2011 FORMULA1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
• singapore, 23rd – 25th september 2011 •
• BRUNO: “We should be household names in Q3 every Saturday afternoon” • • Vitaly: “There’s no doubt THE mood within the camp is HIGH” • • Eric Boullier: “thIS RACE is right to consider itself one of the F1 calendar’s ‘untouchables’” • • James Allison: “If we HAVE A GOOD RACE, we will have shown improved performance on three very different tracks” •
Q&A: Bruno Senna
Lotus Renault GP • Race Driver • Car 9
“We should be household names in Q3 every Saturday afternoon” With the honeymoon period now over, Bruno returns to business and explains his enthusiasm for becoming better acquainted with the R31 You’ve been making a lot of history lately; your first race for LRGP, your first F1 points – what’s next?
“Driving at night, you notice the combination of light and shadow which takes some getting used to”
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It’s hard to say. We are progressing nicely, and I’m gradually becoming more comfortable with the car and with the team. There are a number of areas where I still need to progress; I need to improve my technical knowledge of the R31 and there are some areas of my driving to brush up on – I’m certainly not 100% there yet. I’m sweeping up every piece of information I can each weekend and I hope that, as a team, we can continue to score points and secure top 10 qualifying positions - we should be household names in Q3 every Saturday afternoon. Hopefully by the time I’m fullyacquainted with the car, I will have secured more points for the team.
Has the reality now sunk in that you are an LRGP race driver?
Yes, it has well and truly sunk in. I had a great time in Monza because I already had one race under my belt. I have had various outings in the R31 this year, but I haven’t had the race weekend experience that the other drivers on the grid have had; they were fully up to speed
with their cars and aware of what they could achieve by the time I arrived. Everything is, of course, a little new from my point of view. Before Monza I’d only had one experience of qualifying, which was very tough. The race was a great learning curve; it was enjoyable and I think it was a very encouraging result considering how much trouble I was in at the first corner. The evidence is there for all to see that the car performed well and the team adopted a good strategy – two very encouraging signs indeed.
What has been the most trying aspect of your new role ?
It has been quite tricky getting used to the tyres. Everyone started this season talking about tyres, tyres and tyres but, as with most things, the more practice you get the easier it becomes. Getting the most out of the Pirelli tyres is not easy; it’s a big learning curve, but it’s apparent there is plenty of potential to come (from them), so I hope to piece it all together in the next few races.
The Singapore GP– this being a night race, how will your approach change? Singapore will be a real test. It’s a fairly recent addition to the calendar in F1 terms, and
it will be quite a novelty for me. It will be a challenge to extract everything I can from the car, but I am enthusiastic about what awaits, and I hope I can reward the team with some more points. I will approach the weekend in a similar vain to Monza by completing as many laps as possible in the practice sessions, which will hopefully help me reach Q3 in qualifying. Singapore is a trying track; there are so many corners and you have to be on the ball to avoid making mistakes; it really does bring out the best in a driver. Knowing how to set up the car is not easy either. Physically, it’s also difficult because it is very humid and the track requires you to be precise corner after corner. Driving at night, you notice the combination of light and shadow which takes some getting used to. As with the Malaysian GP, Singapore requires you to arrive at the track a little earlier to help yourself acclimatise. Having said that, the team will also remain on their British Summer Time body clocks because of the weekend’s timetable! I’m looking forward to a fun and different type of race weekend.
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Q&A: Vitaly Petrov
Lotus Renault GP • Race Driver • Car 10
“There’s no doubt the mood within the camp is high” After his first corner disappointment in Italy, Vitaly tells us he is ready for some nocturnal driving in Singapore
Lady luck seemed to desert you in Italy – what’s your take on the race? Throughout the weekend the team made a good step forward. We improved on the set up of the car, and of course our P7 and P10 qualifying positions were great news; there was a very buoyant team spirit after that. Then for the race it was just a case of bad luck, but that’s sport. I think Vitantonio (Liuzzi) understands where he went wrong and we’ve now drawn a line under it and taken a positive step forward from that weekend. There’s no doubt the mood within the camp is high.
Next stop Singapore – is that a special race for you ? Singapore is a little different because you are racing at night and sleeping during the day, so you need to change your schedule and be prepared to be a nocturnal racer! As a driver, you really need to spend more
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time outside, which is why I arrive on the Monday prior to the race weekend so I can adapt to the conditions.
Are you a fan of street circuits?
Yes, I am. I like tracks that require maximum concentration and where you cannot afford to make any mistakes. It goes without saying that it’s not an easy track; the traction is very important, which is something that has plagued us in the past. However, we are confident of improving on this by ensuring a good set-up for qualifying. The track consists of 23 very demanding corners but I’m looking forward to returning there and trying to improve on my performance last year.
