As Formula 1 cools down from a hot and sweaty night race in Singapore, the time has come to ask the question: Did it live up to the hype?

Fernando Alonso took victory, Williams and Nico Rosberg appeared on the Podium, and Felipe Massa took the fuel hose. Today’s race was filled with delights that saw two safety car periods and the seasons seventh different winner.

The darkness of Singapore never deterred any of the teams from the race, as the lights along the track ensured maximum visibility of every inch. Clear visors allowed us to peer into the helmets of the drivers and the paint-work of the cars glistened under the floodlights.

It was surely a different spectacle, and the race proved just as dramatic as it looked. One crash, as Nelson Piquet lost control and hit a barrier, started the reshuffle of the field. This shifted things as the safety car came out at the exact point at which a number of cars were low on fuel. From then on it was a completely different race.

The streets of Singapore lacked the straights to gain a good toe, so overtaking was limited. Turn ten threw a spanner in the works, sending a few cars flying with the high concrete bumps. The Anderson Bridge was the reason for these bumps as the organisers wanted the cars to remain in single file on the bridge.

An action packed race saw Singapore’s inaugural grand prix be a good one. What do you think? What did it do for you?