Walkabout on the track

For some reason, fans were allowed to throng the actual race track right after the qualifiers.

Everyone got onto the track to take photos and a stroll.
many got down onto the floor to pose, kiss the ground and other displays of affection.

Keep on walking

Views from the track

Closeup of the chicanes

The city awash in white lights, racing floodlight variety.

STOP PRESS: Last race pics of the night

Aston Martins

Petronas F1 Car parts.

On the scene - local corrospondant

Like Dith Pram, Sean Flynn, Dana Stone, Joe Rosanthal or Robert Neveu whom incidentally has a facebook page and did not add me when i added him as a friend out of nowhere.

me being presumptuous, and thinking a renowned photographer would add me as a friend, being a total stranger.

anyway, i feel like a journalist struggling to file a story in as short a time as possible.
The subject of this post is turns around the parliament and old supreme court, and the chicanes that are stirring up controversy.

Here are the pictures that speak better than i ever could.

Even the volunteer staff could not take their eyes off the F1 cars and the track.
Although only just starting, the excitement was palpable.


The infamous turn 10 where many predict accidents WILL occur.


At humble speeds, the F1 cars take the turn with ease, although i did see a porche spin out earlier when porches were allowed on the track to test the circuit.
I wonder how the F1 cars will do at more humbling speeds!!


More High Res shots of Turn 10 and the chicanes


More of turn 10 and the Old parliament building.

Constuction crew and security officers have their eye on the cars, just in case of an accident maybe? heh he

Hi Res Shots of the offending "TOO HIGH" chicanes

The bucket seats at the Padang

The bright Hi output floodlights
I hope you all enjoyed this as much as i did rushing to post it up.

2 days to race nighttttt.... (sounds like an Iron maiden song)

Race day is approaching, The breakneck pace and flurry of activity around the circuit stokes the excitement of race fans and ordinary citizens in equal measure, probably converting some to the F1 appreciating camp as well. Blocked roads have cars backed up road not meant to accommodate rush hour traffic, diversions lengthen commute times, i wonder how Monaco copes with the sole artery being l'avenue Princess Grace. Wouldn't think the cornishe moyen would be a good idea considering how Princess Grace, after which the road mentioned above is named, perished after careening off the cliffs. Perilous journeys to work or joyrides aside, i bring to you here, for the benefit of all F1 fans who aren;t in the island state to experience the state of the traffic, scenes behind the scenes of the making of the SG F1 GP.



View of the track itself and workers setting everything up from banners to food stands


I managed to walk past a barricade and got onto the portion of the track right outside the Old Supreme Court.


Here are pictures of the grandstand facing the Old Supreme Court and the entrance to Gate 2.

More pictures of the same grand stand by night.

Policemen mill around, preventing access by the public onto the track.


View of the track while on the track.

People milling around on the track.


more police and tourists milling around.


View of the portion of the track right outside City Hall.

The SG F1 GP banners on my walk to work.

The ticketing booth right outside the Victoria Concert Hall.

The turn after the old bridge around the corner of the Fullerton Hotel.

Fullerton Hotel is in the background with the red/orange tiled roof.

Pictures of the Chicanes laid out on the turn outside the Old Supreme Court.

RBS is a sponsor, apparently.

Grills, Barricades, Cranes, the logistical means to a successfully held event.


Behind the Old Supreme Court, all road access is barred.

In the vicinity of the Old Parliament Building.