What will be the key aspects for the car set-up? First and foremost, we have to get to grips with the traction (excuse the pun!). The track is bumpy, the car jumps a lot and
it is easy to lock the wheels, which we will need to try and avoid this year.
Have you gone through any special preparations to deal with the heat and humidity of this race ? I don’t think you can easily prepare for this race. The conditions will be the same as we faced in Malaysia, and we can’t simulate these weather conditions back in England! I like the fact that we will be working at night and sleeping during the day; I actually think that in adopting this pattern I will be able to sleep more. The best way to prepare is to arrive in Singapore as early as possible to acclimatise oneself. It will be the same for everyone so I don’t fear this race, not at all.
“Singapore is a little different because you are racing at night and sleeping during the day, so you need to change your schedule and be prepared to be a nocturnal racer!”
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Eric Boullier
Team Principal and Managing Director
“It is a great race, a great organisation and in the last couple of years it has become one of the most popular FIXTURES; THE SINGAPORE GP MEANS business”
A wORD WITH THE BOSS Eric tells us how the Singapore Grand Prix is right to consider itself one of the Formula 1 calendar’s ‘untouchables’
Reflecting on the Italian Grand Prix, how satisfied were you with the team’s performance? In the race we had some bad luck from the word go; Vitaly was caught up in an incident but there was nothing he could do about it. It was a shame he didn’t get the opportunity to demonstrate his strong pace because inevitably, from the position he lined up on the grid, we expected him to be right up amongst the points. The real positive to take away from Italy is the fact that the car is delivering more, which will allow our drivers to finish higher; both Vitaly and Bruno qualified for Q3 so that was very pleasing. It was satisfying to see Bruno have a good race after he had to avoid the cars involved in the crash at the first corner. His result will undoubtedly bring him some credibility.
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How challenging has this season been from a management point of view? There have been a few issues to contend with but the team seems to have come out the other side... Well, it has been challenging. I cannot say all the challenges were enjoyable – going through the difficulties we had after Robert’s crash was not easy – but overall I enjoy being tested with the issues that come my way, and tackling them in the best way I can for the team; overseeing these challenges is part of my job. There’s certainly never a dull moment!
What do you think of the current balance of the team? You’ve got two contrasting drivers who seem to fit into the LRGP jigsaw well…
I think they complement each other very well. It is beneficial for the team to have two different characters, who are very popular both in and out of the team.
Singapore is the only night race on the F1 calendar and usually serves up quite a treat – how much do F1 and this race need each other? Singapore has become one of the top events – everybody wants to be there and attend the Grand Prix. It is a great race with excellent organisation, and in the last couple of years it has become one of the most popular venues; the Singapore GP means business. It is exciting to have a night time race which allows us to keep our bodies in tune with BST and CET. Singapore has already established a reputation as one of the most popular locations with all the teams, and everyone loves having the F1 circus there because the people are so friendly and accommodating. Quite simply, everyone loves the Singapore Grand Prix.
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James Allison
Technical Director
“ If we have a good race, we will have shown improved performance on three very different tracks” James makes no secret of the team’s strides in the last few races but, as he explains, Singapore is a whole different proposition
Was the overall performance in Monza evidence that the team has now turned a corner and is moving back in the right direction? While far from stunning, it was at least respectable. For two races in a row our car has looked a little more on the pace than in the previous Grands Prix, and this reinforces our belief that we are heading back in the right direction.
How well has Bruno adapted to the challenge of driving the R31 since he became race driver? Several promising F1 careers have foundered on the rocks of a mid-season introduction in recent years. Under the current F1 rules Bruno has had no meaningful chance to get
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up to speed in the car away from the pressures of the GP weekend. He had just one session in the R31 pre-season, and he has impressed all of us with the way that he has seized his opportunity first at Spa and again at Monza.
Singapore offers a different type of challenge - how much fun is it to prepare for this most unique of races? It is fun to go half way round the world and to stay on British Summer Time. It is also interesting to deal with a track temperature that plummets as the sun goes down, as we normally have the opposite problem from the morning to the afternoon sessions. Racing under lights, maximum downforce, reasonable braking challenges and some interesting
bumps all add to the appeal of the track.
Is there any apprehension approaching this race? One might think that the R31 is less suited to the Singapore GP than the likes of Japan or Korea… Monaco and Hungary were not good races for us and Singapore shares some characteristics of these two circuits. We feel we have improved things since then and we have a bit more to deliver for Singapore itself, but it is fair to say that I am apprehensive. However, if we do have a good race then we will be set for good performances in the five races that follow as we will then have shown improved performance on three very different tracks.
