Formula 1 in Singapore

The first night-time F1 race put Singapore firmly on the world map. For international viewers, it was clear that the organisers had done an incredible job to pull this off in only 10 months. It'd clearly been a big event for the city, giving visitors a reason to go specifically to Singapore rather than simply using it as a stopover.
Just 3 days after the race, most of the street circuit infrastructure was still in place, and the scale of the achievement was very evident. Miles of fencing, thousands of seats in huge grandstands, the now famous overhead lighting system and lots of lovely new bitumen! All brand new - a huge investment.

On the ground the corners and chicanes seem very tight, and very close together. The most astonishing thing though is the thought of how loud the F1 cars would have seemed in the confines of the city. A single F1 car at Silverstone makes enough noise to make your ears bleed! 20 cars in Singapore must have been incredible......lucky lucky spectators!

One for the travel itinerary next year!