The Singapore Grand Prix differs from most other Grands Prix as it takes places on a street circuit and after dark has fallen. Defending Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg will be joined by teammate Lewis Hamilton and the likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas on the starting line.
Lewis Hamilton says the Singapore street circuit provides decent challenges and comes with the added beauty of twinkling lights at every bend. The Singapore Grand Prix will start at 20:00 on Sunday. Drivers will negotiate 61 laps of the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
The main race on Sunday will be preceded by the finals of the Ferrari Challenge and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Drivers will take off on a lap parade at 18:30 as a warm up for the main Grand Prix event.
12GO ASIA notes that seats on flights to Singapore over the weekend are in short supply. Sultan Ismail Airport in Johor Bahru is an alternative gateway and just across the Singapore Strait from the city state.
Drivers head for the start line at the Singapore Grand Prix
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One of the top Grands Prix on the annual Formula 1 racing calendar will take place in Singapore this weekend. Practice and qualifying sessions begin this afternoon and continue tomorrow before the race proper starts on Sunday.