Many of the recent new tracks have had a lot of money spent on them by the country’s governments, but they haven’t captured the imagination of the fans.

Here in Singapore, the race sold out a long time before the race and you could see the grandstands were full to bursting.

The people of Singapore have really taken to this event, and they will become more knowledgeable F1 fans as time continues and the atmosphere will continue to improve.

For Singapore as a country, they have piled a lot of money and effort into this event. I think in the long run, it will really pay off for them. The uniqueness of the night race and the track cleverly positioned to show off the tourist attractions, will have made the headlines everywhere.

Singapore won’t have been a country people knew much about before the race, but now it has been exposed to millions worldwide.

I think in time more tourists will visit Singapore and we will see a bigger mix of nationalities attending the race. Hosting this race could end up being a very shrewd move by the government and make the work and effort worthwhile.

The only small negatives were the pit lane entrance, which was badly positioned as it was on the racing lane. We saw Heidfeld entering the pit lane legally and in the process inadvertently blocking Barrichello, who was on a hot lap in qualifying.

Heidfeld was very wrongly punished. The pit lane entrance needs a re-design for next season along with the pit lane exit, which joins the racing line. To have this is as the only main fault on the circuit’s first attempt is extremely impressive.

Main stories from the race

This was a dramatic GP and in the title race, it could end up being a real turning point. There were a lot of stories that occurred during this race. Lets look at the main ones.

Ferrari have a Singapore “night” mare

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