Speedcafe.com Race Guide - 2012 Singapore Grand Prix

2012 Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay, September 21-23

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As Formula 1’s only full night-time race, the Singapore Grand Prix offers its fair share of unique perspectives

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Round 14 - Singapore I Introduction

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The grid will fall silent prior to the start of Sunday night’s Singapore Grand Prix as the Formula 1 community pays tribute to the late Professor Sid Watkins.

Credited with playing a key role in the advancement of safety and medical servies at Grand Prix events over the last four decades, the FIA Institute’s Honorary President recently passed away, aged 84.

While many tributes to Watkins have been made in the week since his passing, the below words of F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone stand alone in their poignancy: “What Sid Watkins did in the way of safety in Formula One was incredible,” he said on the championship’s official website.

“He gave his whole life to that cause, to make sure that it could be as safe as it possibly could be. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for his caring and commitment.

“When I invited him to join Formula One as its official doctor partway through the 1978 season, we discussed many aspects of safety and medical issues. We agreed that we needed a proper hospital at the track in the form of a fully equipped medical centre to stabilise injured drivers with immediate treatment, and a helicopter to transport them subsequently to specialist facilities, and that the helicopter pad had to be as close to that trackside hospital as possible.

“Sid carried all of those things through, and many more. After the accidents to Jochen Rindt and then Ronnie Peterson, I suggested that he should have a medical intervention car and that he should take responsibility for taking drivers into medical care.

“We always talked things through and worked together, and he then took care of all the medical things which I knew nothing about. I am pretty sure that he is irreplaceable. You only meet somebody of his calibre once in your lifetime.”

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En massa Felipe Massa joined in on the fun when a host of Ferrari owners recently decided to reset the world record for the most Ferraris in one place at any one time. For those planning on trying this at home, the official count was 964 - a comfortable 474 clear of the previous record.

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eaving? Or just leverage? Either way, the rampant speculation that Lewis Hamilton is set to ditch his almost life-long McLaren association for a big money deal with Mercedes currently hangs over the 2008 World Champion like the proverbial storm cloud.

Unless his future is confirmed soon, Hamilton faces the prospect of fighting for this year’s title against an immensely distracting backdrop of uncertainty. When you’re up against a man widely regarded ones of the fiercest competitors Grand Prix Racing has ever seen in Fernando Alonso and a twotime reigning champion in Sebastian Vettel, adding an extra degree of difficulty to your campaign isn’t exactly recommended.

If the off-track issues can be minimised, recent races suggest that Hamilton and McLaren could yet steal this year’s title away from Ferrari and Red Bull. The British team has won each of the last three races from pole position, with triumphs for Hamilton in Hungary and Italy sandwiching team-mate Jenson Button’s success in Belgium.

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Hamilton closed to within 37 points of Alonso at Monza and, speaking to media ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, admits that maintaining focus will be vital in the coming races.

“I think we’re all wise enough to understand that people write things and that what is written is not necessarily what is true,” he said of the media attention on his future.

“I think the most important thing is that I’m 100 percent focused on winning with this team and taking them forward.

“I’ve been with the team since I was 13 and we’ve worked so hard since 2009 to try and win this championship and hopefully, finally, we’re in the position where we can. So the most important thing is that I do not get distracted by all the rubbish that’s been around.”

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Whether or not the stories of a Mercedes switch really are rubbish remains to be seen.

The 27-year-old has enjoyed an increasingly rocky relationship with McLaren squad since the heady days of his remarkable debut 2007 season and the World Championship success that followed a year later.

As shocking as the initial suggestions that Hamilton could leave McLaren were, there are plenty of logical statements to back up the theory. While there is little doubt that there is an immensely strong ‘racer’ element to Hamilton that wants only to win races, the potential to substantially increase his annual income by moving away from the highly restrictive McLaren environment may well prove the deciding factor. After all, why would a Grand Prix driver enlist the services of a firm like XIX Management if not to increase his earning power?

