Singapore GP

• Track features

  The Singapore Grand Prix is one of F1’s most spectacular races, but drivers don’t get any time to take in the stunning scenery in what is amongst our sport’s most physically demanding races.

  The Marina Bay Circuit received a makeover ahead of 2023, shaving off around eight seconds a lap with a new 397.9m straight replacing Turns 16 to 19. The removal of corners hasn’t made it any less punishing, though. Temperatures inside the car can hit 60 degrees Celsius with up to 80% humidity, causing drivers to lose as much as 3kg in body weight during a race.

  Although it’s no longer amongst F1’s longer laps, it fits in plenty of challenges. The Marina Bay Circuit is full of bumps and heavy braking zones and features multiple overtaking opportunities, despite being a street circuit. Turn 7 is your best chance, following on from a DRS zone and two flat-out corners. For 2024, a new DRS zone was added between Turns 14 and 16, giving drivers another opportunity to make a move.

  There’s also the challenge of having to do all of this in the middle of the night, with drivers sleeping during the day, eating breaking in the afternoon and then dinner in the morning as they attempt to remain on European time.

• What's it like in Marina Bay?

  One of Singapore’s nicknames is the Garden City, as it is one of the greenest in the world. If this sounds like your type of place, then top of your life to visit should be the Gardens by the Bay, which features the world’s largest glass greenhouse, named the Flower Dome.

  As well as being incredibly green, Singapore is also incredibly clean. Its combination of stunning high-rise buildings, beautiful gardens and vibrant art scene make it something of a photographer's playground. Whilst you’re there, don’t forget to try their famous Singapore Sling cocktail and chilli crab dish. 

• F1 icebreaker

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  The Singapore Grand Prix was F1’s first night race and is lit up by 1,600 specifically made lights around the Marina Bay Circuit.