The Marina Bay street circuit which performs host to the Singapore Grand Prix will lose 4 corners from its ultimate sector subsequent 12 months when development work begins on the stadium part of the course.
A revised observe map issued by the promoter signifies subsequent 12 months’s version of the Singapore Grand Prix will run with out the sequence between turns 16 and 19 on the 23-turn road circuit. The part runs previous a floating platform on the marina earlier than passing beneath the grandstand at flip 18.
The 2023 occasion will run with out the stadium part fully, with the circuit operating from the right-hand hairpin of flip 14, previous the left-hand kink of flip 15 earlier than persevering with straight till the chicane presently referred to as turns 21-22. This is because of intensive renovations of the floating platform, which is about to start in March and is predicted to be accomplished in mid-2026. The development of the brand new ‘NS Sq.’ was initially as a result of be accomplished by 2025, however was delayed because of the influence of the pandemic.
As soon as accomplished, the grandstand overlooking NS Sq. shall be enormously expanded, with capability elevated to 30,000 seats. Renderings of the deliberate overhaul by architects Woha point out that after the development is full System 1 vehicles will race previous the grandstands and exit beneath them as they did beforehand.
The revised part will create an environment akin to the Foro Sol stadium part on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico Metropolis, which can host the Mexican spherical of the System 1 championship subsequent week. The stadium, used for baseball matches and music live shows, additionally serves as a part of the circuit for System 1 and System E races, during which each collection run by means of the stadium in the direction of the tip of the lap earlier than the pit lane. System 1 additionally makes use of the Foro Sol stadium part as the positioning of the rostrum the place trophies are awarded to the highest three finishers on the finish of the grand prix in full view of the spectators within the grandstands.
The revised format of the Marina Bay circuit can have a big influence on lap instances through the Singapore Grand Prix. The race is notoriously one of many longest of the season, because of the gradual common lap velocity and the excessive frequency of Security Automobile interventions that usually push the race in the direction of the utmost two-hour race time. Eradicating the 4 corners that navigate the floating platform over the marina is not going to solely scale back lap instances across the circuit, however might probably create extra alternatives into the right-hander of flip 20.
The ultimate format of the part as soon as the brand new stadium has been constructed has not but been revealed. Each modifications are topic to approval by the FIA.
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