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Monza marked the end of the 2010 European season, and now all that awaits us is the final flyaway leg - Singapore, Japan, Korea, Brazil and Abu Dhabi. After serious controversy in 2008 and a somewhat-processional race in 2009, the 2010 Singapore Grand Prix will prove to be one of the most critical races in the championship because no less than five drivers are not simply in contention for the World Championship, but they are all within one race win of controlling the points.
Round XV of the 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship is ...
2010 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix
from the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
2009 Results
1st - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2nd - Timo Glock (Toyota Racing)
3rd - Fernando Alonso (Renault F1)
2010 Standings (after fourteen races)
1st - Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) - 187pts
2nd - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 182pts
3rd - Fernando Alonso (Scuderia Ferrari) - 166pts
4th - Jenson Button (McLaren Mercedes) - 165pts
5th - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) - 163pts
So, the stage is set: a good result here is either going to put someone in a commanding position (Webber or Hamilton) or simply put someone else (the rest of them) into the thick of it ahead of Suzuka. Spare a thought for Fernando Alonso, who has used up all eight of his engines; by comparison, everyone else has one fresh one, except for Webber, who has two.
2010 could also be the last time Singapore is run to this configuration, with talk at the beginning of the season suggesting that the organisers are considering shortening the circuit (by cutting the chicanes along the waterfront in the final sector) and raising the average speed of the lap (by going around the War Memorial instead of cutting down inside it) as Singapore currently has the longest laptime of any circuit on the calendar and the race often comes dangerously-close to the two-hour maximum allowable time.
Round XV of the 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship is ...
2010 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix
from the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
2009 Results
1st - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2nd - Timo Glock (Toyota Racing)
3rd - Fernando Alonso (Renault F1)
2010 Standings (after fourteen races)
1st - Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) - 187pts
2nd - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) - 182pts
3rd - Fernando Alonso (Scuderia Ferrari) - 166pts
4th - Jenson Button (McLaren Mercedes) - 165pts
5th - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) - 163pts
So, the stage is set: a good result here is either going to put someone in a commanding position (Webber or Hamilton) or simply put someone else (the rest of them) into the thick of it ahead of Suzuka. Spare a thought for Fernando Alonso, who has used up all eight of his engines; by comparison, everyone else has one fresh one, except for Webber, who has two.
2010 could also be the last time Singapore is run to this configuration, with talk at the beginning of the season suggesting that the organisers are considering shortening the circuit (by cutting the chicanes along the waterfront in the final sector) and raising the average speed of the lap (by going around the War Memorial instead of cutting down inside it) as Singapore currently has the longest laptime of any circuit on the calendar and the race often comes dangerously-close to the two-hour maximum allowable time.
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