Singapore Grand Prix
The Singapore Grand Prix is a Formula One race staged in the Marina Bay area of Singapore, the race is Formula One's first night race.[1] The first race was won by Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of the Renault F1 team on 28 September 2008.
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 61 |
|---|---|
| Circuit length | 5.063 km (3.146 mi) |
| Race length | 308.706 km (191.821 mi) |
| Number of times held | 20 |
| First held | First F1-2008 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Sebastian Vettel (5)
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| Most wins (constructors) | Mercedes Ferrari (4)
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| Last race (2019): | |
| Pole position |  Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:36.217 |
| Podium | 1. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1h 58m 33.667s 2. Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 2.641 3.  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda + 3.821 |
| Fastest lap |  Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:42.301 |
Winners
Formula One
Multiple winners (drivers)
| Number of wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Graeme Lawrence
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1969, 1970, 1971 |
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
Multiple winners (constructors)
No team has won the grand prix more than once.
By year
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Class | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Vern Schuppan
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March-Hart | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
| 1972 | Max Stewart
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Mildren-Waggott | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
| 1971 | Graeme Lawrence
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Brabham-Ford | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
| 1970 | Graeme Lawrence
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Ferrari | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
| 1969 | Graeme Lawrence
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McLaren-Ford | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
| 1968 | Garrie Cooper
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Elfin-Ford | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
| 1967 |  Rodney Seow
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Merlyn-Ford | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
| 1966 | Lee Han Seng
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Lotus-Ford | Formula Libre | Thomson Road |
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
Pre Formula One years
Broadcasting
United Kingdom
Gallery
Esplanade stretch of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, one week before the 2008 race
Bird's eye view of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, two days before the 2008 race
Singapore Grand Prix Media
Laser show of Formula One vehicles on the Marina Bay Sands
Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull RB9 (2013)
Garrie Cooper won the 1968 Singapore Grand Prix driving this Elfin 600. The car is pictured n 2021.
Original circuit (2008–2012)
Revised circuit with the Singapore Sling chicane at turn 10 removed (2013–2014)
Revised circuit with re-profiled turns 11–13 (2015–2017)
Revised circuit with re-profiled turns 16–17 (2018–2019, 2022)
Revised circuit with new straight between turns 15–16 (2023–present)
References
- ↑ "FIA green light Singapore night race". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration Ltd. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
Further reading
- Solomon, Eli (2008). Snakes & Devils: A History of the Singapore Grand Prix (Hard cover). Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-981-261-584-8.
- De Cotta, Ian (2008). The Singapore Grand Prix - 50 Years In The Making. Singapore: MediaCorp Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-08-1341-3.
- Davison, Julian (September 2008), "Gambling For Matchsticks" (PDF), The Expat, pp. 49–58, archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11, retrieved 2008-09-29