“Racing under lights, maximum downforce, reasonable braking challenges and some interesting bumps all add to the appeal of the track”
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Singapore TECH TALK
RENAULT SPORT F1 The engine With an average speed of just 168kph, engine maps are designed to target driveability through the lower revs, between 8,000rpm to 13,000rpm. Since Singapore requires a high downforce set-up Renault Sport F1 will also work to optimise the use of off throttle exhaust gases to help maximise the aerodynamic grip throughout the lap.
TURN 10
Turn 10 barriers are being realigned. This will reduce the likelihood of a car that has lost control in the braking zone being launched over the chicane apex kerbs. This change in barrier alignment will not affect cornering speed at Turn 10, but the kerbs will be adjusted to a more gradual curve in order for the drivers to make safer exits from the corner.
MARINA BAY A set-up guide 1. ENGINE
Street circuits tend to be less severe on the engine due to the low percentage of the lap spent at full throttle, but the engine can still be under stress as it will be used in a very stop-start fashion. An engine with a smooth delivery is important and this is one of the RS27’s strengths.
2. BRAKES
APPROACHING TURN 7
The fastest part of the track, with speeds of around 298 kph before the approach to Memorial corner.
TURNs 7 + 14
The Turn 7 entry kerb located on the driver’s right will be replaced with a painted divider so that drivers are able to take alternate lines into Turn 7 to avoid bumps and possibly increase opportunities for overtaking. In addition, the street kerbs in the runoff areas of Turn 7 and Turn 14 will be realigned; this will allow for minor adjustments in the barriers that will create approximately 1-2m additional runoff distance at the corners, providing a marginal improvement to drivers’ safety.
The circuit is quite demanding on the brakes with wear rates similar to Melbourne. It is not the severity of the braking - there are not any super hard stops - but rather the regularity that makes it so demanding; the brakes will have little respite. As they run quite hot, we will also be bringing bigger brake ducts.
APPROACHING TURNs 1 + 2
This is the second fastest part of the track, with speeds of around 290 kph reached before the Sheares corner. This is followed by some hard braking to around 90 kph at turn 3.
TURNS 5 + 7
In order to maintain optimum track condition, the Republic Boulevard has been resurfaced; this includes the run behind the pits to Turn 5, and Raffles Boulevard between Turns 5 and 7.
3. SUSPENSION
Suspension set-up is one of the trickiest things to predict. For any street circuit with a high percentage of low-speed corners mechanical grip is always valuable, and drivers and teams will search for a soft enough suspension to obtain clean exits out of the slow corners; a car that can ride the bumps is valuable.
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7 5 4. display
For the night race, the brightness of the display will be turned down for the drivers.
6. gearbox
Closely-spaced gear ratios will be used to optimise acceleration and get the most from the engine at low speeds.
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5. TYRES
Grip levels are low at this circuit, but the track is not known to be as dirty as in Monaco. Softer tyres will offer good grip on a green track surface at the beginning of the weekend. As with any temporary circuit, grip levels will ramp up as the track evolves and rubber is laid down. Pirelli are bringing their soft and super soft compounds, (these were used in Monaco and Budapest).
TURNS 13, 16 + 18
The slowest speed is around 80 kph; the kerbs are used extensively here.
TURN 20
The track has also been resurfaced at Turn 20, the chicane just prior to the Singapore Flyer at the end of the lap.
7. Aerodynamics
After Monaco, Singapore is the second slowest circuit of the season. Maximum downforce is important in order to offer the car good stability under braking, to push the car into the ground in the corner exits in order to maximise traction, and to ensure good acceleration.
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SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX THE REST OF THE NEWS
Training for Singapore
with James Milligan
With the excitement of the Singapore race weekend comes the peculiarity of LRGP carrying out its duties during British Summer Time hours. So, as LRGP trainer James Milligan tells us, it can be rather disconcerting waking up at 3pm to have one’s bowl of Corn Flakes at a time more suited to a nice cup of Earl Grey… Known for the quality of its jeans range and unique faded clothing, this season Japan Rags has focused on sustainable development with the name JAPAN Rags ZERO
As a night race the Singapore GP is very unique – how does that affect a driver’s preparations?
How to maximise lap time round Singapore with Ricardo Penteado Ricardo, what characteristics do you require from the engine round the Singapore Marina Bay Circuit? After two power tracks we go back to the relatively low speeds of a street track and the Singapore Marina Bay circuit. As a street track with 23 tight corners, the car requires a high downforce set-up to give traction and grip. Seventeen of those corners are taken in either first, second or third gear so we need to work on creating engine maps that give driveability into and out of all those corners so the driver can concentrate on his line without the car sliding around or the engine taking time to pick up.
