My First Formula 1 Experience !!!

I know for many of you the title itself is a little too attractive. Formula 1 is an amazing sport just because of the sheer speed and adrenaline that runs through from the start to the finish of the race.

To start from the beginning, watching a Formula 1 race was always a dream ever since I started watching or rather crazily following F1 races. The recently added (2008) Singtel Singapore Grand Prix was a gem in the crown, for the very reason that its the first ever formula one race which went under the lights completely.

Formula 1 is a well organised motor sport so when you are planning to see one, never miss to watch the action of the supporting races like the Porsche Carrera Cup Race, GP2, etc.,

Pic 1: The Porsche Carrera Cup Race.

Singapore circuit is a street track and has a lot of curves and narrow straights. The barriers are more of the cement walls rather than the tyre barricades which you can see often in a dedicated race circuit. So driving through such a track at the speeds of 250-300 kmph is simple mind blowing.

Pic 2: Lewis Hamilton on the fly.

The shear noise, or sound as I prefer to call it, of these cars are really crazy, you cant imagine that at all. And especially when they come towards a corner where they slow down, you will doubt if the car is going to blow away at the very moment.

Pic 3: Force India in action.

Disciplined driving is something different but being disciplined at these speeds is really difficult. We all know that these cars will go at over 300 kmph, but do we really know how fast that would be ? Not really. Its just amazing to see how these formula 1 drivers manage to control it at that pace.

Pic 4: Robert Kubica on the BMW Sauber.

The only other car which can go ahead of these beasts is none other than our wonderful Safety Car :-P Believe me that fella is a rouge. That Mercedez car is the perfect match to lead them and the sound of it is so pleasing.

Pic 5: Jenson Button

As characteristic of a street race you can get to see the cars closely (they will be flying past just a few meters away from you, and we will be behind an ANNOYING fence). Its a little difficult to get nice photographs unless you get into a nice place to get a good descent view of the cars. Being a night race, its highly difficult to get these fliers in the focus and above all that I found it really difficult to compensate for the shutter speed (cant really have fast shutter).

Pic 6: Lewis behind the safety car after Sutil's crash.

Cheers :-)

iPrasan.