2010 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW
2010 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX MARINA BAY CIRCUIT 24-26 SEPTEMBER PREVIEW Round 15 of the 2010 Formula One World Championship takes the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team to Singapore for the season's only night race. First held in 2008, the Singapore Grand Prix has been a resounding success with the 5.073km Marina Bay Circuit lit with 1500 light projectors to illuminate the track and facilitate the 20:00 race start time. Mercedes-Benz Stats (including customer teams) Singapore GP Total (since 1954) Grand Prix Starts 2 297 Wins 1 (2009) 82 Podiums 2 231 Points Scoring Positions 5 426 Grand Prix Points 25 2543 Fastest Laps - 86 Pole Positions 1 81 Marina Bay Circuit Stats Circuit Length: 5.073 km Race Distance: 309.316 km Number of Laps: 61 Full Throttle: 48% Brake Wear: High Tyre Compounds: Super Soft/Medium Downforce Level: High 10/10 Tyre Usage: Medium Average Speed: 189kph (117mph) NICO ROSBERG "Singapore is one of the highlights of the year and I really enjoyed the last two races. The atmosphere is fantastic and the concept of a night race works really well once you get into the routine of staying on European time. I had the best finish of my career so far at Singapore in 2008 when I finished second so the race has good memories for me. The track is good fun to drive and a real challenge. It feels like a proper street circuit, very narrow and enclosed, with a stop-start nature that never gives you the chance to relax. We've had decent results at the last two races so we will be hoping to continue our run of points finishes in Singapore next weekend." MICHAEL SCHUMACHER "I have always been fond of getting to know new circuits and Singapore will definitely be an exciting adventure. I have three reasons to look forward to the weekend; it is a new circuit for me, it is a city race and it will be my first night race. Driving a new track has never been too complicated for me and I am usually very quick to learn and find the rhythm. As a team, we would like to perform strongly and we will give our maximum to deliver as good a show as possible." ROSS BRAWN "Over the past two years, Formula One's night race in Singapore has proved to be a fantastic occasion enjoyed by drivers, teams and fans alike. The weekend creates a great spectacle to showcase our sport and with the championship battle getting closer, we can hope to see another exciting race. From our team's perspective, we have some refinements to our existing upgrades for Singapore and the high downforce set-up required for this low-speed street circuit. We have achieved decent results within the performance limitations of our car at the past two races and hope to have a strong end to the season during the final flyaway races." NORBERT HAUG "Singapore's night race is a very special Grand Prix on the Formula One calendar which has quickly established itself as a favourite. The atmosphere around the illuminated circuit is unique amongst the 19 race venues that we visit as are the images of Formula One generated from the night racing. Although we are focusing on the design of our 2011 car, we do have some technical developments for Singapore and as at the last two races, we will aim to achieve the best possible results with Michael and Nico." Media Contacts: Wolfgang Schattling: Tel. +49 711 178 4008, E: wolfgang.schattling@daimler.com Nicola Armstrong: Tel. +7793 844549, E: narmstrong@mercedes-gp.com Sabine Kehm: Tel. +41 79 888 1108, E: sk@the-ms-office.ch (Michael Schumacher) www.mercedes-gp.com/media The PDF attached is safe and free from viruses. If you no longer wish to receive this information, please reply to this email typing UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject box.