With high level downforce settings, will the use of offthrottle gases be important here?
In Singapore the use of off throttle exhaust gases will be very important to sustain downforce. With the aerodynamics engaged throughout the lap, grip levels should remain more constant, allowing the driver to maximise corner entrance and exit speeds. This could give extra tenths of a second so we will pay careful attention to this.
How do you go about creating these maps?
An engine map is a bit like a menu; you choose the settings and then look at how you can put them together to give the engine certain characteristics. First we get data from the chassis team on the set-up they want to run, and their predicted speeds based on this set-up. We then take the data from the predicted highest speed seen on track (in Singapore this is just before corner 7) and the lowest expected speed and calculate the most effective maps and gear ratios. We’ll then simulate these maps on a test engine in the dyno in Viry and validate on track during Friday practice.
Will the driver have any input? The driver will also give feedback; last year in Singapore Robert (Kubica) said he needed less aggressive pick-up through turns 7, 8, 13 and 14 so we tweaked the engine settings and ratios to give him increased traction through those sections. It is an iterative process; the more you test, the more you refine the maps.
Renault in Singapore
The Singapore branch of Renault will be hosting an event at the Suntec City Mall on Saturday 24 September. Lotus Renault GP race driver Bruno Senna and third driver Romain Grosjean will attend the showcase with an autograph signing and meet the fans session.
About Ricardo
It’s a very interesting race, a very exciting one that is different to other races on the F1 calendar; it’s a special atmosphere because of the darkness. However, due to the fact that we stay on British Summer Time (BST), a lot of the preparations remain the same. The challenge is in fact a psychological one; during the day you are only awake for about four hours of daylight before it gets dark. You stay awake until the early hours of the morning Singapore time, and end up going to sleep just before the sun rises. To give you an example of when we wake up: a driver would set his alarm for 3pm, which is 8am back in England and have their first meetings at the track at 5 or 6 o’clock. So, initially it always feels quite strange.
Do you manage to stick to the usual meal times?
Yes, fortunately the hotels in Singapore are very accommodating and they do make meals at the appropriate times for us. To cite an example, Bruno and I will sit down for breakfast at 3.30pm (local time in Singapore), so we’ll be eating our corn flakes when we should
be sitting down for afternoon tea! We then have lunch at 7pm, and dinner at 2am the next morning, so it really can be quite disorientating!
You mentioned that the drivers go to sleep just before the sun rises – does this not make it difficult to sleep when the first rays seep through the curtains?
Once the driver has left the track (which is 5am local time), he will spend an hour with me at the hotel doing some therapy and mobilisation work before going to bed. After the driver comes back to the hotel with his head full from all the meetings at the track, he will have some time to unwind and clear his mind. The plan thereafter is to get to bed by 6.30am before the sun rises at about 6.55am. Hopefully the driver gets to bed before it gets too light outside, and he’ll keep those curtains firmly shut to help him sleep!
When will you do your training with Bruno?
If you can train in the morning (well, the afternoon in Singapore), it releases all your endorphins, which helps you awaken and boosts your cognitive function. I will try to do as much of that as I can with Bruno,
and then minimise his training before going to bed.
Is the body not fighting against the need to stick to British Summer time? If you stick to the strict schedule and sleep patterns then you will be OK, but you must be very regimented about it. We find ourselves looking at our TW Steel watches a lot, and thinking how much longer there is before bedtime, even though it might have been dark outside for quite a while. Maybe it would be easier to have two watches, one with the local time and one with BST, just to really confuse us! Normally, when you’re travelling to different time zones, you attempt to adapt to the local time but that’s not the case with this race; on the contrary we tell our bodies to stick to what they are used to. Primarily, the drivers need to get their eight hours sleep to ensure they are alert and ready the next day. Doing this will prevent any loss of concentration through fatigue. In addition, doing exercise when you get up really does help in a number of ways; it allows the brain to process information, combat stress and deal with the pressures of race weekend.
Ricardo Penteado is Renault Sport F1’s team support leader for Lotus Renault GP and ensures that the links between Viry-Châtillon and Enstone are optimised. Ricardo started at RSF1 in 2001 as a dyno engineer and joined the race team in 2007, working closely as the engine engineer for several drivers, most recently Robert (Kubica) in 2010. Born in Brazil, Ricardo achieved one of his aims of working with Bruno Senna when he stepped into the race seat in Belgium!
