Singapore GP organisers remove 'Singapore Sling' chicane for 2013 event

Drivers to now face a flowing left-handed corner

Tuesday 17 September 2013 14:42, UK

Singapore's infamous Turn Ten chicane - more commonly known as the 'Singapore Sling' - has been removed for this year's grand prix.

After trying the realigned turn ten corner in Ferrari's simulator, Fernando Alonso tweeted:

These days working in the simulator. New turn 10 in Singapore this year, without the chicane of before.The lap is around 1sec faster..

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- Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) September 12, 2013

Singapore GP organisers remove 'Singapore Sling' chicane for 2013 event

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