When is the Singapore Grand Prix? Start time, TV channel
This article is about the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix. You can click here for details and information about the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix and how to watch it live on TV or via live stream.
Sebastian Vettel bids to reignite his F1 world drivers’ title challenge at the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix after Ferrari endured misery at Monza.
Vettel – only fourth in the Scuderia’s home race – now trails bitter Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by 30 points in the title race with races beginning to run out. But his recent record at the Marina Bay circuit will give renewed hope to the German.
Here is a guide to all you need to now about one of F1’s most iconic weekends around the streets of Singapore – including details of how to watch the race on TV and the latest betting odds.
What time does the Singapore Grand Prix start?
The start times for the Singapore Grand Prix are as follows:
Practice 1: Friday September 14, 1630 local time (0930 BST)
Practice 2: Friday September 14, 2030 local time (1330 BST)
Practice 3: Saturday September 15, 1800 local time (1100 BST)
Qualifying: Saturday September 15, 2100 local time (1400 BST)
Race: Sunday September 16, 2010 local time (1310 BST)
Where does the Singapore Grand Prix take place?
Run over 61 laps of the 5.065km Marina Bay circuit, the Singapore Grand Prix was the first night race in F1’s history and made its debut in 2008.
The design includes powerful lighting systems which replicate daylight conditions and the most stringent safety protocols will be applied to ensure driver and spectator safety. In addition, the race is run in an anti-clockwise direction to enhance safety.
Changes were made to the track ahead of the 2009 race. Turn One has been modified to the geometry to reduce corner speed so that it provides potential overtaking opportunities in the braking zone at the approach to the corner.
Turn 13, the tight left-handed hairpin after the historic Anderson Bridge, was amended to increase cornering speed, providing additional speed on Esplanade Drive and increasing the opportunity for overtaking in the braking zone at Turn 14. With the revision, the cars are now likely to reach speeds of approximately 275km/h along Esplanade Drive.
In addition, the geometry of Turn 14 was also modified to improve overtaking opportunities in the braking zone. The changes involved relocating the corner apex to reduce the corner radius and reducing the estimated cornering speed of the cars.
The pit exit was also changed. In 2008 it entered the circuit into the braking zone for Turn One, immediately after the pit wall. But following suggestions from the FIA, the pit lane was realigned and lengthened for 2009, exiting on the drivers’ left at Turn Two, away from the racing line and onto a part of the circuit where the cars will all be accelerating.
Finally, the runoff distances at Turn 22 were reduced, providing better spectator circulation in the area.
Where can I watch the Singapore Grand Prix on TV?
Singapore Grand Prix weekend – including the race proper – will be screened live in the UK by pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. It will also be shown live by free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4.
Subscribers to F1’s own app can hear radio commentary on the race proper from the BBC and access live data around each session.
PlanetF1 will carry live timing and expert commentary on every session of the race weekend along with all the latest news from the track.
The Singapore Grand Prix will be shown live on TV by the following outlets in other key markets:
United States: ESPN (English), Univision (Spanish)
Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
Australia: Fox Sports
France: Canal +
Italy: Sky Sport F1
Germany: RTL
Spain: Movistar F1
What is the weather forecast for the Singapore Grand Prix?
Friday September 14: 31C, scattered showers.
Saturday September 15: 30C, scattered thunderstorms.
Sunday September 16: 29C, scattered thunderstorms.
Which drivers have won the Singapore Grand Prix?
Past winners of the race since its inception in 2008 are:
2008 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2009 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2010 Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
2011 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2012 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2013 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2014 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
2016 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2017 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Track Lap Record: 1:48.574 by Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull, 2013)
What are the odds for the Singapore Grand Prix?
Sebastian Vettel is favourite to win the Singapore Grand Prix.
5/4 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
7/2 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
4/1 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
5/1 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
9/1 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
18-1 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
(Prices correct at 0900 BST on Friday September 14)
What are the latest F1 Championship standings?
The leaders in the race for the driver and constructor titles are as follows:
Drivers’ Championship
Lewis Hamilton – 256 points
Sebastian Vettel – 226 points
Kimi Raikkonen – 164 points
Valtteri Bottas – 159 points
Max Verstappen – 130 points
Daniel Ricciardo – 118 points
Constructors’ Championship
Mercedes – 415 points
Ferrari – 390 points
Red Bull – 248 points
Full F1 championship standings are here
Tyre compounds for the Singapore Grand Prix
F1 tyre manufacturer Pirelli will bring three compounds to Monza – the yellow soft tyre, the purple ultrasoft tyre and the pink hypsersoft tyre.
