Track Layout
Marina Bay Street
Marina Bay Street Circuit
Track Sectors
Rapid 90-degree corners along Republic Boulevard, then through the pit straight complex — heavy braking, very low speeds.
Through the Esplanade and the Sling-shot Turn 13 — a technical mid-section with walls close at every apex.
The Anderson Bridge, Fullerton Road and the final Turn 23 — the only realistic overtaking window on the lap.
About Marina Bay
The Marina Bay Street Circuit is the longest race on the calendar by clock time — typically pushing the two-hour maximum — and one of the most physically demanding events of the year. The combination of heat, humidity, high corner counts and near-zero tyre cooling between braking zones produces pronounced driver weight loss over the two-hour race and nearly guarantees at least one safety car.
Singapore was the first night race in Formula 1 history (from its 2008 debut) and remains the most visually distinctive event of the season, lit by over 1,600 individual floodlights along the circuit. Overtaking is notoriously difficult here, and the race frequently rewards strategic risk-taking and late safety car timing over outright speed.
Recent Grand Prix Winners
Circuit History
Fernando Alonso won the inaugural 2008 Singapore Grand Prix for Renault in what later became the "Crashgate" controversy. The event has been held every year since, with the exception of the pandemic-disrupted 2020 and 2021 seasons. A significant reprofiling removed Turns 16–19 in 2023, shortening the lap by around 90 metres.