
Williams technical director Sam Michael says this weekend's Singapore weekend could be one of the most exciting and difficult challenges to face teams in a long time, and of particular concern is the likelihood rain during the night racing.
"Singapore is a new circuit on the Formula One calendar that promises lots of action, even if only for the fact that it's our first ever night race," Michael said. "Running at night will bring new challenges for all the teams, from the driver having to adjust himself to different levels of visibility to team personnel having unusual sleeping and eating patterns!"
"To add to the excitement of the night race, there is also a strong possibility of rain during the evening, which is normal in such a humid climate," he added. "At this stage, a likely strategy scenario is unknown. Although we have some data from our work on the simulator, we will have to wait until we get circuit data for tyre degradation and pitlane loss time."