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SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
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Bruno Senna
Q: 18 P: 12 Q: 6 P: 3 Laps: 57 Laps: 56
Q: 16 P: 12 Q: 9 P: 7 Laps: 56 Laps: 58
Q: NT P: 8 Laps: 65
Q: 16 P: 8 Laps: 77
Q: 9 R: A Laps: 55
Q: 9 P: 10 Laps: 56
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Vitaly Petrov
Q: 6 P: 3 Laps: 58
Q: 8 R: A Laps: 52
Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 56
Q: 7 P: 8 Laps: 58
Q: 6 P: 11 Laps: 65
Q: 11 R: A Laps: 67
Q: 10 P: 5 Laps: 70
Q: 11 P: 15 Q: 14 P: 12 Q: 9 P: 10 Laps: 56 Laps: 52 Laps: 59
Q: 12 P: 12 Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 69 Laps: 44
Q: 7 R: A Laps: 0
1
Sebastian Vettel
Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 58
Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 56
Q: 1 P: 2 Laps: 56
Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 58
Q: 2 P: 1 Laps: 66
Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 78
Q: 1 P: 2 Laps: 70
Q:1 P:1 f’lap Laps: 57
Q: 2 P: 2 Laps: 52
Q:3 P: 4 Laps: 60
Q: 1 P: 2 Laps: 70
Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 44
Q: 1 P: 1 Laps: 53
2
Mark Webber
Q: 3 P: 5 Laps: 58
Q: 3 P: 4 f’lap Laps: 56
Q: 18 P: 3 f’lap Laps: 56
Q: 2 P: 2 f’lap Laps: 58
Q: 1 P: 4 Laps: 66
Q: 3 P: 4 f’lap Laps: 78
Q: 4 P: 3 Laps: 70
Q: 2 P: 3 Laps: 57
Q: 1 P: 3 Laps: 52
Q: 1 P: 3 Laps: 60
Q: 6 P: 5 Laps: 70
Q: 3 P: 2 f’lap Laps: 44
Q: 5 R: A Laps: 4
3
Jenson Button
Q: 4 P: 6 Laps: 58
Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 56
Q: 2 P: 4 Laps: 56
Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 58
Q: 5 P: 3 Laps: 66
Q: 2 P: 3 Laps: 78
Q: 7 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 70
Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 57
Q: 5 R: Wh Laps: 39
Q: 7 R: H Laps: 35
Q: 3 R: 1 Laps: 70
Q: 13 P: 3 Laps: 44
Q: 3 P: 2 Laps: 53
4
Lewis Hamilton
Q: 2 P: 2 Laps: 58
Q: 2 P: 8 Laps: 56
Q: 3 P: 1 Laps: 56
Q: 4 P: 4 Laps: 58
Q: 3 P: 2 f’lap Laps: 66
Q: 9 P: 6 Laps: 78
Q: 5 R: A Laps: 7
Q: 3 P: 4 Laps: 57
Q: 10 P: 4 Laps: 52
Q:2 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 60
Q: 2 P: 4 Laps: 70
Q: 2 R: A Laps: 12
Q: 2 P: 4 f’lap Laps: 53
5
Felipe Massa
Q: 8 P: 7 f’lap Laps: 49
Q: 7 P: 5 Laps: 56
Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 56
Q: 10 P: 11 Q: 8 Laps: 58 R: DNF Laps: 58
Q: 6 R: A Laps: 32
Q: 3 P: 6 Laps: 70
Q: 5 P: 5 Laps: 57
Q: 4 P: 5 Laps: 52
Q: 5 P: 5 Laps: 60
Q: 4 P: 6 f’lap Laps: 70
Q: 4 P: 8 Laps: 44
Q: 6 P: 6 Laps: 53
6
Fernando Alonso
Q: 5 P: 4 Laps: 58
Q: 5 : 6 Laps: 56
Q: 5 P: 7 Laps: 56
Q: 5 P: 3 Laps: 58
Q: 4 P: 5 Laps: 65
Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 78
Q: 2 R: A Laps: 36
Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 57
Q: 3 P: 1 f’lap Laps: 52
Q: 4 P: 2 Laps: 60
Q: 5 P: 3 Laps: 70
Q: 8 P: 4 Laps: 44
Q: 4 P: 3 Laps: 53
7
Michael Scumacher
Q: 11 R: D Laps: 19
Q: 11 P: 9 Laps: 56
Q: 14 P: 8 Laps: 56
Q: 8 P: 12 Laps: 58
