Singapore GP Once Missed Out on $1.5 Million Worth American Rapper Coolio Due to Mysterious Reason

The Singapore GP is right around the corner. The battle will be at the top where a victory for Max Verstappen might seal the world title for 2022 if Charles Leclerc fails to get a top 8 position.

The Marina Bay Street Circuit has thrown us some great on-track battles. But there have also been infamous incidents in Singapore. In 2017, one such off-track incident took place at the GP.

Coolio, a recently deceased American rapper worth $1.5 million, was supposed to perform at one of the biggest parties of the race weekend. However, his trip was marred by controversy and mystery as, ultimately, he was a no-show for fans.

Originally, the artist was due to perform on Saturday; this was canceled due to a missed connection flight on his way from North Carolina. The event was shifted to Sunday but was canceled again as he was denied entry to the island country.

Although his band members were allowed, he wasn’t. The reasons for the same were never made public. The organizers put out a post regarding the cancellation.

“However we have been informed that he was denied entry into Singapore and sent back on the return flight (to Beijing) whilst his fellow band members remain here. Due to the unfortunate circumstances and disappointing turn of events, Coolio will not be performing this evening,” they said.

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His team iterated that all his documents were in place. And there was no official confirmation, for why he couldn’t make it to one of the toughest F1 races in the calendar.

Why is Singapore GP one of the slowest and toughest races in F1?

As F1 returns to Singapore after a hiatus of 2 years because of COVID-19, we show you why it is one of the toughest tracks to race on.

In comparison to the sub-68°F temperatures of European GPs, Singapore offers temperatures upwards of 86°F. Couple that with the 70-80% humidity levels and drivers have a boiling pot of a cockpit.

Inside the cockpits, drivers have to brave out temperatures upwards of 140°F for 2 hours. They are covered in layers of safety clothing which makes matter worse.

Technically too, Marina Bay offers a big task for drivers and teams. The track has 23 corners with short straights. It offers no respite to drivers mid-race. Negotiating this track for 61 laps is a massive task.

Drivers have been preparing for Singapore in unique ways. Daniel Ricciardo began his sauna program two weeks ahead of the GP. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz has been using his exercise bike inside the sauna.

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While the track is a monster, the stakes at the race will be supremely high. For the fans, it is a perfect weekend after 2 weeks of no F1 for them to savor.