Next weekend’s inaugural Singapore Grand Prix will present the Formula One drivers with a multitude of challenges. Not only will they be racing under lights for the first time, they also face an all-new circuit and a ‘working day’ that won’t finish until the small hours of the morning. How will they prepare? We went looking for the answers, some of which may surprise you - extended bouts of nightclubbing in a bid to become ‘night owls’ and plenty of carrots to help see in the dark…
Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India:
“The Force India team took this task very seriously and after Monza I will run on the simulator to prepare for the Singapore GP. I think this is a very professional approach to what may be a very challenging event. For me personally, I do not do any out-of-the-ordinary preparation, as I normally like to wake up late and go to bed late anyway - so Singapore suits me fine!”
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari:
“I don’t know what time the race is. Is it in the evening? Good. I enjoy evenings and night time more anyhow. I like to sleep until noon every day so for me this seems the perfect venue. I am more awake in the evenings than in the mornings. I am very much looking forward to that experience, but honestly I don’t think there is much difference for us as drivers as I assume the lights let the track look similar to all the other tracks that we race at daytime. It will be a bit cooler in the evening - and there is a much bigger chance of rain than during the day time in that part of the world, so we should see an exciting race. I will fly out one week before the race to get accustomed to the climate, with a stopover in Dubai where I have some work to do.”
Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India:
“The Force India team took this task very seriously and after Monza I will run on the simulator to prepare for the Singapore GP. I think this is a very professional approach to what may be a very challenging event. For me personally, I do not do any out-of-the-ordinary preparation, as I normally like to wake up late and go to bed late anyway - so Singapore suits me fine!”
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari:
“I don’t know what time the race is. Is it in the evening? Good. I enjoy evenings and night time more anyhow. I like to sleep until noon every day so for me this seems the perfect venue. I am more awake in the evenings than in the mornings. I am very much looking forward to that experience, but honestly I don’t think there is much difference for us as drivers as I assume the lights let the track look similar to all the other tracks that we race at daytime. It will be a bit cooler in the evening - and there is a much bigger chance of rain than during the day time in that part of the world, so we should see an exciting race. I will fly out one week before the race to get accustomed to the climate, with a stopover in Dubai where I have some work to do.”










