Night Racing Here We Come

This weekend will see the first Formula 1 night race. The main reason behind it is to retain the same European TV time slot like most other F1 races which is at 2 pm here. Other F1 races in the Far East and Australia are shown at odd hours or they coincide with evening prime TV slot. And F1 money men could not afford to have another one like that as that's not good for the sponsors. So good for Singapore for coming up with a great innovation to make the F1 more exciting.

I would love to see the race if I were in back home. The last time we watch F1 was in Sepang in 2006 with the kids. But watching a race in Singapore, a place I stayed over 4 years, would be a fantastic experience especially as it is set around the Marina Bay. There are 15 grand stands which will allow up to 100,000 people to watch.

Hotels are quite expensive though. I just checked the hotel rates - most 4 to 5 star hotels are charging $3000 to $5000 for 3 nights! They are making a killing as lots of corporate sponsors will fork their money to entertain their clients. I imagine a lot of our countrymen will also benefit from some 'sponsors' in one form or another. Tickets are reasonably priced from $168 to $1,388, the top end is at around $6000.

Who will win. If it rains obviously will be Hamilton. If not will be one of the Ferrari. I hope it will be a real race this time with is no interference from the F1 powerful people or new rule and regulation suddenly appears.