Marina Bay Street Circuit
The Marina Bay Street Circuit (otherwise known as the Singapore Street Circuit) is a street circuit around Marina Bay, Singapore, encompassing the planning areas of Downtown Core (Turns 4 to 19) and Kallang (Turns 1 to 3).
Marina Bay Street Circuit (2023–present) | |
| Location | Downtown Core and Kallang |
|---|---|
| Time zone | SST (UTC+08:00) |
| Coordinates | 1°17′29.51″N 103°51′49.86″E |
| Capacity | >90,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 |
| Broke ground | 31 August 2007 |
| Opened | 31 August 2008 |
| Construction cost | ~ S$33 million |
| Architect | KBR |
| Former names | Singapore Street Circuit |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Singapore Grand Prix (2008–2019, 2022–present) |
| Revised circuit with new straight between turns 15–16 (2023–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.940 km (3.070 miles) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:35.867 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W14, 2023, F1) |
| Revised circuit with re-profiled turns 16–17 (2018–2019, 2022) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 5.063 km (3.146 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:41.905 ( Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-18, 2018, F1) |
| Revised circuit with re-profiled turns 11–13 (2015–2017) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 5.065 km (3.147 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:45.008 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W08, 2017, F1) |
| Revised circuit with the Singapore Sling chicane at turn 10 removed (2013–2014) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 5.061 km (3.147 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:48.574 ( Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB9, 2013, F1) |
| Original circuit (2008–2012) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 5.073 km (3.152 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:45.599 ( Kimi Räikkönen, Ferrari F2008, 2008, F1) |
It is the venue for the Singapore Grand Prix. The track is 4.940 km (3.070 mi) long in a harbourside location similar in style to the Circuit de Monaco and the Valencia Street Circuit.
The circuit was designed by KBR, and is a modification of the original one first proposed by Hermann Tilke. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license. The circuit holds a unique record of having at least one safety car appearance in every race to date. There has been a total of 24 safety car deployments in fourteen races.
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