Q: 10 P: 6 Laps: 65
Q: 5 R: F Laps: 32
Q: 8 P: 4 Laps: 70
Q: 8 P: 17 Laps: 56
Q: 13 P: 9 Laps: 52
Q: 10 P: 8 Laps: 59
Q: 9 R: G Laps: 26
Q: 24 P: 5 Laps: 44
Q: 8 P: 5 Laps: 53
8
Nico Rosberg
Q: 7 R: D Laps: 22
Q: 9 P: 12 Laps: 55
Q: 4 P: 5 Laps: 56
Q: 3 P: 5 Laps: 58
Q: 7 P: 7 Laps: 65
Q: 7 P: 11 Laps: 76
Q: 6 P: 11 Laps: 70
Q: 7 P: 7 Laps: 57
Q: 9 P:6 Laps: 52
Q: 6 P: 7 Laps: 59
Q: 7 P: 9 Laps: 69
Q: 5 P: 6 Laps: 44
Q: 9 R: A Laps: 0
11
Rubens Barrichello
Q: 17 R: Tr Laps: 48
Q: 15 R: H Laps: 22
Q: 15 P: 13 Q: 11 P: 15 Q: 19 P: 17 Q: 12 P: 9 Laps: 56 Laps: 57 Laps: 64 Laps: 76
Q: 16 P: 9 Laps: 70
Q: 13 P: 12 Q: 15 P: 13 Q: 14 Laps: 56 Laps: 51 R: OL Laps: 16
12
Pastor Maldonado
Q: 15 R: Tr Laps: 9
Q: 18 R: E Laps: 8
Q: 17 P: 18 Q: 14 P: 17 Q: 9 P: 15 Laps: 55 Laps: 57 Laps: 65
Q: 8 R: A Laps: 73
Q: 12 R: Sp Laps: 61
Q: 15 P: 18 Q: 7 P: 14 Laps: 56 Laps: 51
14
Adrian Sutil
Q: 16 P: 9 Laps: 57
Q: 17 P: 11 Q: 11 P: 15 Q: 12 P: 13 Q: 17 P: 13 Q: 15 P: 7 Laps: 55 Laps: 55 laps: 57 Laps: 65 Laps: 77
Q: 14 R: A Laps: 49
Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 56
15
Paul di Resta
Q: 14 P: 10 Q: 14 P: 10 Q: 8 P: 11 Laps: 57 Laps: 56 Laps: 56
16
Sergio Pérez
Q: 13 P: DQ Q: 16 R: A Laps: 23
Q: 12 P: 17 Q: 15 P: 14 Q: 12 P: 9 Laps: 55 Laps: 57 Laps: 65
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Kamui Kobayashi
Q: 9 P: DQ Q: 10 P: 7 Laps: 56
Q: 13 P: 10 Q: 24 P: 10 Q: 14 P: 10 Q: 13 P: 5 Laps: 56 Laps: 58 Laps: 65 Laps: 78
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Sébastien Buemi
Q: 10 P: 8 Laps: 57
17
Jaime Alguersuari
Q: 12 P: 11 Q: 13 P: 14 Q: 7 Laps: 57 Laps: 55 R: Wh Laps: 9
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Jarno Trulli
(Karun Chandhok)
Q: 20 P: 13 Q: 20 Laps: 56 R: C Laps: 31
21
Heikki Kovalainen
Q: 19 R: WL Laps: 19
Q: 19 P: 15 Q: 19 P: 16 Q: 18 P: 19 Q: 15 Laps: 55 Laps: 55 Laps: 56 R: A Laps: 48
Q: 18 P: 14 Q: 20 Laps: 76 R: Dr Laps: 28
22
Daniel Ricciardo
DNQ
Q: 24 R: H Laps: 14
Q: 24 P: 23 Q: 22 P: 21 Q: 21 Laps: 54 Laps: 55 R: G Laps: 28
DNQ P: 17 Q: 23 P: 17 Q: 24 P:24 Q: 24 P: 19 Q: 22 P: 19 Q: 22 P: 18 Q: 23 Laps: 74 Laps: 69 Laps: 54 Laps: 49 Laps: 57 Laps: 66 R: M Laps: 13
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Vitantonio Liuzzi
DNQ
Q: 23 R: RW Laps: 46
Q: 23 P: 22 Q: 22 P: 22 Q: 22 P: 21 DNQ P: 16 Q: 21 P: 13 Q: 22 P: 23 Q: 23 P: 18 Q: 23 Laps: 54 Laps: 53 Laps: 61 Laps: 75 Laps: 69 Laps: 54 Laps: 50 R: E Laps: 37
24
Timo Glock
Q: 21 P: NC Q: 21 P: 16 Q: 22 P: 21 Q: 21 Laps: 54 Laps: 54 Laps: 54 P: DNS
25
(Nick Heidfeld)
(Pedro de la Rosa)
(Narain Karthikeyan)
Jérôme d’Ambrosio
Q: 12 P: 13 Q: 9 P: 14 Laps: 55 Laps: 56
Q: 22 P: 14 Q: 22 Laps: 54 R: A Laps: 42
Q: 13 R: Wh Laps: 44
Q: 16 P: 9 Laps: 58
Q: 16 P: 12 Q: 14 P: 12 Q: 11 Laps: 65 Laps: 76 R: A Laps: 67 Q: 10 DNS
Q: 16 P: 8 Laps: 52
Q: 12 P: 14 Q: 6 P: 15 Laps: 56 Laps: 51
Q: 7 P: 13 Laps: 44
Q: 8 P: 14 Laps: 68
Q: 12 P: 13 Q: 11 P: 7 Laps: 59 Laps: 69
Q: 15 P: 7 Laps: 44
Q: 13 P: 7 Laps: 70
Q: 17 P: 9 Laps: 59
