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2008 Singapore GP Weekend

Posted by narrowband - 14/10/08 at 11:10:39 pm

My apologies for the short (unplanned!) hiatus. I have been pretty busy lately. Today I want to share with you photos taken during my trip down to Singapore for the night race. Photos taken during the race itself can be found in my previous post.

As I only bought the Race Day ticket, I had the whole of Saturday free. Met up with some friends and went shooting around the city.

A large crowd was starting to build up at Suntec, just by the track when we arrived. The thunderous roar of the race cars’ engines could be heard as far as the underground MRT station.

A little boy with a pair of ear plugs.

The F1 Safety Car (though I don’t think it’s the actual car…) was on display opposite Suntec.

That’s the Chrysler which has been made a taxi in Singapore. I’m not sure how many there are in the city, but I’ve seen it a couple of times on the road.

A woman driving a topless Lexus. Nice!

We returned to Suntec at night to check out the night atmosphere by the trackside. Here’s a short video I took with my phone:

Couldn’t see anything LOL. But the sound from the engines was really cool!

On Race Day itself, we entered the circuit via Gate 3 at about 3pm in the afternoon.

Check out that microphone used to capture sounds from the track, like noises from traction control, gearshifts, etc.

We arrived shortly before the start of the Aston Martin Asia Cup race.

The interior of one of the Aston Martins. Note the paddle shifts!

Random…

The cars were ready to proceed to their starting grids.

An Aston Martin in action during the race.

Fans at the Marina Bay area.

Track marshals behind the track fence.

Chio volunteers. We explored the circuit hoping to find a good spot to camp later in the night.

I thought this little outdoor bar was pretty cool. It was set up outside the Esplanade.

Little Ferrari fans all dressed up for the occasion!

And look who I spotted! Little Lewis Hamilton! LOL. Needless to say, this kid attracted alotta attention that day.

At about 5pm plus we decided to look for food. The race would start at 8pm, we wanted to start looking for a camping spot early!

Food stalls were set up at the Padang, and a small stretch of road was transformed into an open-air dining area.

After dinner, we found a nice spot, and I stood there from about 6:30pm onwards.

The view from where I was standing, before sunset. Many other photographers had been there long before I arrived. Some even packed their own dinner and ate there.

After the Formula BMW race was the F1 drivers parade. As the sky was getting darker, more and more track marshals entered the circuit in preparation for the big race.

Some of you might have seen these photos in my Facebook albums already yea? Hehe. Anyway, that’s all for my 2008 Singapore GP coverage. I look forward to next year’s race!

Shorttalk: Did anyone notice Narrowband.org went haywire last week? That’s because I kinda screwed up the database while trying to upgrade WordPress. Luckily there’s a back-up of database so now everything’s been restored. *Phew*

P/s. Anyone going for Perhentian Island Challenge this weekend? See you on Thursday night! Please be punctured! LOL… :D

Related Entries:

• 2008 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix
• Singapore Snapshots

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1. hv fun!!

   Comment by angel — October 15, 2008 #

2. Why didn’t you use the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin?

   Comment by Jason — October 15, 2008 #

3. I think I’ve just burst my ear drums

   Comment by Wuching — October 15, 2008 #

4. That PIC looks tough. Enjoy and good luck!

   Comment by YeeJen — October 15, 2008 #

5. seriously can’t wait for next year’s season :D wanna try experiencing something different than sepang :P

   Comment by satkuru — October 15, 2008 #

6. Sighz you make wish again and again that I could be there…

   Have fun at Perhentian!

   Comment by day-dreamer — October 15, 2008 #

7. I can’t help but to notice that your video and the 3rd pic from the last were all taken in a position waaay higher than the spectators’ heads.

   Comment by sweewon — October 15, 2008 #

8. nice photos. imagine next time u see a topless woman driving a topless lexus O_o

   Comment by xin — October 15, 2008 #

9. For a moment I read “A topless woman driving…” rewind…”A woman driving a topless…” Blame it on my faulty eyesight…or my corrupted mind. I don’t know, pick one! LoL.

   Anyways…Lovely pics..can’t wait 4 ur next post.

   Enjoy your Perhentian Challenge. Gluck =)

   Comment by Alicia — October 15, 2008 #

10. ahhh.. car and chicks formulation goes well again.. bro u almost crooked out tat benz with ur wide angle.. oh but it gives her such lovely curves~ :) looking forward for some ‘good shots’ in ur perhentian challenge..

    Comment by Jian — October 19, 2008 #

11. hope the perhentian challenge was a great and fun experience for u :P update soon k *peer pressures u* mwahaha

    Comment by Isobel — October 20, 2008 #

12. Angel – Whee, I did!

    Jason – Does it work? Maybe I should go check it out….

    Wuching – Hahahaha… sorry dude…. :p

    YeeJen – Thanks! It was quite tough actually!

    Sat – Yes, I guess I’ll see you in Singapore next year too!

    Day-dreamer – Haha… there’s always next year.

    Sweewon – HAHAHHAAHa…..! I raised my hand la k…. -__-”

    Xin – Thanks! I don’t think anyone would drive topless in a topless ride!!

    Alicia – Corrupted mind definitely!

    Jian – Hahaha… i crooked the benz huh!!! :p Perhentian, I did have some ‘good’ shots which you may be interested… *winks

    Isobel – *feels pressured* Updated!! hehe!

    Comment by narrowband — October 30, 2008 #

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