F1: Singapore GP gets circuit improvement for 2023 (Update)
More details on the revised Singapore GP layout that we reported last week.
As The Float @ Marina Bay makes way for the construction of NS Square, Turns 16 to 19 will be removed, leading to an additional straight stretch.
The revised circuit layout would be reduced to 4.928km (from 5.063km) and the number of laps increased to 63 (from 61).
A track spokesperson added: “The track will no longer include the Bay Grandstand while the redevelopment works are underway.
“Turns 16 to 19 of the previous layout will now be re-aligned into a 397.9m long straight, bringing the total number of turns to 19 (down from 23).
“Simulations based on a 2020 Formula 1 car indicate the best qualifying lap time at approximately 1min 27.7sec (about 20 sec. faster than now), with the minimum race time expected to be 1h30:34m.
“The changes are subject to the approval of world motorsport governing body Federation Internationale de l’Automobile.”
Another new element for the annual race is the introduction of the Super Pit Grandstand, which features seats on the upper rows of the Pit Grandstand and offers panoramic views of the team garages and starting grid.
A three-day pass for the Bay Grandstand, which seats about 27,000 spectators, in 2022 was $298, meaning it would have generated about $8 million in ticket sales. No word yet on whether a new grandstand is planned to replace it.
October 13, 2022
Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Singapore GP F1 race and the track diagram showing the grandstand seating shows changes to the track in a bid to improve overtaking, increasing the average speed of the lap.
Naturally, with it being a street circuit, overtaking has been very difficult over the years.
Revealed on the official Singapore GP website, when purchasing tickets for next year’s race, you can see a revised track layout.
Turns 16 to 19 have been removed, allowing for the track to open up and have an additional straight, potentially aiding overtaking.
Next season’s Singapore Grand Prix is set to take place on September, 15-17 2023, and tickets are now available.
