Singapore Circuit Guide

Singapore features the only grand prix to take place completely under floodlights.

Singapore features the only grand prix to take place completely under floodlights. The backdrop of the city at night means amazing lighting displays are used to add to the spectacle. The clear visors used by the drivers for the race provide an opportunity to see intense concentration required to dart between the Armco at 200mph. The state of the art lighting system ensures the track is better lit than at midday on a sunny day and four times brighter than a football stadium. The lights are designed to reduce glare, even if it is raining. During the event, 108,423 metres of power cables, 240 steel pylons and around 1,600 light projectors with a total power requirement of 3,180,000 watts will be used. The track is remarkably wide for a street circuit, but still maintains the traditional twisty nature. It is a very bumpy track which adds to the challenge of driving there. The turn 10 chicane has proved to be very unpopular with drivers and fans alike. Originally planned as a fast left-hander, a lack of run-off space meant the corner was redesigned as a chicane. The track has proved notoriously difficult to overtake at, despite numerous tweaks over the years to try and improve the situation. The new sequence of turns 1, 2 and 3 has added little to the circuit.