Prøve GULL - Gratis
Racing Is Not Glam
8 Days
|September 14, 2017
For Singapore racing prodigy ANDREW TANG, life in the fast lane and pursuing his F1 dream is kinda like running a one-man company.
8 DAYS: When did you know you wanted to get serious and make this your career?
ANDREW TANG: When I started winning races [at eight years old], we decided this could actually become a career. In primary school, I was doing some form of physical training every day. If not, I was either doing homework or at the track. I had no time for normal stuff that a kid would do, like friends or computer games. But it was paying off ’cos I was winning everything on the track. At that time, the karting scene wasn’t too big here yet, so we started going to Malaysia. We’d drive up to KL every Saturday at 6am, practise, then leave at 7pm on Sunday and arrive home at 11pm. I’d always fall asleep on the ride back home and my dad had to carry me back up to my room. (Laughs)You turned down offers to train in Europe when you were 11, but went ahead at 15. What made you change your mind?
Honestly, as an 11-year-old, it was too stressful. I told my dad [I didn’t want to go to Europe] ’cos I wanted to focus on school, but really, I was scared of having to live alone in Europe. He didn’t force me to continue, which was very nice, although now I wish he did. (
Denne historien er fra September 14, 2017-utgaven av 8 Days.
Abonner på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av kuraterte premiumhistorier og over 9000 magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
FLERE HISTORIER FRA 8 Days
8 Days
What a G.E.M.!
Hongkong singer and new Tag Heuer global ambassador G.E.M. TANG, in town recently for F1, has a “guilty indulgence” that will just make you feel more guilty about yours.
2 mins
October 06, 2016
8 Days
The Twins Effect
Is the local showbiz scene big enough for both JAYLEY and HAYLEY WOO to twin and win? We compare and contrast.
16 mins
October 06, 2016
8 Days
Wake-Up Call
Following SHINee frontman JONGHYUN's suicide after a long struggle with depression, fans and celebs are urging the K-pop industry to pay more attention to the well-being of their artistes.
2 mins
January 04, 2018
8 Days
Coming Clean
Chart-topping British band CLEAN BANDIT, in town on Jan 22 for a gig, may be famous for using classical music in their hits, but that won’t stop them from collaborating with Beyoncé, as bassist Jack Patterson tells us over the phone.
2 mins
January 11, 2018
8 Days
Wong Time Right Target
The always-glam FANN WONG goes glum for her first major movie role in three years.
3 mins
December 22, 2016
8 Days
Star Ship Troopers
Space Travel is about to get more exciting. Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, two actors already in Hollywood’s Stratosphere, take off this week for the Sci-Fi Romance Passengers.
10 mins
December 22, 2016
8 Days
Sandra Riley Tang, 25
The Sam Willo ws singer works out because “I really love to eat”. Yes, The Yoga Cofounder’s fad diet days are definitely over.
4 mins
September 29, 2016
8 Days
Comme What May
The man behind the Comme des F***down streetwear, Rusland Karablin, is so Zen (check out the mantra emblazoned on his swag), he doesn’t mind that everyone from Bugis to Bangkok is bootlegging his stuff.
5 mins
September 29, 2016
8 Days
“My Parents Told Me: You're On Your Own Now”
Getting cut off financially by her folks turned Asia’s Next Top Model alum AIMEE CHENG- BRADSHAW into a “super frugal” model. Except when it comes to yoga and shoes.
3 mins
November 09, 2017
8 Days
A Slice Of New York In Singapore
WOLFGANG’S STEAKHOUSE at the new Intercontinental Singapore Robertson Quay offers an authentic NYC steakhouse dining experience. But be prepared to leave with a much emptier wallet and smelling of beef fat.
3 mins
November 09, 2017
Translate
Change font size