Marina Bay Street Circuit

Singapore, Singapore

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Sector 1

Sector 2

Sector 3

Start/Finish

First Grand Prix

2008

Circuit Type

street

Direction

anti-clockwise

1:35.867

Lewis Hamilton (2023)

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Tilke Engineers

2008Last update: 2023

2013Turn 10 reconfigured for better overtaking

2023Major revisions - circuit shortened, new sections added

2008first

Fernando Alonso won the first ever night race in F1 history. But it was later revealed to be tainted by scandal.

2008controversy

Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed to trigger a safety car and help teammate Alonso win. The scandal emerged in 2009.

2017classic

Vettel, Räikkönen, and Verstappen all crashed at Turn 1 in the wet. Hamilton, who started 5th, inherited the lead and won.

2019controversy

Ferrari's bold undercut strategy saw Vettel leap Leclerc who was leading. Both drivers were unhappy, but Ferrari got a 1-2.

1First ever F1 night race, held under 1,600 lighting projectors creating daylight-like conditions
2Runs on public streets around Marina Bay, shutting down central Singapore
3One of the most physically demanding races - drivers can lose 3kg in body weight
4The Singapore Flyer (world's second tallest Ferris wheel) provides iconic backdrop
5Track surface temperature remains around 30°C even at night due to humidity
6The 2008 race was marred by the "Crashgate" scandal, though Alonso was later cleared

First Formula 1 Race

2008

Years of F1 Racing