The Business of Sport: Formula One Driver beware
● “We are a little bit concerned. We go there, we haven’t tested, we don’t have any idea. It is going to be a night race, it is going to be in the rainy season, so it isn’t exactly what you really want from a safety point of view. It doesn’t look comfortable so far.” Jarno Trulli, Toyota
The essential stats
● Race date: September 28 2008
● Race time: 8pm (local time)
● Number of laps: 61 (estimated)
● Track length 5.067km
● Race distance: 309.087km
● Number of turns: 23
● Maximum speed: In excess of 300kph along Raffles Boulevard
A challenge and a party
● “It’s always a great challenge to start on a street circuit which nobody knows. That should be very interesting.” Nico Rosberg, Williams
● “The night race in Singapore should be a great party. I think it will be a good step for this sport, a little bit into another world. Now we are going in a different area; we’re doing a night race, we do more street circuits. I think it’s very positive for the sport.” Adrian Sutil, Force India
● “It’s always special and spectacular for everybody to drive on a street circuit. I hope that we can combine the two things: the thrill of a street circuit together with the safety standards we have in Formula One nowadays.” Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber
The excitement
● “I have never been to Singapore but I have heard it is a beautiful place so I am looking forward to going there, especially with it being a night race. In all my years of racing I have never competed in a night race, apart from indoor karting, so it will be something new for all the fans to watch and definitely exciting for the drivers”. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
● “Singapore is going to be the leader with the street race at night. Everyone’s excited about the idea.” Bernie Ecclestone
