Archive for September 24th, 2008
Singapore Night F1 Race Facts
This week, Singapore will held their first Formula One Grand Prix. It consists 3 main session which are Practice, Qualifying, and Race.
- Practice 1 (19:00 – 20:30, 26 Sep)
- Practice 2 (21:30 – 23:00, 26 Sep)
- Last Practice (19:00 – 20:00, 27 Sep)
- Qualifying (22:00, 27 Sep)
- Race (20:00, 28 Sep)
Here are some facts regarding the first night race in the world and first F1 race on street circuit in Asia.
First F1 GP: 2008
Circuit: Public streets around Marina Bay area
Spectator capacity: 110,000
Track length: 5.067 km/ 3.148 miles*
Circuit Details:Anti-clockwise
Number of laps: 61 (309.087 kilometres)
Lap Time:1min 30sec (estimated)
Number of turns: 23
Maximum speed: 300 kmh (188 mph) along Raffles Boulevard
Overtaking opportunities: Turn 1 (Pit Straight), Turn 7 (Raffles Boulevard), Turn 14 (Esplanade Drive)
Facts via: MSN | Map via: f1nightrace
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