Oct 27, 2008

Dango goes to F1

The first ever F1 Grand Prix night race was held in Singapore on 28th September 2008 and I, Dango the bull terrier, was there to watch it :D Although I have watch F1 on TV many times as a dog audience and don't seem to find it terribly exciting, I must say that watching it 'live' is an entirely different thing. The mood was electrifying and you could feel the excitement in the air.

Besides, street racing, unlike track racing, is more challenging for the F1 drivers. The streets are narrower and over-taking is more difficult.

Me getting ready to go, with my F1 ticket around the neck



Hey come on, what are we waiting for? Let's go, man!!!!



This is Gate 1, the entrance to our suite.



Lots of F1 merchandise on sale. What if you didn't bring enough cash?



Not to worry, there are ATMs on site



Models of old F1 racing cars on display. This is from Rolls Royce.



This is from Mini Cooper



The whole place was like a big theme park, there was even a band jamming away to provide live music.



Some audience enjoying a little bit of quiet time by the river before the start of the race



The crowd streaming in



A make shift washroom just one level below our suite. Even though it's a make shift toilet, the interior is as clean as and looks like a hotel toilet in town.



We arrived at our suite just in time for a lavish buffet dinner catered by Hyatt Regency. Also in the suite were other Wealth Management and Global Markets clients of the institution that hosted us (as you might have guessed by now, our F1 suite ticket was an invitation)



This is the pit, it's where they changed tyres and refill fuel during the race.



We stepped out to our spectator seats after dinner to watch the race. This is how fast they moved!

There was a lot of drama and lots of excitement - Massa (representing Ferrari) was ahead of the pack for more than half the race, until he went for refuelling and some mistakes occurred. He dropped from No.1 to No.18 right away.

Plus other dramas like crashes, etc.

All in all, I had a great time. Woof!