having the F1 race in singapore will be great!
beside, having a boost for the economy in terms
of tourism, F&B, Retailing..etc
this might also show the world that Singapore is
not Boring, ok?? =)
so, Please!, give us something to talk about.
showcase the isle, this isle, to the world!
=)
race might start at midnite singapore time.
this is to capture as much viewership as possible
from europe. so that advertiser are more willing to
pour money into the event.
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Story from Aussie F1 GP....
(story from grandprix.com, 19 March 2007)
Singapore goes to Melbourne
There was a sizeable contingent of officials from the
Singaporean government in the paddock in Melbourne
although they received rather less coverage than the
Minogue Sisters. Among the group was the government
minister in charge of tourism and several heads of
department. The delegation was not saying much but
it is clear that the purpose of the visit was not to
sign a contract as some stories suggested but rather
to see how Melbourne hosted its event and to learn
from that. Bernie Ecclestone spent two days in Singapore
on his way to Australia and while there is still no
contract in place all the signs are that a deal will be
struck within the next four weeks. If that is not the
case it will be too late for Singapore to grab a place
on the calendar for 2008.
Officially the government is not willing to get involved
in the project and is waiting for the private sector to
come up with a proposal but the reality is that the
government is strongly behind the race and will support
a bid that is being finalised by magnate Ong Beng Seng,
who owns Hotel Properties Ltd and controls a number of
important hotel franchises around the world in addition
to being heavily involved in retail and the restaurant
trade in Singapore. He has much to gain from boosting
Singapore's tourist industry.
In the middle of the negotiations is a Singapore-based
German businessman called Rainer Buchmann, who has been
working with Bernie Ecclestone for some years to make the
event happen but it is not yet clear what role he will
have in the final event.
The plan is for the race to take place at night,
probably on September 21 2008. This would be after
the last European race (at Monza) and would be "twinned"
with the events in China and Japan to make the movement
of F1 equipment from place to place as efficient and
cost-effective as possible.
This will mean that Malaysia will be able to retain its
race at the start of the year, linked to Australia and
Bahrain. We hear that the arrival of Singapore on the F1
scene has given the Malaysians a lot more vigour to keep
their race alive, despite the fact that it does not seem
to have done a huge amount for the local economy. A little
more investment will probably not go amiss.
There may in the longer term be a third Asian foray for
Formula 1 involving a second Japanese race at Suzuka, Korea
and possibly Abu Dhabi.
The only way that this will all fit into the calendar is if
the current start and finish dates for the F1 season are moved,
creating races earlier in the year as used to happen back in
the 1960s and 1970s when there were regularly events in January
and February. The teams will gripe and moan about that but with
teams testing cars for most of January and February it makes
sense to switch tests for races to maximise the income being
generated.
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pic from: http://backoftheenvelope.blogspot.com/2006/03/formula-1-in-singapore.html
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