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 | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:36.217 |
| Podium | 1. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1h 58m 33.667s 2. File:Flag of Monaco.svg 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
- Singapore grand prix fullerton test.JPG
Esplanade stretch of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, one week before the 2008 race
- Singapore grand prix day z.JPG
Bird's eye view of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, two days before the 2008 race
Singapore Grand Prix Media
- Formula One Grand Prix Singapore 2013 - laser show on Marina Bay Sands.jpg
Laser show of Formula One vehicles on the Marina Bay Sands
- Formula One Grand Prix Singapore 2013 - Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Renault 1.jpg
Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull RB9 (2013)
- Elfin 600 of Paul Hamilton.jpg
Garrie Cooper won the 1968 Singapore Grand Prix driving this Elfin 600. The car is pictured n 2021.
- Singapore street circuit 2008.svg
Original circuit (2008–2012)
- Singapore street circuit v3.svg
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)
- Marina Bay circuit 2023.svg
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