Formula 1 is coming to Singapore

On September 26 – 28, 2008,Formula 1 is coming to Singapore and the whole world will know about it.
It will be the first time in history that a Formula 1 race will be held at night.
Singapore will be introducing a street circuit that can compete with the one in Monaco.
The race will take place in the heart of the city, around the Marina Bay area.
The circuit runs anti-clock wise and is 5.067 km long, including 14 left turns and 10 right turns, with 61 laps to be raced.
Around half a Billion people will watch while the McLaren drivers Hamilton and Kovalainen will compete against the Ferrari’s of Räikkönen and Massa on the streets of Singapore.
The race will start at 8pm to ensure that European fans can watch it live.
Around 80.000 people will be able to watch the race around the circuit while the cars will be flashing by at a staggering 300km/h.
But Tickets don’t come cheap at 168 Singapore $ for a walkabout to 1,388 Singapore $ for a ticket at the Premier Pit Grandstand.
It is by far the biggest sports event ever held by Singapore and it’s estimated that the race will generate about S$100 million.
All Formula 1 fans, mark the date in your agenda!