The Singapore Grand Prix is the first hop of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship's final furlong, which features four flyaway races. The tiny island nation hosted its first Grand Prix last year, much to the acclaim of fans and teams who relished the excellent facilities, electric atmosphere and challenging - albeit highly photogenic - circuit.
The track runs through the city's marina area on a 5.067km temporary street course that runs down Raffles Boulevard and over the mouth of the Singapore river past City Hall into Raffles Avenue, home to luxury hotels and imposing skyscrapers. Uniquely, the race takes place under cover of darkness with the track illuminated by heavy-duty football pitch-style floodlights, the first and only round of the series to be run entirely at night.
The track runs through the city's marina area on a 5.067km temporary street course that runs down Raffles Boulevard and over the mouth of the Singapore river past City Hall into Raffles Avenue, home to luxury hotels and imposing skyscrapers. Uniquely, the race takes place under cover of darkness with the track illuminated by heavy-duty football pitch-style floodlights, the first and only round of the series to be run entirely at night.