Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the Singapore Grand Prix. @AnthonyFrench rounds up what the teams and drivers shared on Twitter during the race weekend.
Thursday
Singapore’s night-time allure attracted a photoshoot bonanza from fans, team members and drivers alike.
And here we are! Welcome everyone… to @F1NightRace! Let the #F1 show begin! pic.twitter.com/bDA92JBKVl
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) September 19, 2013
Last tunnel shift at Williams is over – have spent over 350 days in the tunnel over the past 4 years! #secondhome
— Craig Dear (@craigdear86) September 19, 2013
The calm before the storm. #SingaporeGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/nrMTTUEN7p
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 19, 2013
Getting dark here at Singapore. Busy night ahead with media, track walk and meetings! Looking 4ward to drive 2morrow pic.twitter.com/l3H6ztgJ8G
— Giedo van der Garde (@GvanderGarde) September 19, 2013
Here's @GvanderGarde hydration level after track walk. 150 means he's right on target pic.twitter.com/uuHB2MoL98
— carloscorell (@carloscorell) September 19, 2013
Friday
Mercedes looked quick in first practice but Red Bull were in crushing form later in the evening.
Good morning! #F1 #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/9oIUaCw5be
— Adrian Sutil (@SutilAdrian) September 20, 2013
Garage banter for @nico_rosberg and his crew… pic.twitter.com/q2B0TZvzio
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 20, 2013
JB's dropped his keys again. #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/P4ZccmnFMD
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 20, 2013
Just got back from watching the first half of FP1 on the Singapore Flyer… WHAT A VIEW from up here #F1 pic.twitter.com/vAqBAt3Rtq
— Tabatha Valls (@tabathavalls) September 20, 2013
Hamilton told: "For information, no boosting out of turn three." "I don't boost out of turn three, what are you talking about?" #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 20, 2013
The track becomes quicker: #SingaHulk "amazing how the grip level went up on the last lap." #FP2
— Sauber F1 Team (@OfficialSF1Team) September 20, 2013
#Kimi currently discussing the ride in his E21; does he like it a little harder than most, or is he a soft touch? #ExplicitContent #FP2 #F1
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) September 20, 2013
Komatsu: "Romain are you happy to come in at the end of this lap?" Grosjean: "No." Komatsu: "OK, copy that." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 20, 2013
I wonder what those infrared cameras would have shown us at Silverstone? #F1
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) September 20, 2013
Saturday
Sebastian Vettel added to the tension of qualifying by electing not to make a second run in Q3. His gamble paid off and he beat Nico Rosberg to pole by just over a tenth of a second, while saving a set of super-soft tyres.
Rosberg still unhappy with his steering from yesterday: "The steering wheel is still offset mainly down the right on the straight." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 21, 2013
#SINGP Riunione tutta brasiliana… An all brazilian get together @Felipe1Massa @rubarrichello @dudumassa19 pic.twitter.com/3TGioEskfl
— Scuderia Ferrari (@InsideFerrari) September 21, 2013
Temp 33C – hotter than yesterday&more humid – apparently a storm in Thailand has thrown humidity this way – it's hot &sticky in the pitlane!
— Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1Team) September 21, 2013
#SINGP Spingiamo tutti la nostra Ferrari! – Let's push all together our Ferrari! pic.twitter.com/AyeKOtTvNK
— Scuderia Ferrari (@InsideFerrari) September 21, 2013
Rosberg takes the lead on the times sheets with a 1'46.288, 0.8s up on Hamilton. #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 21, 2013
Unlucky for some, P13 for #Kimi, brave effort with a bad back, physio n massage time till tomorrow #ExplicitContent pic.twitter.com/9yQDpCrI92
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) September 21, 2013
Well, as we predicted a difficult saturday. Tomorrow a good start and good strategy are essential! #forzaferrari pic.twitter.com/vZdaczfe1v
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) September 21, 2013
Was really nice to meet @steveaoki Looking 4ward to tomorrow, my first night race! sure will be a interesting race pic.twitter.com/eUgwqfE083
— Giedo van der Garde (@GvanderGarde) September 21, 2013
Sunday
Vettel romped to his sixth victory of the year while an absorbing tactical battle played out behind him. McLaren gambled unsuccessfully in an attempt get their first podium of the year, leaving Alonso and Raikkonen to secure the runner-up sports behind the world champion.
Good morning! Looking forward to see the green lights! This race is very hard physically and on the mechanical side! Good feelings..!
