The start of the 2015 Formula 1 season cannot come soon enough for fans like Yours Truly. Thankfully, it’s just 4 weeks away! It will begin with the Australian Grand Prix, which has been held at Melbourne’s Albert Park since 1996.
In ten days, the lights will go out to start the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. In just over a week, the first practice sessions will take place on the streets right in the heart of the city-state. Right now, I’m amped!
I attended every edition of this race faithfully for the last six seasons, and I spent good money that could have gone towards another holiday on watching the racing up close. This year will be no different. A world-class race that the F1 circus enjoys attending and that I could easily commute to via public transport is one of the few things that make me happy to live here.
One of my favourite things to do in the days leading up to the race is to walk the Marina Bay street circuit and see it take shape around me, and it is entirely possible up to midnight on Wednesday evening. A section around the paddock will be off-limits; however, I can still see the corners up-close and admire the landmarks from the middle of the street. That would be suicide at any other time of the year! [Read on]