Photo story: Singapore to host F1 World Championship until 2021
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The illuminated circuit for the upcoming Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race (Photo: AFP)
The Singapore Grand Prix will continue to be part of the Formula 1 World Championship until 2021, Singapore GP Pte Ltd and Singapore Tourism Board announced on Friday.
“The Singapore Grand Prix is a signature Formula 1 race and therefore we are very pleased that it will continue to feature on the calendar for a further four years,” Chase Carey, Chairman and CEO, Formula 1, said in a statement.
Carey called the race ‘most thrilling’ as debuted in 2008, Singapore GP is the first ever night Grand Prix and one of the most attractive races.
“The first ever night race in this sport is one of the most thrilling events of the year, taking place against the stunning backdrop of Marina Bay,” Carey added.
Here are some glimpses of the most spectacular Grand Prix.
F1 chairman Chase Carey (R) addresses a press conference beside Singapore’s Minister of Trade S Iswaran (Photo: Manan VATSYAYANA/AFP)A general view taken from Swissotel the Stamford shows the illuminated circuit for the upcoming Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race (Photo: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP)Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel drives during the first practice session of the Singapore GP (Photo: Roslan RAHMAN/AFP)McLaren’s Spanish driver Fernando Alonso drives during the first practice session in Singapore (Photo: Manan VATSYAYANA/AFP)Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton speeds up during the first practice session of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race (Photo: Roslan RAHMAN/AFP)Fans in Singapore click selfies with Vettel (2nd, R) as he arrives for the first practice session of Singapore GP (Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP)