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) September 22, 2013
Drivers parade now. Will be hot @F1NightRace pic.twitter.com/cs2xy09Ikk
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) September 22, 2013
Drivers lining up ready to head to the drivers parade lap #SingaporeGP @F1NightRace pic.twitter.com/NwGdjCoGND
— Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1Team) September 22, 2013
Celebs are one thing, but the fans are the real stars of the #F1 show… check this out -> http://t.co/oGwdWfHgLS pic.twitter.com/paGymH3Ces
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) September 22, 2013
Behind this door, plans being formulated for how to make P2 into P1 by Turn 1! pic.twitter.com/l8n1Tmk2AA
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 22, 2013
The field is quite bunched up still so when they've passed the pits there's a long silence as they disappear uptown for a bit. V strange
— Marussia F1 Team (@Marussia_F1Team) September 22, 2013
Jules is quicker than both Caterhams as he drives it like he stole it to make up for that unscheduled second stop
— Marussia F1 Team (@Marussia_F1Team) September 22, 2013
Schupbach: "Nico you have to give the place back." Hulkenberg: "What? For what?" "For leaving the track, Nico." "I'm going to do that now."
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 22, 2013
Ricciardo: "Went into the barrier." Matassa: "Are you OK?" Ricciardo: "Yep." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 22, 2013
That additional stop right royally #ExplicitContented @RGrosjean's race, he's now at the back of the field
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) September 22, 2013
Good stop for Pastor as he switches back into the supersoft tyres #Singapore pic.twitter.com/ftpZZNOqpU
— Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1Team) September 22, 2013
Team orders at Marussia: "Max, Jules is eight-tenths quicker, please do not hold him up." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 22, 2013
Our boys are running P8 and P9 right now. 10 laps to go and 10 seconds to P3…
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 22, 2013
Hamilton told: "This whole time you haven't given me any information. I thought I was racing Perez." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) September 22, 2013
we are still racing….can't you wait with the fireworks…
— Sauber F1 Team (@OfficialSF1Team) September 22, 2013
The thing I always loved being in the F1 stands as a kid was that everyone had respect for each of the sporting artists on track.
— Will Buxton (@willbuxton) September 22, 2013
To see that morph into distain saddens me. Support your driver. Support your team. But respect those who beat them.
— Will Buxton (@willbuxton) September 22, 2013
I agree with @willbuxton – the booing is just ridiculous. Poor form to boo a professional athlete in his prime doing a stirling job. #Sad
— F1 Paddock Pass (@F1PaddockPass) September 22, 2013
"They go around in a bus!" Nice put down to the pathetic booing morons who sour so many #F1 podium celebrations. #SingaporeGP
— Darren Heath (@F1Photographer) September 22, 2013
Great f1 race. Vettel and Fernando where perfect. I bit disppointed with so much boos to Sebastian with no sense… Shouldnt happen…
— Carlos Sainz (@carlosainz) September 22, 2013
Tough,demanding & physical race today. little disappointing to come away with only 5th but I gave it my all & we'll come back stronger #LHF1
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) September 22, 2013
Not the result we deserved today… Car was very good and the guys did an amazing job. Plenty of positive for next races! #f1 @Lotus_F1Team
— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) September 22, 2013
Difficult race again with many problems. Clutch prblm in the start. Not consistent front wing performance cause of debris there… 1/2
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) September 22, 2013
Pack-up is in full swing here in Singapore… pic.twitter.com/SGUtSWz1XJ
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 22, 2013
2013 Singapore Grand Prix
- Penalty for third reprimand “disappointing” – Webber
- Di Resta still unsure over cause of Singapore crash
- Fourth Driver of the Weekend win for Vettel
- Second-lowest ever rating for Singapore Grand Prix
- 2013 Singapore Grand Prix team radio transcript
Guio Oblepias (@motoriety)
24th September 2013, 17:24
Here’s my personal favorite c/o @Lotus_F1Team: Replays do show Fernando making a stonking start, not only passing our man, but countless others too. Maybe millions.
I was trackside settling down for what I expected to be a long and predictable race, but whoever was running the Lotus twitter feed provided much needed comic relief. Props to them!
czhihong (@czhihong)
24th September 2013, 18:22
Yes, The Lotus twitter feed is probably the one with the most flair out of all the teams. There were plenty of gems over the weekend, and there was one yesterday as well, a top 10 list on avoiding a penalty.
I completely missed Barichello being in the garage as well.
George (@george)
24th September 2013, 18:00
Love that Sauber tweet about the fireworks, I was thinking the same thing, especially when the race director decided to focus on them rather than all the last lap battles.
BasCB (@bascb)
25th September 2013, 19:20
yeah, it perfectly gets my reaction at that moment as well.