Singapore GP
2013 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - 22 September 2013
Singapore GP
An agreement for a five-year deal was signed by Singapore GP Pte Ltd, the Singapore Tourism Board and Bernie Ecclestone. In November 2007 it was announced that the telecommunications company Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) would sponsor the event. The official name of the event will be the FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. The race was co-funded by the Government of Singapore, footing 60% of the total bill, or $90 million SGD, out of a total tab of $150 million SGD.
Around 110,000 tickets were made available for the country’s first Formula One race. Corporate hospitality suites and packages went on sale at the end November 2007, three-day passes to the public went on sale in February 2008. Single-day passes went on sale a month later. The event went on to achieve a full sell-out for all of its tickets.
The first race held at the new Marina Bay Street Circuit was the 15th round of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship, and was also the first night-time event in Formula One history. The timing of the night event meant that it could be broadcast live at a convenient time for European TV audiences. The track was also illuminated by a series of projectors which adapt their output to match the shape of the course. The race was won by Fernando Alonso driving for the Renault team, however that result has since been tarnished by controversy.
For the 2009 race, the circuit was reprofiled slightly, including modifications to turns 1, 2 and 3 to aid overtaking, and also at turn 10 where high kerbs caused many accidents in 2008.
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Circuit Information
Circuit Name: Marina Bay Street Circuit
Number of Laps: 61
Circuit Length: 5.073 km
Race Distance: 309.316 km
Lap Record: 1:45.599 [Kimi Räikkönen, 2008]
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Timetable
Friday 20th September 2013
Practice 1: 18:00 – 19:30
Practice 2: 21:30 – 23:00
Saturday 21st September 2013
Practice 3: 18:00 – 19:00
Qualifying: 21:00
Sunday 22nd September 2013
Race: 20:00
Our History
Last Time Out...
2012 Singapore Grand Prix
Kimi Räikkönen
Grid: P12
Race: P6
Romain Grosjean
Grid: P8
Race: P7
Our History
Grand Prix Debut
Year: 2008
Team: Renault
Drivers: Fernando Alonso / Nelson Piquet Jr.
| Team | Wins | Podiums | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus F1 Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lotus Renault GP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Benetton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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