On the sporting side, joining a factory team such as Mercedes also has its attractiveness as the sport prepares for its new engine era in 2014. While the German marque’s >> Continued on page 13

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customer teams, such as McLaren, will almost certainly receive the same engines as their factory counterparts when the new 1.6-litre, turbocharged, motors are introduced, the integration into the overall car package, argues Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, will by definition be superior in a factory team.

In the meantime, Hamilton has a championship to win. Although admitting that he and McLaren did not fully capitalise on the strength of their early-season competitivenesss, Hamilton believes he now enters the final stretch of fly-away races in a ‘very strong position’.

“We lost a lot of points at the beginning,” he says. “We were on the front row in the first seven or eight races where we should have won all of them.

“Barcelona, we really could have won that, we had the best car that weekend. But you know we learn from those experiences and that’s what life is about.

“We’re in a very, very strong position, we’re getting stronger and we will get stronger through the rest of this year.”

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Round 14 - Singapore I Track Details

Circuit details Marina Bay Technical preview with Lotus F1’s trackside operations director Alan Permane

THE CAR Rear wing Maximum downforce here, especially with so many low speed corners and frequent traction demands.

Brakes Brakes are under constant use. Although none of the braking demands are individually massive, it’s the relentless nature of continually braking which means they never have an opportunity to cool.

This affects the discs, pads and even the brake callipers themselves.

Suspension There are several high kerbs around the circuit, requiring good suspension compliance. The continual braking demands also call for a softer car; a requirement balanced against wanting to run the car as low as possible without wearing the plank too much.

Tyres There are several high kerbs around

the circuit, requiring good suspension compliance. The continual braking demands also call for a softer car; a requirement balanced against wanting to run the car as low as possible without wearing the plank too much.

Front wing Maximum downforce levels as understeer could prove costly with the walls so close.

Engine With an average speed of under 170kph, engine maps are designed to target driveability through the lower revs. Of the 23 corners, ten are taken in second or first, seven in third and only one is taken in fourth gear, which means that the engine is working at between 8,000rpm and 13,000rpm for the majority of the corner apexes and exits.

THE Circuit Turns 1 & 2 Approaching Turns 1 and 2 is the second fastest part of the track, with speeds of around 290kph reached before the Sheares corner. This is followed by hard braking to around 90kph at turn 3.

Turn 7 The fastest part of the track with speeds of around 298kph reached before the approach to this sharp left hander.

Turns 13 & 18 Two of the slowest parts of the track with speeds of around 80kph and extensive kerb use for the quickest line.

Turn 14 Another slow corner at 85kph.

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Kerbs The rubber kerbs used on many the corner apexes have been replaced with fabricated steel versions for this year.

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Red Bull Racing Base: Milton Keynes, UK Team Principal: Christian Horner Technical Chief: Adrian Newey Chassis: RB8 Engine: Renault RS27-2012

Debut: Albert Park, 2005 Constructors’ titles: 2 Wins: 30 Pole Positions: 42 Fastest Laps: 25

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Championship Position: 3 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 5.4 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 6.9

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Championship Position: 2 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 6.9 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 6.3

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

Red Bull will be looking to bounce back from a disastrous run last time out at Monza, where they failed to score a single point since Korea, 2010.

The qualifying issues seen at Spa continued in Italy, where Sebastian Vettel was just sixth fastest in Q3 while Mark Webber spent the final 10 minutes on the sidelines.

The RB8’s street circuit form has been impressive however, setting the pace in both Monaco and Valencia.

As long as the cars are reliable (Vettel retired in Germany with his second alternator failure in six races), the podium should be more than possible for either driver.

Sebastian Vettel Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007 World Championships: 2 Wins: 22 Poles: 33 Fastest Laps: 13 Career Highlights: 2010 and 2011 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2006 F3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC

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2012 FORM JENSON BUTTON Championship Position: 7 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 6.8 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 9.7 LEWIS HAMILTON Championship Position: 4 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 3.2 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 8.2

Debut: Monte Carlo, 1966 World Championships: 8 Wins: 180 Poles Positions: 152 Fastest Laps: 149

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

McLaren heads to Singapore as the team to beat, with Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button sharing the last three pole positions and race victories between them.

