Oh what a night!

This weekend provided my first viewing of the infamous night-time Singapore grand prix, and I wasn't disappointed. Bernie Ecclestone is quoted as saying the event is the sport's greatest achievement, and you can see why. Not just the track quality and organisation shine through, but the bordering-on-annoying shots of the Singapore skyline were warranted for their demonstration of what a beautiful metropolis it is. I especially couldn't keep my eyes off the Star Wars-like triple scraper with palm trees and infinity pool perched on top. This place surely is the modern-day Monaco.

Fernando Alonso may have raced to another victory for the once beleaguered Ferrari, but little of the attention seemed to be on him, as miraculous as his drive was. Surely man of the evening was Mark Webber. A fantastic, gripping race from the Australian, with contended team tactics galore. Surprising though it is that Sebastian Vettel remains far faster than Mark, driving the same car and with fewer points for the season, Mark is getting it right when it counts. He may not have the same blistering speed of Alonso, Vettel, or even the two Maclarens, but he is a calculated tactician with a gutsy nack for overtaking on even the tightest of circuits.

Undoubtedly the biggest loser of the weekend was Lewis Hamilton, once again he didn't get it right, although his last two DNFs were hardly his fault. Nevertheless, no-one can legitimately blame Webber for the collision that caused Hamilton's elimination: they're the biggest rivals in the top 5 and Webber couldn't afford to concede any ground at such an opportune moment. It was merely a case of Hamilton's inability to see Webber in his minute F1 mirror.

And what a drive from Robert Kubica. The Renault man is beginning to embarrass his team mate Vitaly Petrov, whom he overtook on his way back up the standings late in Sunday's race after a puncture forced him into his second pit. Surely Kubica is headed for a team with a faster car next season. Rumours about a move to Ferrari for the Pole are beginning to circulate, but judging by the way Massa has been forced to play second fiddle to Alonso this season, even the best of drivers wouldn't fancy that challenge.

Finally, it's a hoorah for Heikki Kovalainen! Yes, he took an alarmingly long time to get out of his flaming Lotus, but criticism that he failed to take the car down the pit lane is plainly ridiculous. The chance of an explosion in a crowded area was something he wasn't willing to risk, and that he was willing to risk his own safety on the track is remarkably brave.

As ever F1 weekends are over too quickly, so I'll refrain from bellowing "bring on Suzuka" in the hope that the season lasts for a little while longer.