'I had been to several F1 races, including the Shanghai GP and the inaugural Malaysian GP in Kuala Lumpur where I was in the same hospitality lounge with Princess Anne, the daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, atop the exclusive Paddock Area.'
NOT known to many is the fact that President Marcos Jr. has been a Formula One fan for the longest time.I was in the same plane with him on my way back to Manila from the Singapore Grand Prix in 2009, the year that the island nation had its inaugural F1, the first and only night race of the yearly circuit ran across the globe.
I heard that the Chief Executive is a Ferrari fan. He must have relished seeing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc giving Sergio Perez a stiff challenge before the Red Bull bet won by 7.5 seconds over Leclerc—the merry Mexican becoming the 58th winner to lead from start to finish. Leclerc was the 57th to do it—in Australia early this year.
Vettel, in his farewell GP appearance this year, ended up eighth behind championship leader Max Verstappen, the Red Bull top gun out to cement his hold of the lead with a victory in the Japan F1 on October 7-9 in Suzuka.And while we are at it, here’s an abridged report on the Singapore Formula One.
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