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The Singapore Formula One Pit Building before the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix. The 'Singapore Sling' chicane (pictured in 2008) was removed before the 2013 Singapore Grand Prix. The track in 2019 as it approaches the Pit Building. On the day of confirmation of the Singapore Grand Prix in the 2008 Formula One season, a routemap was published. [12]
Announced in 2008, an agreement for a five-year deal was signed by Singapore GP Pte Ltd, the Singapore Tourism Board and Bernie Ecclestone. [2] In November 2007, it was announced that the telecommunications company Singtel would be the title sponsor of the event. The official name of the event became the Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. [1]
This was also the first time Singapore hosted a Formula One race, as the last Singapore Grand Prix was a Formula Libre event in 1973. The 61-lap race was won by Fernando Alonso for the Renault team from 15th on the grid after his teammate deliberately crashed on lap 14 to bring out the safety car after his first pit stop.
[5] [43] Webber was the only top running driver to pit for the medium compound tyres during the safety car period on lap four. [41] Red Bull had told Webber to enter the pit lane, assuring him that it was the right decision, though he questioned the move. [40] Several drivers towards the rear also chose to pit.
Vettel crossed the finish line to take victory, his first win since the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix, it was also his final win in his Formula 1 career. With Leclerc finishing second, this was Ferrari's first 1–2 finish since the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix , and the first time a team has ever recorded a 1–2 finish at Singapore since the race ...
The glitz and glamour of Singapore: Formula 1’s original ‘night race’ ... While racing under the lights has become a routine sight on the Formula 1 calendar, such is the sport’s worldwide ...
Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the 24-year-old penned a one-year extension with Alfa Romeo to race with the Sauber-works team for a third-straight year. F1’s worldwide popularity boom has ...
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