# Talk:2015 Singapore Grand Prix

With the modifications to the track, I am trying to find information if the FIA is classifying this as a new layout, thus reseting all lap records and such. Formula1.com is still showing the previous layout. The FIA reclassified Monaco earlier this year when they did their changes at turn 12 (shortened the track length by 3m), so I am wondering if they did so here. Twirly Pen (Speak up) 10:01, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Formula One has updated the track layout. The issue is resolved. Twirly Pen (Speak up) 03:57, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

@Twirlypen: I see you switched the table format here. I'd say we either do it for all articles or for none. I have long advocated to switch back to Wikitables, so I would be fine with that, but I don't feel as strongly about it as before since the visibility problems of the new tables seem to be resolved. Zwerg Nase (talk) 11:01, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

Zwerg Nase, that wasn't me. An IP made that edit. Twirly Pen (Speak up) 11:39, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
You're right, I switched in the line when I looked into the history. I changed it back for now. Will rewrite the race report later tonight and add the post-race section as well. Zwerg Nase (talk) 17:15, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
I guess I'll have to do that tomorrow. Zwerg Nase (talk) 22:12, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
That race report was me. I just crudely threw something together so something could be there while a more detailed and proper report was being worked on. I tried to touch on what I thought were the most important factors and stories/highlights of the race. Twirly Pen (Speak up) 22:15, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for doing that so that there is at least something! Zwerg Nase (talk) 08:26, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

The qualifying report states that both Lotus cars were eleminated in Q1. This is wrong as Romain Grosjaen even made it into Q3, qualifying in tenth. Tvx1 19:40, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

I've fixed it. I believe they meant to write Sauber, as both of them were eliminated in Q1 as well as the MMs. Twirly Pen (Speak up) 05:04, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
That's right, my bad! Thanks! Zwerg Nase (talk) 08:19, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

I wouldn't have added it, if it had just been Wolff's comments, but the fact that Pirelli reacted made it noteworthy to me. Zwerg Nase (talk) 17:31, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

As it is, it's probably not very noteworthy. Not to say the two scenarios are alike, but when Piquet Jr deliberately crashed in there in 2008 to allow Alonso a chance at victory, nothing was made immediately following the race. It only became noteworthy much later on. I'd say if it comes about later on that indeed there was some clandestine and nefarious happenings, then we can include the immediate reactions retroactively. Mercedes typically haven't been very good on exceptionally slow-speed tracks this year; here, Hungary, and even in Monaco they didn't really gallop away. Twirly Pen (Speak up) 23:03, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:2015 Singapore Grand Prix/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Z105space (talk · contribs) 18:02, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
Reviewing this article. Comments will appear soon. Z105space (talk) 18:02, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose):  b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): 

It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section):  b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR): 

It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects):  b (focused): 

It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias: 

It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.: 

It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales):  b (appropriate use with suitable captions): 

Overall:
Pass/Fail: 


### Background
Link FIA to Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
 Done
Mention Pirelli are Formula One's sole tyre supplier.
 Done
There should be information on the championship standings heading into the race.
Added standings before the race section. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a clear archived standings link for the constructors' any date before the GP, so I added a link to the ESPN standings site, where the points are devided up clearly so that the points can be calculated together and prove the point. Added a similar section for after the race as well.


### Free practice
"Per the regulations for the 2015 season, three practice sessions were held; there were two 1.5-hour sessions on Friday and another one-hour session before qualifying on Saturday." Change 1.5-hour to 90 minute
 Done
"The two Mercedes car" - You are missing the s in cars
 Done
There are two mentions of the words "Manor Marussias" which should be changed to either Manor Marussia drivers or cars.
 Done
Remove the worlds "Manor's newcomer" and "rookie" before the mentions of Rossi.
 Done
You're missing "the" before "pit lane" and this should be done before the next four mentions of the word "pit lane".
 Done


### Qualifying
"both Force Indias and both McLarens" I feel it should be written as "both Force India and McLaren cars"
 Done
Instead of writing Q2, it would be easier to write out the second part of qualifying so the non-racing expert will understand, but you may use the abbreviation as well.
I've made this clearer by introducing the abbreviation at the beginning of the paragraph.


### Race
"However, his mechanics were able to mend the problem" - replace mend with rectify
 Done
Delink Toro Rosso as it is already linked in an earlier sub-section.
It was a link to the specific car, I took out the alternative title.
Wikilink Virtual Safety Car.
 Done
"Around the same time, Vettel was holding a five-second advantage over Ricciardo." While I understand what this means it would be better to re-worded this to "Around the same time, Vettel held a five-second advantage over Ricciardo"
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Remove the word "rookie" before Alexander Rossi's first mention here.
 Done
"At the restart, Sainz, Jr. was caught out by his car being stuck in neutral, losing many places and dropping back to 18th position, but able to carry on." - Please specify how many positions Sainz lost and reword the last section of the sentence to but managed to continue.
I changed the last part of the sentence, but since I do not know which position he was in before the restart (the source does not specify), I cannot give the number.
You have Carlos Sainz called as "Sainz" or "Sainz, Jr." here and in the qualifying-sub section. Only one of these should be used throughout the article.
 Done Changed all to Sainz.


### Post-race
"Following the controversial refusal by Max Verstappen to follow team orders and let his teammate pass in the closing lap of the race," - replace "closing" with "final".
 Done


### References
References 1, 13, 47 (both formula1.com references) use Formula One Adminstration as their publisher, whereas References 9, 10, 11, 12 do not have a publisher, Reference 16 uses FOM and Reference 49 is simply FIA when the work should be formula1.com.
Changed all publisher parameters to "Formula One World Championship Limited". Also archived all those references, since that website is often producing dead links after a while.
Reference 3 redirects to a source page. Can you locate an archive link?
Exchanged that ref with archived link.
Reference 17 - ditto.
 Done
On hold until the nominator rectifies the above issues. Z105space (talk) 16:16, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

@Z105space: I think I've done everything now. Thank you once again for a good review :) Zwerg Nase (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
@Zwerg Nase: Good job. Promoting to GA class. :)  Z105space (talk) 21:08, 19 January 2016 (UTC)