As an armchair exercise:

1. Can you rank Marina Bay Circuit out of 23 races, for enjoyment if you were racing?

2, Which of the current 23 would you cite as your own driving #1?

Very low on my list, and not only for its lap length of 3.16 miles with a tangle of 23 corners. 40 deg C and humidity do not appeal..

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bra <brafield@hotmail.com> wrote:

As an armchair exercise:

1. Can you rank Marina Bay Circuit out of 23 races, for enjoyment if you were racing?

2, Which of the current 23 would you cite as your own driving #1?

Very low on my list, and not only for its lap length of 3.16 miles with a tangle of 23 corners. 40 deg C and humidity do not appeal..

I have quite a sophisticated computer setup and have driven most of the
more established tracks, including Singapore.

I found Marina Bay very hard to learn and not much fun. I’ve not driven any of the very recent tracks but my favourites would be the classic tracks:
Spa (of course), Monza and Suzuka. I also like Barcelona, although it is somewhat spoilt by the Mickey Mouse section near the end, and Istanbul.

Although it’s not an F1 track I love Road America. Pity they can’t hold a GP there instead of Miami.

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Middle third if it's damp/wet, bottom third if it's dry. Sad considering that Sing feels so right as a host city.

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On 10/4/2022 7:02 PM, Sir Tim wrote:

bra <brafield@hotmail.com> wrote:

As an armchair exercise:

1. Can you rank Marina Bay Circuit out of 23 races, for enjoyment if you were racing?

2, Which of the current 23 would you cite as your own driving #1?

Very low on my list, and not only for its lap length of 3.16 miles with a
tangle of 23 corners. 40 deg C and humidity do not appeal..

I have quite a sophisticated computer setup and have driven most of the
more established tracks, including Singapore.

I found Marina Bay very hard to learn and not much fun. I’ve not driven any of the very recent tracks but my favourites would be the classic tracks:
Spa (of course), Monza and Suzuka. I also like Barcelona, although it is somewhat spoilt by the Mickey Mouse section near the end, and Istanbul.

Although it’s not an F1 track I love Road America. Pity they can’t hold a GP there instead of Miami.

No chance of $70,000 VIP tables at RA, which in the mind of some,
equates to 'no spectacle'.

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Sir Tim <no_email@invalid.invalid> writes:

bra <brafield@hotmail.com> wrote:

As an armchair exercise:

1. Can you rank Marina Bay Circuit out of 23 races, for enjoyment
if you were racing?

Very low on my list, and not only for its lap length of 3.16 miles with a
tangle of 23 corners. 40 deg C and humidity do not appeal..

I have quite a sophisticated computer setup and have driven most of the
more established tracks, including Singapore.

I found Marina Bay very hard to learn and not much fun.

I'm curious what you think of China. I know it's much derided as just
a tilkedrome, but it has some interesting features that I think give it
some character. Not least the balance between downforce-favouring tight
bits and low-downforce long straights. To watch, I like it. Unlike
bleedin' Singapore.

Phil
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Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org> wrote:

Sir Tim <no_email@invalid.invalid> writes:

bra <brafield@hotmail.com> wrote:

As an armchair exercise:

1. Can you rank Marina Bay Circuit out of 23 races, for enjoyment
if you were racing?

Very low on my list, and not only for its lap length of 3.16 miles with a >>> tangle of 23 corners. 40 deg C and humidity do not appeal..

I have quite a sophisticated computer setup and have driven most of the
more established tracks, including Singapore.

I found Marina Bay very hard to learn and not much fun.

I'm curious what you think of China. I know it's much derided as just
a tilkedrome, but it has some interesting features that I think give it
some character. Not least the balance between downforce-favouring tight
bits and low-downforce long straights. To watch, I like it. Unlike
bleedin' Singapore.

Some time since I did it but I remember finding it challenging, but in an enjoyable way i.e. satisfying when you got it right.

Very much a circuit of two halves. The first three corners tighten up,
which makes them tricky and easy to get wrong. Braking for the corner at
the end of the back straight (14 is it?) is also difficult to get right and makes me marvel at the skill (and courage) of the real drivers.

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On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 4:02:54 PM UTC-7, Sir Tim wrote:

bra <braf...@hotmail.com> wrote:

As an armchair exercise:

1. Can you rank Marina Bay Circuit out of 23 races, for enjoyment if you were racing?

2, Which of the current 23 would you cite as your own driving #1?

Very low on my list, and not only for its lap length of 3.16 miles with a tangle of 23 corners. 40 deg C and humidity do not appeal..

I have quite a sophisticated computer setup and have driven most of the
more established tracks, including Singapore.

I found Marina Bay very hard to learn and not much fun. I’ve not driven any
of the very recent tracks but my favourites would be the classic tracks:
Spa (of course), Monza and Suzuka. I also like Barcelona, although it is somewhat spoilt by the Mickey Mouse section near the end, and Istanbul.

Although it’s not an F1 track I love Road America. Pity they can’t hold a
GP there instead of Miami.

--
Sir Tim

SPA, MONZA, SUZUKA, oh yes. Add Brands Hatch and I will vote for your World Government & Happiness party!

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