The Italian Grand Prix at Monza put an end to the ‘European’ Formula 1 season. However, there are still six races left until the end of the 2022 championship, all of them scheduled to take place between Asia and the American continent. However, the next two stages of the calendar, which will be held in Singapore and Suzuka, are particularly interesting for fans and F1 enthusiasts.
In fact, the two Asian circuits have no longer been part of the calendar in the 2020-2021 two-year period due to the pandemic. The last time Formula 1 traveled to these two countries was still in 2019. The Marina Bay track is notoriously considered by most drivers to be one of the most complicated of the entire calendar: extreme humidity, coupled with one of the longest Grands Prix of the year in terms of race time, exacts a punishing toll on drivers. This factor, combined with the greater physicality of the 2022 single-seaters compared to those of the past, make the next world championship event particularly awaited – and somewhat feared.
Speaking of what the expectations may be for the return of Formula 1 to Singapore, Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz did not hide the fact that he imagines a very intense weekend at the 5.063-kilometre Marina Bay Street Circuit:
“It will be a tough race, both mentally and physically – warned the Scuderia Ferrari driver – there are many bumps, the heat will also be an issue and maybe the bouncing. I think it will be the toughest race of the year “. Even the much feared porpoising, which disappeared in recent races, could reappear on the streets of Marina Bay according to the Spaniard: “It will be a huge challenge to put together a lap in qualifying and be consistent in the race with the amount of bouncing of the cars” – Carlos Sainz explained, ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Pierre Gasly was also on the same line of thinking as Carlos Sainz. In Monza, the Frenchman had skipped Thursday media activities with the press because he was bedridden by fever. His hope is that in Singapore he will not experience any discomfort again: “I will have to sleep well and get back physically fit for that race – said the Frenchman, as reported by the RaceFans website – we know that it takes place in extreme conditions. But it’s a track that I love, honestly. I really like that place, I’ve missed it in recent years and can’t wait to go back.” – concluded Pierre Gasly.
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