And the 2hrs yesterday night spent eye-balling Channel 5's live telecast of 'The First Night Race in F1 History' was well worth it!
I thought it was going to be a super boring, monotonous, vomit-inducing drive of 61 laps, but it turned out to be so unpredictably dramatic! I mean, the backdrop itself was awesome, with circuit lights so bright they seemed to be a conncected, super-extended flexi tube of white fluorescent bulb, twisting its way through the CBD and Marina area. The spouting Merlion was merrily spraying, the buildings behind were cheerily beaming and the Flyer was proudly spinning. With sleek, gleaming cars zooming their way around the 'incredibly bumpy' (as so many of the world-famous drivers had described) street circuit at 7th gear and speeds of 300+km/hr, it was painful watching them smash into barriers and/or drive off pit stops with bulky fuel hose still stuck in the body. Ouch. Plus someone said each wheel itself costs enough to buy a 3-room HDB flat in S'pore (true?). Hmmmm... talk about BIG money.
Not sure if we'd host it again next year, but I think the publicity is done. TV audience worldwide has had our CBD night view beamed live into their living rooms yesterday night. They should be booking the next flight out now. How smart, our Govt. Next year this time, I hope to have the chance to eye-ball my TV again for another 2hrs of drama. May Massa have better luck next time.
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