A repeat performance this weekend is far from guaranteed however, with the slow-speed Marina Bay venue a far cry from the wide-open spaces of Spa and Monza.

Hamilton’s ability to stay out of trouble on a circuit like Singapore is also a question mark, having crashed out in each of the last two years.

Qualifying will undoubtedly be critical, with the team possessing the potential to lock-out the front row and setup a victory in the early going.

Jenson Button Nationality: British Date of Birth: 19/01/1980 Debut: Albert Park, 2000 World Championships: 1 Wins: 14 Poles: 8 Fastest Laps: 7 Career Highlights: 2009 World Drivers’ Champion, 1st 1998 British FF Festival, 1998 British FF Champion

Lewis Hamilton Nationality: British Date of Birth: 07/01/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 World Championships: 1 Wins: 20 Poles: 23 Fastest Laps: 11 Career Highlights: 2008 World Drivers’ Champion, 2006 GP2 Champion, 2005 F3 Euroseries Champion

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SCUDERIA FERRARI Base: Maranello, Italy Team Principal: Stefano Domenicali Technical Chief: Pat Fry Chassis: F2012 Engine: Ferrari 056

2012 FORM FERNANDO ALONSO Championship Position: 1 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 6.6 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 5.1 FELIPE MASSA Championship Position: 14 Best Qualifying: 3 Average Qualifying: 10.8 Best Finish: 4 Average Finish: 10.4

Debut: Monte Carlo, 1950 World Championships: 16 Wins: 219 Pole Positions: 207 Fastest Laps: 227

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

Ferrari had a very quick car at Monza, allowing Fernando Alonso to mount the podium despite starting 10th due to a component failure in the final period of qualifying. Perhaps even more pertinently, the car was so quick that the oftenstruggling Felipe Massa was able to qualifying a season best fourth.

Like McLaren, Ferrari will be wary of coming back to the field on the slower, tighter, Marina Bay layout, particularly in qualifying. A podium is far from a sure thing for Alonso here.

Now holding a 37 point lead over his nearest challenger, Lewis Hamilton, it’ll be interesting to watch whether the Spaniard takes an increasingly conservative approach as the final seven races are unfold.

FERNANDO ALONSO Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 World Championships: 2 Wins: 30 Poles: 22 Fastest Laps: 19 Career Highlights: 2005 and 2006 World Drivers Champion, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan

FELIPE MASSA Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 25/04/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2002 World Championships: 0 Wins: 11 Poles: 15 Fastest Laps: 14 Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 World Drivers’ Championship, 1st 2001 Euro F3000, 1st 2000 Formula Renault Eurocup

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Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Base: Brackley, UK Team Principal: Ross Brawn Technical Chief: Bob Bell Chassis: F1 W03 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z

Debut: Albert Park, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 2 Fastest Laps: 3

2012 FORM MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Championship Position: 12 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 7.8 Best Finish: 3 Average Finish: 14.1 NICO ROSBERG Championship Position: 6 Best Qualifying: 1 Average Qualifying: 8.5 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 8.1

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

Mercedes will bring a substantially upgraded exhaust package to Singapore following its successful outing in the recent Silverstone young driver test. The set-up, described as a ‘Coanda’ design, focuses on improving the airflow underneath the car, with the squad said to be anticipating a significant lap time gain from the package.

Expecting the Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher to be challenging the top three teams might be a bit much however, such has been their recent form.

The two Mercedes cars combined have scored just one top five finish in the last seven races, and proved so heavy on their tyres last time out in Monza that they needed to make an extra stop compared to the front-runners.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Nationality: German Date of Birth: 03/01/1969 Debut: Spa, 1991 World Championships: 7 Wins: 91 Poles: 69 Fastest Laps: 77 Career Highlights: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 World Drivers’ Champion, 1990 German F3 Champion

NICO ROSBERG Nationality: German Date of Birth: 27/06/1985 Debut: Sakhir, 2006 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 4 Place of Birth: Wiesbaden Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, 2005 GP2 Champion, 1st 2002 Formula BMW ADAC

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LOTUS F1 TEAM Base: Enstone, UK Team Principal: Eric Boullier Technical Chief: James Allison Chassis: E20 Engine: Renault RS27- 2012

2012 FORM KIMI RAIKKONEN Championship Position: 5 Best Qualifying: 4 Average Qualifying: 7.8 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 5.2 ROMAIN GROSJEAN Championship Position: 8 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 7.6 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 14.4

Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 3

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

Romain Grosjean returns this weekend after his one-race ban for causing a Turn 1, Lap 1, crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The E20’s form on each of the circuits comparable to Marina Bay - namely Monaco, Valencia and Hungary - has been particularly strong, leading to especially high hopes for this weekend.

