The Singapore Grand Prix in numbers
On the occasion of the 2019 edition of the Singapore Grand Prix, Motors Inside offers you a look back at the key figures of this now essential Formula 1 event.
2008
800th Grand Prix, first Singapore Grand Prix, and the first night race in history witnessed one of the biggest scandals in F1 history, (the) crashgate. Nelson Piquet Jr spun out and hit the wall on the orders of Flavio Briatore, managing director of the Renault team. This accident triggered the deployment of the safety car and aided the victory of his teammate Fernando Alonso, who started from the fifteenth position on the grid. Months after the revelation of this scandal, Nelson Piquet Jr was dismissed by Renault while Flavio Briatore also left the team and Formula 1.
23
The Marina Bay circuit has more turns than any other circuit on the calendar. It features 23 turns, including 14 to the left and 9 to the right. The fact that most of them are quite tight contributes to Singapore having one of the longest average lap times of the season.
2017
Turning point of the season in Singapore, Lewis Hamilton takes advantage of Sebastian Vettel’s premature retirement to soar to the top of the standings. The German driver falls victim to a very eventful start in the rain, which is also fatal to his teammate Kimi Räikkönen and Max Verstappen in his Red Bull.
1:36.015
This is the lap record held by Lewis Hamilton set in 2018 during qualifying.
100%
The circuit holds a unique record: the appearance of the safety car during every Grand Prix. In total, 18 safety cars have been deployed since 2008.
2014
Following his teammate Nico Rosberg’s retirement due to an electronic problem, Lewis Hamilton wins the race and takes the lead in the championship with a 3-point gap. This gap continues to grow, and the British driver wins his second world championship title.
4
The number of victories held by Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. The Briton had the opportunity to win the Grand Prix in 2009, 2014, 2017, and 2018. The German won it in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015.
2016
Nico Rosberg secures pole position ahead of Daniel Ricciardo and wins the race. He thus regains the lead in the championship from Hamilton and holds it until the end of the season, allowing him to win his sole world championship title, 34 years after his father.
67%
Starting from pole position seems important in Singapore. Indeed, 67% of the races have been won by a driver starting from this position.
