This year JW Marriott South Beach hosted its first SGP F1 Perfect Race Party in its rooftop sky garden. Over 10,000 guests were entertained over the three-night action-packed affair at The Podium Lounge hosted by Formula 1 legend Giancarlo Fisichella alongside Miss Indonesia ’14 and E! News Asia host Maria Rahajeng at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore. A Singapore aunty next to me – Ferrari fan of course – was furious “Verstapen must be punished! He’s just a teenager!”ĬELEBRITY DESIGNER MAURICIO ALPIZAR WITH HIS MODELS AT THE PODIUM LOUNGE ON DAY 3 SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2017
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Lewis Hamilton grabbed the first spot and never looked back.
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The three top cars are totalled.Ī veritable nightmare for their drivers and fans. And a bloody lucky dream come true for ho-hum Hamilton. Verstapen moves left but butts the other Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen. The 19-year-old aggressive teenager Verstappen steps up the heat pushing on his left. Well, Vettel did not take his best start, but was ahead. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates on the podium with the champagne at Formula One World Championship, Rd14, Singapore Grand Prix, Race, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore, Sunday 17 September 2017. That b o r i n g Hamilton sure win, basket. A collective cry heard all the way from here to er, Italy. The prancing black horse and the raging bull, Ferraris and Red Bulls, in their pole positions, bumped, smashed, knocked, cancelled each other out of the race. And you could hear Italy’s heartbreak all the way from there to here. At turn 2, at the end of the starting straight, three out of the four leading cars crashed painfully. Several minutes before Sunday’s start, it rained, neither heavy shower nor light drizzle, but enough to blur the sight of 20 cars speeding towards the go green light.Īnd in under a minute it was all over. But in sport, luck is part of the equation. The Marina Bay circuit doesn’t quite suit the Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton qualified 5th only. And in the last laps of qualifying, Vettel pulled out all stops, setting a new track record! On Saturday, he reduced the gap, but was still behind the two Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.
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The German driver was 2 seconds slower throughout the practice sessions. Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix 2017īack on track, great qualifying from Sebastian Vettel and his Ferrari. An obvious partnership, and the last decade, a landmark in the F1 calendar. But the sport of sports is a natural match for Singapore’s high international profile. No, sir, Formula 1 didn’t put Singapore on the world map. Other sponsors that generated reactions included Heineken, Rolex and DHL at 9%, 4% and 2%, respectively.Īs the Malaysian GP draws its final curtain, Singapore’s iconic night race draws fresh breaths. Sentiment around the brand was mostly positive during the period, with positive mentions peaking at 88% on September 14, and eventually settling at 68% on race day. Singapore Airlines, the official sponsor of the Grand Prix, dominated social buzz, accounting for 85% of chatter. Only 1% reacted negatively to the news. Online perceptions tracked by Meltwater included reactions to the drivers, cars, brands and sponsors across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, blogs, forums, message boards and review sites. Its analysis found 76% of reactions to the last-minute deal were positive, while 23% remained neutral. Meltwater, a global media intelligence firm, tracked online reactions in the lead-up and during the F1 weekend between September 13 – 18. With more than 90% of the race organisation sub-contracted annually to Singapore-based companies, the race also contributes to the local economy, over and above the tourism outcomes.
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The announcement comes against the background of a year-to-date 19% increase in ticket sales, with the weekend sales still to be included. In its first decade, the race has yielded significant economic benefits, attracting over 450,000 international visitors to Singapore and about S$1.4 billion in tourism receipts, inclusive of projected international visitor arrivals and tourism receipts for 2017. “The Singapore Grand Prix has been extended for another four years!” (Photo by Edwin Koo/Singapore GP via Getty Images)įriday 15 September, Turn 2 Grandstand, SGP F1 2017 first practice session is interrupted by an announcement that sets the Marina Bay Circuit on fire. SINGAPORE – SEPTEMBER 17: Fireworks display during the 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix at on Septemin Singapore.