Berndt Maylander: An exciting race awaits us!

The Singapore race is usually like a procession, as it is very difficult to overtake on this urban circuit, but today the rain hampered the course, promising more exciting intrigue.

Christian Horner: “It stopped raining, but until recently there was so much standing water on the track that it was possible to swim in a boat in some areas. But once the water is cleared and it is safe to start, the race begins.

At this track, the Grand Prix was always interrupted by the appearance of the safety cars, so usually the race lasts almost two hours, and this is the maximum time, and today will be the same.

Overtaking on this city track is difficult, but now the situation has changed again, because the braking distance increases on wet roads. It will be terrible how much, the appearance of a safety car is guaranteed, so for all drivers and for all teams the situation is very tense.”

The safety car is always the first to enter the track in such conditions to get more accurate information about road conditions, and Berndt Maylander, the safety car driver, has already completed several laps before commenting on the situation on the road. SkySports.

“It looks like the track is drying up very quickly, but there is still water in a few sections,” he said. – The situation is almost the same as yesterday during the third practice. But I have no doubt that the race will start at 21:05 local time.

Racers on their way to the starting field will also understand the track condition, inform the teams, after which a decision is made on what the start will look like. But driving on such a wet track is of course difficult, especially slippery in those areas where new asphalt is laid, for example in the 3rd corner and at the exit of the 5th.

But overall the grip should be at a normal level, so it looks like we’re in for an exciting race!”