Key figures to know before the Singapore Grand Prix
One week after Baku, the Formula 1 drivers take to the Marina Bay circuit for the 18th round of the championship. Here are the key figures from the Singapore GP to remember before the weekend's action gets underway.
0: The number of victories of Max Verstappen in Singapore. It is the only circuit on this season’s calendar where he has never won. In 2023, it is also the only race that has eluded Red Bull out of the 22 races held, giving the victory to Carlos Sainz.
1:35.368: The race track record, set by Lewis Hamilton last year. He notably took advantage of the layout changes in 2023 to improve Kevin Magnussen’s previous mark by over six seconds (1:41.905 in 2018 with Haas).
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3: Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull are the three teams that have the most wins at Marina Bay since 2008, with four successes each. McLaren will hope to get closer to its competitors, with only one win so far in their ranks (2009, Lewis Hamilton).
4: The number of DRS zones that will be present this year. Either one more than last year. The only circuit that contains as many DRS zones is Albert Park in Australia.
4.94: This is the length, in kilometers, of the Singapore track for this year. Drivers will complete 62 laps during the Sunday race, covering a total distance of 306.143 km.
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5: The record number of wins, held by Sebastian Vettel (in 2011, 2012, and 2013 with Red Bull and then in 2015 and 2019 with Ferrari). Lewis Hamilton closely follows him, having triumphed four times.
6: Singapore is one of the six Grand Prix races to take place at night this season along with those in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. It was the first to host a night race when it was introduced to the calendar in 2008.
40: Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez will try to step on a Formula 1 podium for the 40th time in their career on Sunday. Four active drivers are part of the Top 10 in this ranking: Lewis Hamilton (201, 1st), Max Verstappen (108, 4th), Fernando Alonso (106, 5th) and Valtteri Bottas (67, 10th).
60: The Singapore Grand Prix is one of the four on the F1 calendar to have a 60 km/h speed limit in the pit lane (instead of the usual 80). Monaco, Zandvoort, and Melbourne are the other three.
100%: The rate of races in Singapore where the safety car intervened. That is during the 14 GPs held there since 2008 (the Grand Prix did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19, editor’s note).
350: Taking the start on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton will start his 350th Formula 1 Grand Prix. A milestone that will allow him to surpass Kimi Räikkönen in second place in the ranking. Fernando Alonso, the record holder in this area, will approach the milestone of 400 (398).