Q: 18 P: 8 Laps: 70
Q: 18 P: 8 Laps: 56
Q: 24 P: 15 Q: 23 P: 8 Laps: 59 Laps: 69
Q: 11 R: A Laps: 11
Q: 16 P: 10 Laps: 52
Q: 18 P: 7 Laps: 52
Q: 20 P: 20 Q: 19 Laps: 56 R: OL Laps: 17
Q: 18 P: 14 Q: 19 P: 14 Laps: 43 Laps: 51
Q: 18 P: 16 Q: 18 Laps: 58 R: WL Laps: 55
Q: 16 P: 15 Q: 20 P: 13 Laps: 43 Laps: 51
Q: 23 P: NC Laps: 39
Q: 21 P: 20 Q: 22 P: 19 Q: 24 Laps: 65 Laps: 43 R: A Laps: 0
Q: 22 P: 15 Q: 21 P: 21 Q: 20 P: 16 Q: 19 P:17 Q: 20 P: 17 Q: 19 P: 18 Q: 21 P: 15 Laps: 69 Laps: 55 Laps: 50 Laps: 57 Laps: 66 Laps: 43 Laps: 51
Q: 21 P: 20 Q: 23 P: 20 Q: 23 P: 20 Q: 22 P: 15 Q: 24 P: 14 Q: 23 P: 22 Q: 22 P: 17 Q:21 P:18 Q: 24 P: 19 Q: 20 P: 17 Q: 22 Laps: 54 Laps: 56 Laps: 62 Laps: 75 Laps: 69 Laps: 55 Laps: 50 Laps: 57 Laps: 65 Laps: 43 R: G Laps: 1
KEY: A accident C clutch D damage DNF did not finish DNQ did not qualify DNS did not start DQ disqualified F fire G gearbox H hyraulics M Mechanical NT no time OL oil leak RW rear wing S suspension Sp spin T transmission WL water leak Wh Wheel
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27.11.11
Brazil
13.11.11
Abu Dhabi
30.10.11
India
16.10.11
Korea
09.10.11
Japan
25.09.11
Q: 15 R: G Laps: 32
Q: 13 P: 11 Q: 12 P: 12 Q: 17 Laps: 69 Laps: 44 R: G Laps: 21
Q: 18 P: 10 Q: 16 P:12 Q: 16 P: 10 Q: 6 Laps: 52 Laps: 59 Laps: 69 R: A Laps: 0
Q: 19 P: 19 Q: 17 Laps: 55 R: G Laps: 2
Q: 12 R: M Laps: 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sebastian Vettel Fernando Alonso Jenson Button Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton Felipe Massa Nico Rosberg Michael Schumacher VITALY PETROV
284 172 167 167 158 82 56 52 34
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Nick Heidfeld Kamui Kobayashi Adrian Sutil Jaime Alguersauri Sebastien Buemi Paul di Resta Sergio Perez Rubens Barrichello BRUNO SENNA Pastor Maldonado
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
34 27 24 16 13 12 8 4 2 1
Red Bull Racing Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Mercedes GP LOTUS RENAULT GP Force India Sauber F1 Team Scuderia Torro Rosso AT&T Williams Team Lotus HRT F1 Marussia Virgin Racing
451 325 254 108 70 36 35 29 5 0 0 0
POINTS SYSTEM 1ST = 25 2ND = 18 3RD = 15 4TH = 12 5TH = 10 6TH = 8 7TH = 6 8TH = 4 9TH = 2 10TH = 1
SINGAPORE IN NUMBERS This is the highest g-force the drivers experience in the lap at T11 for 4 seconds
2.7 20 60 80 300 469 1500 2640
The percentage of the lap spent braking
Q: 17 P: 11 Q: 11 P: 8 Laps: 44 Laps: 52
Q: 15 P: 11 Q: 10 P: 15 Q: 9 Laps: 59 Laps: 68 R: M Laps: 27
Q: 14 P: 16 Q: 8 Laps: 56 R: OL Laps: 23
Q: 10 P: 9 Laps: 52
Q: 15 P: 13 Q: 14 P: 16 Q: 13 P: 12 Laps: 68 Laps: 43 Laps: 52
Q: 17 P: 12 Q: 16 P: 11 Q: 12 P: 7 Laps: 70 Laps: 56 Laps: 52
Q: 20 P: 19 Q: 19 P:18 Q: 18 P: 18 Q: 19 P: 13 Q: 19 P: 16 Q: 20 P: 20 Q: 21 Laps: 55 Laps: 57 Laps: 64 Laps: 76 Laps: 69 Laps: 55 R: OL Laps: 10
Q: 20 P: 19 Q: 21 Laps: 63 R: S Laps: 30
Q: 14 R: F Laps: 23
Q: 13 P: 14 Q: 17 P: 16 Q: 21 P: 10 Q: 14 P: 11 Laps: 59 Laps: 68 Laps: 44 Laps: 52
