The final installment is of course on the actual race. Sadly I didn't manage to secure tickets to the actual day event. Its a really big pity because I would have loved to get shots of the pit, the wheel changing, the damaged cars returning and of course the one catching fire.
We did manage to get an invite to a suite at MBS though, which was about twice the size of my house complete with soundproof media room, personal sauna, steam room, gym etc. The hotel also provided free flow food and drinks, and out of the full length windows was a stunning albeit far-off view of the circuit stretch at Padang all the way to the Marina floating platform.
So we sat there for 2 hours watching the cars zoom by outside the window and on the television.
One interesting thing was watching the crane lift and clear Kobayashi's car after it smashed into the side guards and got rear ended by Senna!
Had a brilliant time. Must somehow get tickets for next year's race too!
We did manage to get an invite to a suite at MBS though, which was about twice the size of my house complete with soundproof media room, personal sauna, steam room, gym etc. The hotel also provided free flow food and drinks, and out of the full length windows was a stunning albeit far-off view of the circuit stretch at Padang all the way to the Marina floating platform.
So we sat there for 2 hours watching the cars zoom by outside the window and on the television.One interesting thing was watching the crane lift and clear Kobayashi's car after it smashed into the side guards and got rear ended by Senna!Had a brilliant time. Must somehow get tickets for next year's race too! 
The food the year at Paddock Club was catered by Jean Georges. Last year apparently it was Nobu.
I unfortunately didn't have time to eat much, but I really loved the starters especially this foie gras special.
That's the man himself...
There's also lots of free flow drinks and a Johnnie Walker lounge that's open to everyone at the Paddock Club. SQ also had one, with sample first class, business class and economy seats there.
Finally at 10pm they started to flag off for the qualifiers and cars started exiting the pit lane.
What's great about Paddock Club is that you are directly above the pit and get to see all the action when the drivers come in for tyre changes, repairs etc. Apparently it takes an average of 8 seconds to change the entire set of wheels.
This was Webber in the pit lane...
and his team mate Vettel speeding by...
That's it for the qualifiers!
Was lucky enough to get tickets for the Paddock Club on Saturday's qualifiers.
This year the Singapore flyer is part of the circuit, and Zone One passes get free unlimited rides on it! I think not enough people know about it, which is a *really* big pity. Taking the flyer was much cooler than I imagined it to be, and it offered really excellent views of both the circuit as well as the whole of Singapore. I would have loved to have taken it a second round at night, but just didn't have the time...
In the shot below, also taken from the flyer, you can see the grid girls lined up for the flag off for the Porsche qualifiers.
We met Sir Jackie Stewart! He's got 3 world championships and is now the patron for RBS.
He even gave us a garage tour and we got up close and personal with the computer systems and equipment, and got to touch the frames of the cars. How cool is that!!!
That's David Coulthard - former F1 driver, BBC F1 pundit and now team consultant for Red Bull Racing.
We also got to do the Pit Lane walk. Don't be deceived by how empty it looks. 5minutes later the place was so packed you could barely move, much less take any photos. Anyway that's the champion's garage below. I should have taken more photos of his car...
There's a simluator there as well, its like a cross between Daytona and bumper cars, but waaaaaaay better. You drive the actual Singapore F1 circuit and the car simulates the actual feel especially when you hit the sides!
And here's Tay Ping Hui in it!
to be continued...