Singapore preview quotes: Williams

Nico Rosberg: "It was a great weekend last year, I really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was just fantastic and the fact that it was a night race worked really well. The actual track was good fun to drive and a real challenge."

Kazuki Nakajima: "The whole event is great and this is one of my favourite trips of the year. The circuit is very challenging, the location is really glamorous, as Formula One should be, and it's an interesting place to visit. I don't tend to go out much over a race weekend, but last year I went out for a few nice dinners and hope to do the same this year."

What we've been up to between races

Kazuki Nakajima: "In the week after Monza I spent lots of time in the factory on the simulator, preparing for Singapore and Japan because of the back-to-back. I continued my usual training and then caught up with everything I needed to at home. I arrived in Singapore on Sunday, so I am in the city for the whole week leading up to the Grand Prix. This will give me a chance to acclimatise to the temperatures and humidity and, although we stay on European time, it will help me get used to staying up late! I'll also be carrying out some marketing work for our partner, Randstad, on the Wednesday, when I'll be making sushi!"

Nico Rosberg: "I spent a few days in Monaco after Monza and then went to Grove to complete some preparation runs on the simulator and to catch up with the guys in the factory. I came out to Singapore on Sunday as I have a driver day for AT&T on Wednesday during which I'll be meeting some of their clients and doing some media work."

Singapore from a technical perspective

Kazuki Nakajima: "Singapore is a very technical track because of all the different elements you have to contend with. It's a night race so you have to make sure you are accustomed to the different light; it's a street circuit so it's quite slippery at the start of the weekend; it has few run-off areas and minimal overtaking opportunities. It is also really bumpy, particularly between turns 5 and 7. Combined with the high temperatures and humidity, it's going to be a very challenging race for the drivers and the cars. Because of the number of low speed corners, it is a very high downforce circuit, but that is good for us as our car works well on this kind of track."

Nico Rosberg: "The toughest thing about Singapore is the heat and the number of corners. There are 23, so there's never an opportunity to relax. The circuit is challenging, but it's a high downforce track which suits our car, so I'm hoping that we will have a better result there than we had in Monza."

How difficult is driving at night?

Kazuki Nakajima: "Once you get used to the light and you've sorted out your visor, it really feels like normal. There were some corners where it was a little bit too dark last year, but I'm sure they will have sorted that out for this year."

Nico Rosberg: "It is just a little more difficult because the visibility is generally comprised a little bit as it is darker, but you get used to it quite quickly and there are obviously masses of light. I think it would become really challenging if it rains though. The only thing that was a bit hard last year was seeing so little daylight as we stay on European time."