Q: 11 P: 11 Q: 8 P: 6 Laps: 52 Laps: 59
Q: 11 P: 14 Q: 17 P: 10 Q: 15 P: 10 Q: 17 P: 13 Q: 19 Laps: 65 Laps: 77 Laps: 70 Laps: 56 R: A Laps: 25
Q: 17 P: 16 Q: 13 P: 16 Q: 20 Laps: 57 Laps: 64 R: A Laps: 66
Q: 11 R: A Laps: 9
Singapore
11.09.11
Italy
28.08.11
Belgium
31.07.11
Hungary
24.07.11
Germany
10.07.11
Great Britain
26.06.11
Europe
12.06.11
Canada
29.05.11
Monaco
22.05.11
Spain
08.05.11
Turkey
17.04.11
China
10.04.11
Malaysia
27.03.11
Australia
THE REST OF THE NEWS
In km/h, this is the lowest apex speed at T2
The percentage of the lap spent at full throttle In km/h, this is the top speed at the end of the start/finish straight
Fire extinguishers on standby Lighting projectors
Tyres for all race cars
4 45.5 61 280 350 640 2600 3000
WHERE CAN YOU FOLLOW US? On our website, to start with:
The number of Grands Prix
% full throttle
www.lotusrenaultgp.com (English, French, Portuguese, German, Polish and Russian versions) On Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialLRGP On Facebook: facebook.com/LotusRenaultGP Vitaly on Twitter: twitter.com/vitalypetrov10 Bruno on Twitter: twitter.com/BSenna Romain on Twitter: twitter.com/Rgrosjean
Number of laps In km/h, this is the highest apex speed at T3
In metres, this is the length of the pit lane In metres, the longest distance on full throttle along the start/finish straight Total number of barriers
Lux - the lighting will be four times brighter than lights used at sports stadiums
Who’s who at LRGP ? • Gerard Lopez Chairman • Eric Boullier Team Principal and Managing Director • Patrick Louis Chief Operating Officer • James Allison Technical Director • Naoki Tokunaga Deputy Technical Director • Martin Tolliday Chief Designer • Dirk de Beer Head of Aerodynamics • Steve Nielsen Sporting Director • Alan Permane Chief Race Engineer • Gavin Hudson Chief Mechanic • Stephen Curnow Chief Commercial Officer • Stephane Samson Head of Team Marketing and Communications TRACKSIDE Hospitality • The girls in our hospitality who will look after The longest distance, our guests are Simona, Adriana and Daniela in metres, on full • Catering: Massimilian, Riccardo and Simoneto throttle along the start/finish straight LO T US RENAULT G P • SI NGA PO RE G P PRE VI E W • 15
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Lotus Renault GP Press Office Address Lotus Renault GP Whiteways Technical Centre Enstone Oxfordshire OX7 4EE UK Telephone
+44 (0) 1608 678 000
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+44 (0) 1608 678 609
Email pressoffice@lotusrenaultgp.com
Media contacts Stephane Samson, Head of Communications +44 (0) 7827 307 185 stephane.samson@lotusrenaultgp.com Ben Nichols, Senior Press Officer +44 (0) 7748 920 072 ben.nichols@lotusrenaultgp.com Justine Hoffmann, Press Officer +33 (0) 6 89 66 30 18 justine.hoffmann@lotusrenaultgp.com Website lotusrenaultgp.com Facebook facebook.com/LotusRenaultGP Twitter twitter.com/OfficialLRGP
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