This weekend’s F1 Singapore Grand Prix marks Formula 1’s first return to the far east since 2019. Since COVID-19 struck, there hasn’t been much activity in that region of the world, causing 2020’s calendar to be predominately European, but the Americas did witness a great amount of activity in ’21.
After a three-year absence, specific drivers, like Mick Schumacher and Yuki Tsunoda, will be experiencing their first Marina Bay race as Sebastian Vettel makes his final start at the storied track.
When is the F1 Singapore Grand Prix?
F1 Singapore Grand Prix schedule:
Friday
- Free Practice 1: 06:00 am (ET) (6:00 pm local)
- Free Practice 2: 9:00 am (ET) (9:00 pm local)
Saturday
- Free Practice 3: 06:00 am (ET) (6:00 pm local)
- Qualifying: 9:00 am (ET) (9:00 pm local)
Sunday
- Main event: On Sunday, October 2, 2022: 8:00 pm (ET) (8:00 pm local)
What tracks will be used for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix?
An evening race should be more extraordinary because the Sun is not shining, but Singapore is about 85 miles from the equator, thus humidity levels are high. The event is typically held in September when the humidity is approximately 96%, however this year it will be held on October 2. Teams and drivers can live with it since they continue to follow European time, which means they sleep throughout the daytime because Singapore is seven hours ahead of Great Britain. When all the sessions run at night, the humidity drops to around 80%.
It may get rather warm when the temperature is added to being surrounded by many layers of fireproof Nomex in a small area with several electrical gadgets behind you. The track at Marina Bay is 3.146 miles long and has 23 turns. There is little time for the drivers to rest on the straights because the longest one on Raffles Boulevard, the run from Turns 5-7, is only 800 meters long.
A driver must be careful not to get mugged on the brakes because the Turn 7 left-hander at the conclusion of Raffles is also the best overtaking point on the course. Drivers know that the race will be long because it often lasts close to the two-hour time limit for Singapore Grands Prix F1 at 61 laps. The infamous “Singapore Sling” chicane was eliminated in 2013, and its replacement—a quick left-hander—made the circuit quicker.
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How can I watch the F1 Singapore Grand Prix live online?
The entire weekend will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 station in the UK. The Sky Go app allows subscribers to Sky Sports F1, FuboTV, or Paramount+ to watch the whole race while on the go. As an alternative, you can get a NOW TV Day Pass to watch all of Sky Sports on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or smart TV for £9.99. Only the British and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix are shown in their entirety on free-to-air television in the UK this year on Channel 4. All additional race highlights will air on C4 at a “prime time” period.ESPN will provide subscribers in the US with live coverage of each session.
ESPN will carry Friday’s practice sessions, while ESPN2 will carry all of the action on Saturday and Sunday. You may watch live streaming on the ESPN App. The US and Mexico Grands Prix will be broadcast live by ABC, however, this coverage will only include the races. Every session from every weekend of the year will be aired live in Australia on the Fox Sports subscription service or on its Kayo streaming service.
The free option is Nine Network, which broadcasts all 22 races’ highlights as well as the F1 Singapore Grand Prix live. The race and qualifying will be shown live in English in Canada on the pay channel TSN, which also carries coverage from Sky Sports in the UK.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix Prediction:
It says a lot about Max Verstappen’s five-race winning streak that Charles Leclerc, who was once his closest rival in the betting market, is now a distant 4/1 from the overwhelming favorite and defending champion. Given that bookies now essentially believe Verstappen is untouchable on any circuit, Leclerc is trading at his longest price of the season at the outset of a race week. It is difficult to wager against it, thus odds of 1/2 seem to be fairly generous. The only caveat is that Singapore is one of those circuits where anything can happen—and frequently does.