While qualifying has often been an issue for the team this year, Hungary proved that the cars can hack the one-lap pace in the right environment.

The two black Lotus entries are definite dark horses for this weekend’s night race.

KIMI RAIKKONEN Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 17/10/1979 Debut: Albert Park, 2001 World Championships: 1 Wins: 18 Poles: 16 Fastest Laps: 37 Career Highlights: 2007 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2005 World Driver’s Championship, 2000 British Formula Renault champion

ROMAIN GROSJEAN Nationality: French Date of Birth: 17/04/1986 Debut: Valencia, 2009 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series Champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 Euro Series Champion

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SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM Base: Silverstone, UK Team Principal: Vijay Mallya Technical Chief: Andrew Green Chassis: VJM05 Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z

2012 FORM PAUL DI RESTA Championship Position: 13 Best Qualifying: 4 Average Qualifying: 11.2 Best Finish: 6 Average Finish: 10.6 NICO HULKENBERG Championship Position: 16 Best Qualifying: 5 Average Qualifying: 12.3 Best Finish: 4 Average Finish: 11.5

Debut: Albert Park, 2008 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 1

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

The seasons of Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg may have been typified by just how evenly matched the two young chargers have been, but the duo enjoyed sharply contrasting fortunes last time out at Monza.

While the German was out of Q1 with a mechanical failure, di Resta finished Q3 an outstanding fourth (albeit prior to a grid penalty for a gearbox change). The Scot went on to finish eighth in the race, and while Marina Bay is a far cry from Monza, di Resta did score a career best finish of sixth in Singapore last year.

Both drivers should be seeing points finishes as a possibility this weekend.

PAUL DI RESTA Nationality: Scottish Date of Birth: 16/04/1986 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2010 DTM Champion, 2006 Formula 3 Euroseries Champion, 1st 2006 Masters of F3

NICO HULKENBERG Nationality: German Date of Birth: 19/08/1987 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: Pole Position for 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2009 GP2 Series Champion, 2005 Formula BMW ADAC champion

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SAUBER F1 TEAM Base: Hinwil, Switzerland Team Principal: Peter Sauber Technical Chief: Matt Morris Chassis: C31 Engine: Ferrari 056

2012 FORM KAMUI KOBAYASHI Championship Position: 10 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 10.5 Best Finish: 4 Average Finish: 12.6 SERGIO PEREZ Championship Position: 9 Best Qualifying: 5 Average Qualifying: 12.6 Best Finish: 2 Average Finish: 10.8

Debut: Kylami, 1993 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 4

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

Sergio Perez scored his third podium of the season last time out at Monza - a remarkable achievement for the second-year Formula 1 driver and the perennially mid-field Sauber team.

Tyre management was, as per usual, a hallmark of Perez’s Italian Grand Prix performance, and served to stir yet another round of rumours that the Mexican will be headhunted by one of the top teams next year.

Perez and Kamui Kobayashi should both be able to push towards a top six finish this weekend, where managing the soft and super soft compounds over as many as four stints will be the key.

