Highs And Lows Of Singapore

We shine a light on the best and worst moments for the Team at the Marina Bay Circuit over the years

The

Singapore

Grand

Prix

lit

the

world

Formula

One

–

literally

–

when

joined

the

series

2008.

The

street

circuit

became

instant

hit

with

drivers,

teams,

and

fans

thanks

its

three

DRS

Zones,

tight

twisty

turns

and

the

brutal

racing

conditions.

All

this

and

became

the

first

race

under

floodlights,

making

jaw-dropping

visual

spectacle!

Sunset In Singapore

The

Bulls

have

amassed

podiums,

including

four

wins

over

the

races

the

Singapore

Grand

Prix...but

that

doesn’t

tell

the

entire

story.

Last Time: Singapore

Shining Under The Lights

Against The Barriers

Let’s Go!

Sparks Fly Between Rivals

Spinning Out

Cool In The Cockpit

Just A Blur

Tyres Marbling

Checo On The Charge

Pushing All The Way

Making

History

In 2008, Singapore made history by hosting its first Formula One Grand Prix (it’s previous Grand Prix was held in 1973 and was a Formula Libra race). It was also the 800th Formula One race, but the biggest news was that it was the first race to be held under floodlights.

To ensure the circuit was bright enough for racing, the track was built with 1,600 specifically made lights that need 108,423 metres of cables, and enough power equivalent to boiling a kettle more than 2,600 times.

At the first running David Coulthard was able to collect two points for the Team, by bringing his RB4 home in P7.

Two

Good

The first podium for the Bulls in Singapore came in 2010 with Sebastian Vettel finishing in second and Mark Webber in third. Mark qualified in P5, but an early pitstop on lap four, under the Safety Car, saw him gain a huge advantage and was able to make it a double podium for the Team.

Hattrick

And

Grand

Slam

After that first taste of success for Seb in 2010 he went on a run of form that helped make him become the most successful driver at the Singapore Grand Prix.

In 2011, Sebastian took pole position and then the race win in his RB7 and his ninth win of that season. A year later he won again after starting P3 on the second row of the grid. But it was his final win for the Team where he truly dominated. He not only took the win (his third in a row), but he also claimed pole position, led every lap, and collected the fastest lap, giving him a Grand Slam!

Sebastian Vettel at the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix

Danny

Ric

Run

Daniel Riccardo took Mark Webber’s seat in 2014 alongside Sebastian Vettel and the Australian was having a stormer of a season. In Singapore of that year, he started a run of podiums that would last four of his five seasons for the Team. He collected a P3 in his first season, with Seb claiming second the same year.

Danny Ric then went on to collect three second-place finishes in the next three years, he was also able to claim the fastest lap in 2016 as well.

Daniel Ricciardo & Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Out

The

First

Turn

The Singapore Grand Prix in 2017 was the sport’s first night race to start under wet conditions. Even though it was wet conditions, the race was going to be a standing start without the Safety Car. Sebastian Vettel was on pole, with Max Verstappen in P2, Danny Ric in third and Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen was in fourth.

Räikkönen was great off the line and was able to leap Daniel and get alongside Max and Seb. Max found himself sandwiched between the two Ferraris with nowhere to go. Max’s wheels touched Räikkönen’s car who lost control and hit the sidepod of Seb’s car. Both cars were significantly damaged and as Räikkönen slid towards turn one, he hit Max’s car again, causing a chain where Max then hit Fernando Alonso. Damage was too much for the RB13 and Max had to retire from the race.

Singapore Grand Prix

Checo

Hot

Off

The

Line

In 2022 Sergio Pérez battled race-long pressure from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and overcame a post-race five-second time penalty to take a superb win after leading every lap of a dramatic race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The start was delayed by over an hour due to torrential rain in the build-up to the race. But Checo was unfazed at lights out when he reacted faster than polesitter Charles Leclerc and flew past the Ferrari and took the lead into turn one where he stayed until the chequered flag.

The Singapore Streets Belong To Checo

End

Epic

Run

After 15 consecutive wins in a row for the team, neither Max nor Checo were able to finish on the top step of the podium in Singapore in 2023, seeing a fantastic run of form come to an end.

The Team struggled all weekend with set up and saw Max qualify down in P11 and Checo in P13. The pair were able to battle back to P5 and P8 respectively, but they couldn’t keep the run going. Max was, however, back on the top step the following week in Japan. Singapore was the only race that season that we didn’t win, proving nobody’s perfect.

Max and Checo will be back in action in Singapore this weekend beginning on Friday with Free Practice One at 17:30 track time (09:30 UTC). Make sure you visit our race hub for all the latest news, reports, videos and images from Singapore.