Singapore Grand Prix: one of the favorites among drivers
After 3 years of absence from the championship program, the Singapore Grand Prix is returning to the delight of the drivers and fans. It is considered a favorite on both sides.
The Singapore Grand Prix is returning this weekend after a 3-year break in the city streets. The night race is highly anticipated by both the drivers and the fans, who consider it to be one of the toughest but also one of their favorites.
This Grand Prix has given us memorable events such as its inauguration in 2008, but also crashes or eventful races like in 2017 with the collision at the start between Vettel, Verstappen, and Räikkönen.
Pilots must adapt their training for the extreme conditions of the race. One of the main factors is the high humidity, given Singapore’s location relative to the equator. In September, daytime humidity can reach up to 96% and drops to 80% in the evening.
All the environment combined with humidity, that is to say the enclosed space, the air temperature with the engines running, causes the temperature in the cockpit to rise up to 60°C.
Other factors need to be taken into account. The track is quite long at 5,073 km. It has 23 turns and the straight lines between each turn are not very long, giving the drivers little time to rest.
Also note the number of laps, which is 61 and makes the race last nearly 2 hours. With the external conditions, this is very long and tiring for the drivers who have to stay focused for such a long time.
Pilots love the extreme conditions that this race offers them, despite the difficulty of keeping up throughout the circuit.