KAMUI KOBAYASHI Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 13/09/1986 Debut: Interlagos, 2009 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2008/09 GP2 Asia Series Champion, 4th 2007 F3 Euroseries, 1st 2005 FRenault Eurocup

SERGIO PEREZ Nationality: Mexican Date of Birth: 26/01/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2010 GP2 Series, 4th 2007 British F3 Championship Class, 1st 2007 British F3 National Class

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SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO Base: Faenza, Italy Team Principal: Franz Tost Technical Chief: Giorgio Ascanelli Chassis: STR7 Engine: Ferrari 056

2012 FORM DANIEL RICCIARDO Championship Position: 18 Best Qualifying: 6 Average Qualifying: 14.2 Best Finish: 9 Average Finish: 13.1 JEAN-ERIC VERGNE Championship Position: 17 Best Qualifying: 11 Average Qualifying: 16.8 Best Finish: 8 Average Finish: 14.4

Debut: Sakhir, 2006 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Pole Positions: 1 Fastest Laps: 0

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

The final corner of the Italian Grand Prix dealt a cruel blow to Daniel Ricciardo as his Toro Rosso ran low on fuel pressure, robbing the Australian of a rare points finish.

Ricciardo was at least able to re-assert his qualifying authority over team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne at Monza following the Frenchman’s apparent superiority at Spa. With Ricciardo’s position in the closing stages at Monza having been assisted by reliability issues for some key runners, it remains hard to see either STR making the top 10 based on pace.

DANIEL RICCIARDO Nationality: Australian Date of Birth: 01/07/1989 Debut: Silverstone, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2009 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd 2010 Formula Renault 3.5, 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Champion

JEAN-ERIC VERGNE Nationality: French Date of Birth:25/04/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: – Wins: – Poles: – Fastest Laps: – Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2010 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd European Formula Renault 2.0 series

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WILLIAMS Base: Grove, UK Team Principal: Frank Williams Technical Chief: Mike Coughlan Chassis: FW34 Engine: Renault RS27- 2012

2012 FORM PASTOR MALDONADO Championship Position: 11 Best Qualifying: 2 Average Qualifying: 8.9 Best Finish: 1 Average Finish: 14.4 BRUNO SENNA Championship Position: 15 Best Qualifying: 9 Average Qualifying: 14.5 Best Finish: 6 Average Finish: 12.8

Debut: Aires, 1978 World Championships: 9 Wins: 114 Pole Positions: 127 Fastest Laps: 131

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

The Italian Grand Prix weekend was an unspectacular one for Williams, with Pastor Maldonado missing Q3 for just the second time in nine races. For the 11th time in 13 races, though, the Venezuelan was able to out-qualify his team-mate Bruno Senna, who has shown few signs that he’s making progress on his single-lap pace.

The Brazilian did, however, manage to take a single point for Williams from Monza, drawing him to within four of the largely unpredictable Maldonado.

The Williams has proven reasonably competitive around Marina Bay in previous years, leaving the team with hope that it can close the ever increasing gap to Force India in the Constructors’ standings.

PASTOR MALDONADO Nationality: Venezuelan Date of Birth: 09/03/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2011 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 Champion, 3rd 2006 Formula Renault 3.5, 1st 2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia

BRUNO SENNA Nationality: Brazilian Date of Birth: 15/10/1983 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 GP2 Series, 3rd 2006 British F3 Championship, 5th 2008 GP2 Asia Series

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CATERHAM F1 TEAM Base: Hingham, UK Team Principal: Tony Fernandes Technical Chief: Mike Gascoyne Chassis: CT01 Engine: Renault RS27-2012

Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships : 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0

2012 FORM HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Championship Position: 19 Best Qualifying: 16 Average Qualifying: 18.5 Best Finish: 13 Average Finish: 17.0 VITALY PETROV Championship Position: 20 Best Qualifying: 19 Average Qualifying: 19.6 Best Finish: 13 Average Finish: 17.4

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

Although Caterham is still a decent chunk of time away from the midfield pace, circuits such as the Marina Bay street circuit generally give Heikki Kovalainen a greater chance to shine than most. His qualifying efforts on the streets of both Monaco and Valencia were little short of breath-taking, and a third Q2 appearance of the season this weekend is certainly not out of the question.

The race, too, provides hope for all three of the smaller squads, with the near two-hour street fight in usually warm conditions raising the usual rate of driver errors and mechanical failures.

HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Nationality: Finnish Date of Birth: 19/10/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2007 World Championships: 0 Wins: 1 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 2 Career Highlights: 1st 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, 2nd 2005 GP2 Series, 1st 2004 World Series by Nissan

VITALY PETROV Nationality: Russian Date of Birth: 08/09/1984 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 3rd 2011 Australian Grand Prix, 2nd 2009 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 GP2 Asia Series

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HRT F1 TEAM Base: Madrid, Spain Team Principal: Luis Perez-Sala Technical Chief: Jean-Claude Martens Chassis: F112 Engine: Cosworth CA2012

2012 FORM PEDRO DE LA ROSA Championship Position: 24 Best Qualifying: 21 Average Qualifying: 22.3 Best Finish: 17 Average Finish: 20.5 NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN Championship Position: 23 Best Qualifying: 22 Average Qualifying: 23.5 Best Finish: 15 Average Finish: 20.9

Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 WIns: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

The HRT enters this weekend with two drivers that have never previously competed on the Marina Bay street circuit. Pedro de la Rosa’s work as a test driver has seen him log countless laps of the venue on simulators, however, leaving the Spaniard confident of being able to extract his maximum out of the modest package from the outset.

Both cars will be sporting a minor upgrade package this weekend, but don’t expect that to lift them off the bottom of the grid.

PEDRO DE LA ROSA Nationality: Spanish Date of Birth: 24/02/1971 Debut: Albert Park, 1999 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 1997 Formula Nippon F3000 Champion, 1995 Japanese Formula 3 Champion

NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN Nationality: Indian Date of Birth: 14/01/1977 Debut: Albert Park, 2005 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 4th 2005 US Grand Prix, 4th 2000 British F3 Championship, 4th 2003 Formula Nissan WS

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MARUSSIA F1 TEAM Base: Banbury, UK Team Principal: John Booth Technical Chief: Pat Symonds Chassis: MR01 Engine: Cosworth CA2012

2012 FORM TIMO GLOCK Championship Position: 21 Best Qualifying: 20 Average Qualifying: 21.3 Best Finish: 14 Average Finish: 17.9 CHARLES pIC Championship Position: 22 Best Qualifying: 21 Average Qualifying: 22.0 Best Finish: 15 Average Finish: 18.8

Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0

THE BAGMAN’s SAY...

The Marussia boys will be joining their fellow minnows in hoping for a particularly bruising Singapore encounter in order to sneak into a top 15 finish - a position that the team has only twice achieved so far this season.

Timo Glock rates the Singapore Grand Prix as his favourite event on the calendar, undoubtedly in part thanks to his podium here with Toyota in 2009.

Charles Pic is another yet to have seen the circuit before, leaving the German almost certain to out-pace him in qualifying.

TIMO GLOCK Nationality: German Date of Birth: 18/03/1982 Debut: Montreal, 2004 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 2 Fastest Laps: 1 Career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Singapore Grand Prix, 2007 GP2 Champion, 1st 2001 Formula BMW ADAC

CHARLES pic Nationality: French Date of Birth: 15/02/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Career Highlights: 4th 2011 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 and 2009 World Series by Renault FR 3.5

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Round 14 - Singapore I Race Stats

