The original circuit design ran anti-clockwise and did not include the chicane. However, a part of the section around the SunTec City was cut out and the first section was added to increase the overall speed of the lap. The direction was reversed so that it became anti-clockwise so as to create the overtaking point down at turn seven. The problem is that the circuit now fed onto the Anderson Bridge, which is one of the narrowest pieces of road in the entire championship. An accident there would block the circuit and force the stoppage of the race. Since the Anderson Bridge is actually two bridges - two lanes going each way - it was impossible to widen it. The chicane was placed at turn ten in an attempt to force the cars to run in single file down to the hairpin after the bridge, and also to serve as a possible braking point. It's a small price to pay for an increased average lap speed since the original proposal was very fiddly.
He really drove perfect during qualy and dealt with the cars electric issue without letting it faze him one bit. Seems like he's really put his head down and focused on maximizing his results (while keeping as calm and collected) in every session once he realized he was in that do or die position after Spa. Hopefully he can keep it up for the rest of the season, as well as the realiability of the F10.
