Cool video via www.visitsingapore.com.

This blog has gone in F1 frenzy as the Grand Prix moves to my hometown. I’m too excited to wait nine more days for the flag-off day.

The 2009 Singapore Grand Prix (formally the 2009 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix) will be the fourteenth race of the 2009 Formula One season. It will be the second Singapore Grand Prix to be part of a Formula One Championship and the second Formula One race to be held at night. It is to be held on 27 September 2009 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in the Marina Bay area.

Fernando Alonso of Renault is the only previous winner of the race but recent controversy has surrounded the race. Last year’s pole sitter Felipe Massa will sit out the race with injuries sustained in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The previous street circuit races this year were won by Brawn GP with Jenson Button taking the chequered flag in Monaco and Rubens Barrichello victorious in Valencia.

Button leads the Championship by 14 points from team-mate Barrichello. Sebastian Vettel lies 12 points behind the Brawns and is their closest challenger. Kimi Räikkönen of Ferrari is looking for a 5th podium in a row having scored ¾ of his 40 points this season in the last 4 races.

Brawn lead the Constructors’ Championship on 146 points, whilst Red Bull are 40.5 behind on 105½. Ferrari and McLaren are 3rd and 4th respectively.