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Charlie Whiting Apologises to Lewis Hamilton
FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting offered an apology to Lewis Hamilton and by extension, Max Verstappen for not dealing with the backmarker situation
Race was Executed Perfectly: Fernando Alonso
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso was quite delighted to finish 7th as the best of the rest. According to him, their race was perfectly executed
Grosjean Inching Closer to Race Ban
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean is on thin ice as he is dangerously close to a race ban after accumulating 9 penalty points
Perez-Sirotkin Clash Similar to Baku 2017
During a largely uneventful Singapore Grand Prix, the only source of entertainment were the Force India team. Most of the action came from Sergio Perez, however. In the opening lap, he collided with teammate Esteban Ocon, ending the latter’s race. He then got into more shenanigans with other drivers. One driver who’s rear end he […]
Unfair to Pass Hamilton When Held Up: Verstappen
Max Verstappen has declared himself pleased with his second-place finish in the Singapore Grand Prix despite Red Bull’s engine concerns, and added that he felt it ‘wouldn’t have been fair’ to pass eventual winner Lewis Hamilton when he was held up by back markers. The gap between Verstappen and Hamilton narrowed to a second as […]
Boredom Won the Singapore GP: Ferrari
Ferrari declared “boredom the winner” of Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix after the team lost more ground in the race for both Formula 1 championships in 2018 to the rival Mercedes team. F1 drivers’ title contender Sebastian Vettel had a difficult race that saw Ferrari pit him early to try and get the jump on race leader Lewis Hamilton, only […]
Vettel Blasts Ferrari After Singapore Goof Up
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has suggested that the Maranello team were guilty of self-sabotage at the Singapore Grand Prix. As it turned out, a strategy blunder limited him to a third-place finish at the Marina Bay Circuit which leaves him 40 points behind race-winner Lewis Hamilton in the drivers’ championship. Vettel was clearly unimpressed by his team’s management […]
Ferrari pitted Vettel after mishearing Mercedes radio message
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory at the Singapore Grand Prix as Ferrari’s strategy failed Sebastian Vettel to open up a 40-point gap at the top of the drivers’ standings. Ferrari appeared to mishear a radio transmission from Hamilton, which may have influenced an early pitstop, which cost Vettel track position. Vettel was seemingly upset with his […]
Twitter Reacts as Force India Duo Collide
The Force India duo of Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez collided yet again, this time, at the Singapore Grand Prix, with Ocon emerging worse of
Ricciardo Banks on Strategy for Success
Daniel Ricciardo has said that it’s highly unlikely he will be able to put on an overtaking masterclass at the Singapore Grand Prix, insisting the only way he can get amongst the fight for the podium is to commit to a one-stop strategy and hope those around him take a different path. The Australian qualified P6 […]
Ricciardo Puzzled by Q3 Problems
Red Bulll driver Daniel Ricciardo was quite flummoxed to find that the Red Bull was struggling in qualifying while his teammate was on the front row
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 15: Sparks fly behind Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB14 TAG Heuer on track during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 15, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Singapore Grand Prix - 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, Track
The Singapore Grand Prix was first introduced to the F1 calendar in 2008. Since then, it has been a regular feature in the Formula One World Championship except 2020.
The race under artificial lights usually starts at midday GMT (8 PM local time) at the Marina Bay street circuit, which is the standard time for European Grands Prix. While this moderates the extreme daytime apparent temperature in the tropical climate, cockpit temperatures can still reach 60 °C (140 °F).
Controversy
The very first race itself was marred in controversy, courtesy of Renault. Apparently, Nelson Piquet Jr was told to crash his car deliberately to bring out the safety car.
Meanwhile, his teammate Fernando Alonso had already pitted for fresh tires and fuel. So, he benefitted handsomely when the rest of the pack pitted under the safety car, vaulting him up the order to an unlikely win.
However, months later, the FIA smelt a rat and investigated the incident. Then Piquet Jr squealed, revealing that his crash was a ploy to let Alonso win. As a result, team principal Flavio Briatore was banned and Nelson Piquet Jr's career was practically thrown away.
While the track itself isn't the best suited to overtaking, it makes for a spectacle with F1 cars shining under the lights in all their glory.
Past Winners
| Name | Nationality | Year |
| Fernando Alonso | Spain | 2008, 2010 |
| Lewis Hamilton | England | 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018 |
| Nico Rosberg | Germany | 2016 |
| Sebastian Vettel | Germany | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
Past Constructors Winners
| Manufacturer | Year |
| Ferrari | 2010, 2015, 2019 |
| McLaren | 2009 |
| Mercedes | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Red Bull | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Renault | 2008 |
Singapore Grand Prix Circuit Details
Like Monaco, the Singapore Grand Prix is held on a street circuit. However, the track is admittedly a little wider, which allows for some overtaking.
The circuit length is around 5.063 kilometers with the track record being 1 minute and 41.905 seconds. It also has an average speed of 178.782 km/h.
Where to watch
In India, the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race will be broadcast on the Star Sports network. In Africa, Supersport is in charge of broadcast while in Asia and Australia, Fox Sports handles the broadcast. Canada has RDS while China telecasts the race on CCTV.
France relies of TF1 and Canal+ for their Formula One telecast. Germany, Austria and Switzerland have RTL Germany to thank. Italians who cannot travel to Monza can watch the race on Sky Italia. Spain and Andorra have Movistar, while the United Kingdom has Channel 4 and Sky Sports. USA also shows the race on ESPN.
Singapore Grand Prix Tickets
Tickets are mostly available on the official Formula One website.
Singapore Grand Prix Venue
Since 2008, the venue for the Singapore Grand Prix has been the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The 2021 Singapore GP is set to take place from 1-3 October.