Championship Standings World Drivers Championship NO

Driver

Nat

Car

Points

1

Fernando Alonso

Spain

Ferrari

179

2

Lewis Hamilton

Great Britain

McLaren

142

3

Kimi Raikkonen

Finland

Lotus

141

4

Sebastian Vettel

Germany

Red Bull

140

5

Mark Webber

Australia

Red Bull

132

6

Jenson Button

Great Britain

McLaren

101

7

Nico Rosberg

Germany

Mercedes

83

8

Romain Grosjean

France

Lotus

76

9

Sergio Perez

Mexico

Sauber

65

10

Felipe Massa

Brazil

Ferrari

47

11

Michael Schumacher

Germany

Mercedes

43

12

Kamui Kobayshi

Japan

Sauber

35

13

Paul Di Resta

Great Britain

Force India

32

14

Nico Hulkenberg

Germany

Force India

31

15

Pastor Maldonado

Venezuala

Williams

29

16

Bruno Senna

Brazil

Williams

25

17

Jean-Eric Vergne

France

Toro Rosso

8

18

Daniel Ricciardo

Australia

Toro Rosso

4

19

Heikki Kovalainen

Finland

Caterham

0

20

Vitaly Petrov

Russia

Caterham

0

21

Jérôme D’Ambrosio

Belgium

Lotus

0

22

Timo Glock

Germany

Marussia

0

23

Charles Pic

France

Marussia

0

24

Narain Karthikeyan

India

HRT

0

25

Pedro de la Rosa

Spain

HRT

0

World Constructors Championship Pos

Constructor

Points

1

Red Bull Racing

272

2

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

243

3

Scuderia Ferrari

226

4

Lotus F1 Team

217

5

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

126

6

Sauber F1 Team

100

7

Sahara Force India F1 Team

63

8

Williams F1 Team

54

9

Scuderia Toro Rosso

12

10

Caterham F1 Team

0

11

Marussia F1 Team

0

12

HRT F1 Team

0

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Round 14 - Singapore I Race Stats

Previous Singapore GP Winners Year 2011 2010 2009 2008

Driver Sebastian Vettel Fernando Alonso Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso

Car Red Bull-Renault Ferrari McLaren-Mercedes Renault

Location Marina Bay Street Circuit Marina Bay Street Circuit Marina Bay Street Circuit Marina Bay Street Circuit

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Previous World Dri

Year

Driver

Nat

Constructor

Wins

Poles

Points

2011

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

11

15

392

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981

Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Jacques Villeneuve Damon Hill Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Alain Prost Nigel Mansell Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Nelson Piquet Alain Prost Alain Prost Niki Lauda Nelson Piquet Keke Rosberg Nelson Piquet

GER GBR GBR FIN ESP ESP GER GER GER GER GER FIN FIN CAN GBR GER GER FRA GBR BRA BRA FRA BRA BRA FRA FRA AUT BRA FIN BRA

Red Bull Brawn McLaren Ferrari Renault Renault Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari McLaren McLaren Williams Williams Benetton Benetton Williams Williams McLaren McLaren McLaren McLaren Williams McLaren McLaren McLaren Brabham Williams Brabham

5 6 5 6 7 7 13 6 11 9 9 5 8 7 8 9 8 7 9 7 6 4 8 3 4 5 5 3 1 3

10 4 7 3 6 6 8 5 7 11 9 11 9 10 9 4 6 13 14 8 10 2 13 4 1 2 0 1 1 4

256 95 98 110 134 133 148 93 144 123 108 76 100 81 97 102 92 99 108 96 78 76 90 73 72 73 72 59 44 50

Round 14 - Singapore I Race Stats

riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Champions

Year 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950

Driver Alan Jones Jody Scheckter Mario Andretti Niki Lauda James Hunt Niki Lauda Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart Jochen Rindt Jackie Stewart Graham Hill Denny Hulme Jack Brabham Jim Clark John Surtees Jim Clark Graham Hill Phil Hill Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Mike Hawthorn Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina

Nat AUS RSA USA AUT GBR AUT BRA GBR BRA GBR AUT GBR GBR NZL AUS GBR GBR GBR GBR USA AUS AUS GBR ARG ARG ARG ARG ITA ITA ARG ITA

Constructor Williams Ferrari Lotus Ferrari McLaren Ferrari McLaren Tyrell Lotus Tyrell Lotus Matra Lotus Brabham Brabham Lotus Ferrari Lotus BRM Ferrari Cooper Cooper Ferrari Maserati Ferrari Mercedes Maserati/Mercedes Ferrari Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo

Wins 5 3 6 3 6 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 3 2 4 6 2 7 4 2 5 2 1 4 3 4 6 5 6 3 3

Poles 3 1 8 2 8 9 2 3 3 6 3 2 2 0 3 6 2 7 1 5 3 1 4 4 6 3 5 6 5 4 2

Points 67 51 64 72 69 64.5 55 71 61 62 45 63 48 51 42 54 40 54 42 34 43 31 42 40 30 40 42 34.5 36 31 30

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Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez soak up the atmosphere from the podium at Monza two weeks ago

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