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Singapore Formula One Grand Prix – a photo story

Les Tan — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:40:50 +0000

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari won the Singapore Grand Prix in 1:57:53.579, his third victory in five races and he now lies second in the championship race behind Mark Webber of Red Bull. … [visit site to read more]

Toyota to withdraw from Formula One (they’re better at making slower cars)

Les Tan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:56 +0000

Car manufacturer Toyota will be pulling out of Formula One, according to Japanese media reports. … [visit site to read more]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix verdict – like watching paint dry

Les Tan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:18:30 +0000

I don’t know about you but just let me say this: the Singapore Grand Prix was boring. It was like watching paint dry. … [visit site to read more]

Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Singapore Grand Prix

Les Tan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:39:13 +0000

Lewis Hamilton won the F1 Singapore Grand Prix this evening as he led from pole to checkered flag in a less than spectacular race. … [visit site to read more]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Live blog commentary

Les Tan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:43:19 +0000

Join us for the live blog of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix. … [visit site to read more]

Sponsor has enough of Renault cheatING and fixING at F1 Singapore Grand Prix

Les Tan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:56:05 +0000

Dutch banking giant ING pulls out of F1 Renault team sponsorship with immediate effect following the race-fixing scandal in the 2008 Singapore F1 Grand Prix. … [visit site to read more]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix WAS fixed

Les Tan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:04:58 +0000

In the face of what looks like irrefutable evidence, Renault has all but admitted that its team fixed the Singapore F1 Grand Prix. In a statement, Renault stated that they “will not dispute the recent allegations made by the FIA concerning the 2008 Singapore grand prix.” … [visit site to read more]

F1 is not a sport according to Indian government (we could have told them that)

Les Tan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:39:02 +0000

The Indian government said what some of already suspected – F1 is not a sport. … [visit site to read more]

So Michael Schumacher got “neck pain”, not coming to Singapore…

Les Tan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:23:04 +0000

So Michael Schumacher is not coming to Singapore after all because his “neck pain”, according to BBC News. … [visit site to read more]

The F1 Singapore GP – like buying a Ferrari but getting a Volkswagen?

Les Tan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:24:28 +0000

After all the posturing, eight teams have finally decided to pull out of the Formula 1 and set up their own series. What does this mean for Singapore? … [visit site to read more]

ITE students to get hands-on experience at F1 Singapore Grand Prix

Les Tan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:03:07 +0000

1,000 Institute of Technical Education students will get a chance to work at the 2009 Singapore F1 Grand Prix. The opportunity comes on the back of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ITE signed with the race promoter, Singapore GP. … [visit site to read more]

Honda to pull out of F1

Les Tan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:43:24 +0000

When we get to the F1 party, everyone starts to leave one by one. What lousy timing we have. … [visit site to read more]

Organisers to change Singapore’s F1 circuit to encourage overtaking

Les Tan — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:05:30 +0000

The tight street circuit in Singapore limited overtaking opportunities and organisers are hoping to change that for 2009. … [visit site to read more]

“Hey, where’s everybody going?” – Why some countries are leaving the F1 party in 2009

Les Tan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:44:15 +0000

The Canadian and French Grand Prix races will disappear from the F1 calendar next year while Asian and Middle Eastern countries willing to pay much more are taking their places. … [visit site to read more]

A cigarette brand sneaked past our anti-smoking laws for a puff at the Singapore Grand Prix

Les Tan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:34:52 +0000

To get around global bans on tobacco advertising, Philip Morris came up with another…logo. They must think we’re stupid. … [visit site to read more]

The SingTel grand prix title sponsorship – National Service or brand building?

Les Tan — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:01:11 +0000

SingTel was reported to have spent US$10-12 million to be the official title sponsor of the Singapore Grand Prix. Was it worth it?
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F1 chief Ecclestone defends Singapore Grand Prix by calling Ferrari team “clowns”

Les Tan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:52:58 +0000

Ecclestone defended the Singapore GP after Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo branded the Singapore Grand Prix circuit a “circus”. What a terribly rude fellow Montezemolo is. … [visit site to read more]

Red Bull gives you wings – the wrong kind?

Les Tan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:52:56 +0000

Drinking too much Red Bull may not be very good for you. You might get the wrong kind of wings. … [visit site to read more]

Why watching F1 at home is better

Lai Jun Wei — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:19:55 +0000

Didn’t get to watch Formula One live? You actually might not have missed out on much. … [visit site to read more]

5 ideas to make F1 Uniquely Singapore

christy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:12:51 +0000

Since some of us locals couldn’t be bothered with the F1, we came up with some suggestions to make the race more attractive to Singaporeans in general. … [visit site to read more]