND QUICK NICK (I love his nick)

Oh thanks everyone, thank for supporting me ..

GO BMW !

French GP in another 11 mins

Kimi Rakkionen is on Pole

Felipe Massa won ,Kimi Rakkionen is 2nd , making it a Ferrari 1 , 2 again

Happy_Face_523 wrote:Felipe Massa won ,Kimi Rakkionen is 2nd , making it a Ferrari 1 , 2 again

Congratulation Massa..

yey!!! Another Ferrari 1-2.. im a bit sad for Kimi...

not into racing..so OP here..:/

F1 British Is here

wooowww!!! f1 race tomorrow!!! im so sad for Massa...

Hamiliton Won

CONGRATZ HAMILTON, HEIDFELD & BARRICHELLO!!!

Lewis is lapping everybody....the funniest thing is Lewis has finished the race and Kimi still racing...lapping Lewis....

Ferrari really weak in rain.....

Massa keep spinning and spinning

Lewis won even thought he is not in POLE postion

Singapore testing the night lighting for F1.....really like day time lah....they special order from ITALY if I am not mistaken

Useful Information Cam

I can't wait for Singapore GP too

DigiFlag to Aid Driver Communication at 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix

Singapore, 16 April 2008



Digiflag
Hi-tech electronic ‘DigiFlag’ displays will enhance night-time safety

As well as making history as the sport’s first-ever night race, the 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix on September 28 will also mark the introduction of electronic flag displays traditionally waved by marshals to communicate with drivers.

The flag signals, which have been an integral part of motor racing for over five decades, will be supplemented by electronic boards alongside the track. Using technology similar to units used to guide pilots at the runways of major airports, the ‘DigiFlags’ will display the different flag colours more effectively at the night race because of the brightness of the display boards.

The system, developed by Singapore GP-appointed lighting consultants Valerio Maioli S.p.A., is the result of more than a decade of development at the Barcelona, Imola and Monza racing circuits, in order to meet the stringent requirements of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) sporting code. The Singapore street circuit will mark the first-ever use of the DigiFlag technology in a Formula One™ event.

Thirty five display panels will be situated around the track. Controlled by hand-held panels operated by officials at each marshals’ post, they will complement the traditional flag signals. In addition, the race director will have an overview of the warnings being displayed around the entire circuit, allowing more centralised and more efficient communication of warnings to drivers.

The announcement of the new ‘DigiFlag’ technology follows a successful week-long demonstration of the lighting units that will make history when Singapore hosts the world’s first night race on the Formula One™ calendar. A mock-up of sixteen lighting projectors was set-up for a week from 29 March 2008 on a 64-metre stretch of St Andrew’s Road in front of the Padang, which in September will see the cars reaching up to 260 km/h.

In addition to allowing members of the public to view the lighting infrastructure, the mock-up gave an insight to the operation of the systems in all weather conditions. By September, the entire track will be fitted with nearly 1,500 lighting projectors which will be powered by 12 twin-power generators. The bespoke state-of-the-art lighting system consists of pylons and footing system supplied by Singapore contractors, projectors by Philips and aluminium trusses from Italy.

An overall average of about 3000lux level is required to illuminate the circuit, which is enough to meet High Definition television broadcast standards. As a result, the track will be almost four times brighter than a typical stadium. The demonstration also revealed that the lighting projectors are designed in such a way as to avoid glare to spectators as well as to ensure the safety of drivers during the race.

The live demonstration of the lighting system is the latest milestone as Singapore prepares for race day in September. Installation of the full lighting system will be carried out in stages, starting with the Pit Straight at the end of May with completion targeted for 31 August 2008, a month ahead of the race on 28 September.

About 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix
The inaugural 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix will take place on 28 September 2008 on a street circuit of public roads around the Marina Bay area. The race will be the first held at night in FORMULA 1™ history and is the first street race in Asia.

About Singapore GP Pte Ltd
Singapore GP Pte Ltd is the race promoter for the FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. It holds five-year renewable rights to stage the Singapore Grand Prix, beginning with the 2008 Season. The company is a partnership between Komoco Motors and regional events company Lushington Entertainments, via its parent company Reef Enterprises.

Thanks to http://www.singaporegp.sg/media/press.html

German Gp

Hamilton 1st , Massa 2nd , Kovalainen 3rd for QUALIFLYING

Congrats to Lewis Hamilton , Nelson Piquet Jr and Felipe Massa for being in the podium.

Hungarian GP

Congrats to Heikki Kovalainen on his first win , Jarno Trulli and Kimi Rakkionen

Lewis Hamilton dating Nicole Scherzinger of PCD, 7 years his senior

Nicole is the Filipina member of the Pussycat Doll, right?

Filipino dad and Hawaiian/Russian mother but separated when she was few months old....

She use her German American dad last name instead as her last name.....

Oh yes, she is.

oh, really? nicole of PCD?

I am so excited that F1 going to have their first night race here, however due to Eid Mubarak preparation, I'm unable to see it live uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I just have to watch it live on TV then

Here is a glimpse of the newly built Singapore F1 Pit Building

Thanks to CrashMatt1982 for this Singtel Singapore F1 GP promo video. I find this extremely awesome.