Monaco might be the epitome of F1 glamour but the night race known as the Singapore Grand Prix might just be the sport’s most visually stunning race. When the sun sets over the city’s futuristic skyline and the Marina Bay Street Circuit‘s 1600 lighting projectors fire up, it’s the closest F1 gets to Bladerunner – only here the streets are spotlessly clean.
The 25 corners that make up the Singapore GP track and its twisting nature, coupled with the tropical heat make it a tough test of stamina and concentration for the drivers. While Monza brings the curtain down on the European part of the season in classic style, the Singapore Grand Prix reignites the Asian part with what has become a signature event for Formula 1 in the new millennium. F1 Singapore is today a true tourism brand, which attracts thousands of visitors to the Asian city state.
I really enjoy the Marina Bay Street Circuit. It’s one of my favourite tracks. I didn’t race here last year, so I’m looking forward to being back. It’s super hot and humid, which is an additional challenge. Hopefully we can perform better than what we showed in Baku. We’re working hard as a Team to understand this and improve. I’m excited to get back on this track and try to score some points.
“I’m looking forward to a trouble free weekend in Singapore and as usual, our first target will be to see if we can get into Q3, having come very close in Baku. Singapore is a long and physically very demanding race, not just because of the heat and humidity, which doesn’t actually bother me much, but also in terms of the driving, as there’s no time to rest on the stop-start track and you change gear here more often than at any other event. There’s nearly always a Safety Car period so you have to be ready to make the most of any opportunity. You also have to deal with very big track evolution, as much as 3 seconds per lap from FP1 to Quali. But since last year, when they removed some of the slow turns, it’s more fun to drive.
There’s nearly always a Safety Car period so you have to be ready to make the most of any opportunity
Yuki Tsunoda 
