Okay, so, let’s talk about the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix results. I remember when this race happened, it was all over the news and I was trying to dig into the details, so I did some research.
First off, I went straight to the official Formula 1 website to see what they had. It was the best place to start. I found a bunch of race results and stats there, but it was kind of a mess to go through.
Then, I started checking out some sports news sites. I found one where a columnist was talking about Lewis Hamilton winning. That was big news. He won from pole position, which is always a huge deal. Apparently, he finished way ahead of Max Verstappen, like a whole 8.9 seconds ahead. I thought, “Wow, that’s a big lead!”
I also read somewhere that Hamilton smashed the lap record to get that pole position. They said Mercedes hadn’t been topping the timesheets in any of the practice sessions, so it was kind of a surprise. I dug a bit deeper and found some more details on that. Apparently, Verstappen also did an amazing lap to qualify second, so it wasn’t just Hamilton who was on fire.
Next, I looked up the final race results. I found a table that showed the finishing times for all the drivers. It was interesting to see the time gaps and who finished where. There was some mention of a driver named Grosjean getting a time penalty for ignoring blue flags. I’m not sure what that’s all about, but it sounded like it messed up his race a bit. He received a 5-second time penalty. I made a note of that. The tag there is “Formula 1” which is easy to understand.
I also found a bit on the creative thinking of students in Singapore. It talked about something called the PISA test, which measures creative thinking. I don’t know why it showed up with the race results, but it said that 58% of students in Singapore are top performers in creative thinking. That’s a lot more than the average. There is another interesting piece, that is, “around 4 in 10 students in Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Canada and Korea are top performers, and in Singapore, more than 1 in 2.” I thought it is an interesting fact and I wrote it down. In addition, the data for around 700,000 participating students in 81 countries and economies was included, which is huge.
Then, I started wondering why Singapore students did so well. The article I found mentioned things like a good education system, a focus on math and science, parental involvement, and good teachers. They also talked about the government policies and cultural attitudes towards education in Singapore. Sounds like they really value learning over there. I compared it with other top-performing countries and saw some similarities, but Singapore still stood out.
- I checked official Formula 1 website for race results.
- I read news articles about Hamilton’s win and record-breaking lap.
- I found final race results with finishing times and penalties.
- I read about Singapore students’ creative thinking scores on the PISA test.
- I researched reasons behind Singapore students’ high performance.
Overall, it was a pretty interesting deep dive into the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix and some unexpected educational stats. I learned a lot about the race and got some insights into why Singapore is a top performer in education. It was like killing two birds with one stone!
