Is Singapore the hardest F1 track?

The Singapore Grand Prix is well known all over the World for the glitz and glam that it brings every time there is an F1 race on the Marina Bay Circuit. However, it is not the only thing that the night race is famous for.

The Singapore Grand Prix, over the years has proven to be an extremely stiff trial for the F1 drivers, and with the help of this piece, we are going to look at the reasons that make the race a tough challenge.

• 1. Heat

The Marina Bay is a street circuit where races are held at night, and despite this fact, the temperature levels during the race are at an all-time high and that makes the life of the drivers insanely difficult. The humidity levels, historically have been off the charts and much of the same is expected during this year’s race as well.

• 2. Bumps

F1 street circuits are generally considered to be bumpier than regular race tracks, and it is the same case with the Marina Bay Circuit. Moreover, despite a lot of resurfacing work being done on the track over the years, it still manages to make the race a very uncomfortable experience for the drivers.

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Two more reasons that make the Singapore Grand Prix a difficult task

Singapore is the inaugural place where Asia’s first F1 night race was held, and under the lights, the track comes into its own which makes the spectacle a must-see event.

However, with pros, there are always a few cons, and in Singapore’s case the rest of the problems are as follows:

• 3. Number of Corners

The Marina Bay Circuit is spread across 5.065 Kilometers and has got 23 corners on it which makes the race a physically demanding event. Moreover, Daniel Ricciardo while describing the circuit previously said, “The most physical challenge of the year, is the sheer number of corners on the circuit.”

Marina Bay being a street circuit is extremely fast, and to look out for corners at insanely high levels of speed demands a lot of concentration from the drivers and takes a heavy toll on the drivers both physically and mentally.

• 4. Duration of the race

While Marina Bay throws a different type of challenge at the drivers, the Singapore Grand Prix is one of the longest races on an F1 calendar. In Singapore, it is mandatory for F1 cars to run at least a distance of 305 Kilometers which comes out to be around 61 laps, and considering this fact, it sometimes becomes too big a task for the drivers and their liveries to keep going around the circuit for the whole duration of the race.

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