TRACKS: SINGAPORE, MARINA BAY

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SINGAPORE, MARINA BAY

Description

Location Singapore

Location

Latitude - Longitude + 1°17'27"     +103°51'22"
1.290833     103.856111

UTM Coordinates X = 372737.377  -  Y = 142704.695  -  Zone 48N

Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps - Bing Maps - Flash Earth

Altitude AMSL 1 m - 3 ft

Inauguration September 28^th 2008

Closing

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English mail, note Thanks to Cheng Khim Seng for info received via mail
(2) Forum Forum --> Asia --> More countries --> Singapore: F.1 in 2008 [ITA ENG ESP]
(3) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Singapore_Grand_Prix Wikipedia
(4) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Bay_Street_Circuit Wikipedia
(5) it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_di_Singapore_2008 Wikipedia
(6) it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_di_Singapore_2010 Wikipedia
(7) it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Street_Circuit Wikipedia
(8) English motoring.asiaone.com.sg/news/20070511_001.html
(9) www.apexcircuitdesign.co.uk (...) Apex Circuit Design Ltd.
(10) www.milermeter.com/?r=3237469 Track layout
(11) Italian Autosprint 14/2007 (page 28) Introduction of the proposed circuit, with photos, map (without chicanes) and promotion by Webber
(12) Italian Autosprint 51/2007 (page 26) How the track will be enlightened for the F.1 race in the night
(13) Italian Autosprint 38/2013 (page 33) 2013 changes
(14) English Today /2005 (page 28) Singapore newspaper, article by Cheng Khim Seng: layout without chicanes [Publishing date: April 22^nd 2005]
(15) English Today /2007 (page 1) Singapore newspaper, article by Ian De Cotta: layouit with chicane [Publishing date: January 15^th 2007]
(16) www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19001.html GrandPrix.com: proposal updated on April 9^th (thanks to Sal Chiappetta for the link) [Publishing date: April 9^th 2007]
(17) www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19708.html GrandPrix.com: proposal updated on September 28^th (thanks to jab for the link) [Publishing date: September 28^th 2007]
(18) it.motorsport.com/ (...) [Publishing date: September 12^th 2018]
(19) www.f1singapore.com Official website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Singapore, Marina Bay
Description	Cheng Khim Seng wrote me that he first proposed this track layout in in September 2004 and he republished it in April 2005 on local newspaper, Today.
Years	2004÷2005
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	March 29^th 2007
Info last update	April 22^nd 2005
Designer
Distinctive points	Raffles Avenue - Esplanade Drive - Fullerton Road - St Andrew’s Road - Beach Road - Bras Basah Road - Raffles Boulevard - Temasek Boulevard - Temasek Avenue
length (approx)	4500 m	14764 ft	2.796 mi	(14)

Singapore, Marina Bay
Description	Preliminary proposal. Compared with all other proposals and final layout, it’s different because it has no bridge over the bay.
Years	2005
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	June 15^th 2008
Info last update
Designer	Apex Apex Circuit Design Ltd
Distinctive points
length	4200 m	13780 ft	2.61 mi	(9)

Singapore, Marina Bay
Description	At the end of 2007 Mr. Tilke proposed his version of the track layout. According Today dated January 15^th 2007, Raffles Avenue straight would have splitted by two chicanes and remaining section would have been used by pit lane.
Years	2006
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	March 29^th 2007
Info last update	January 15^th 2007
Designer	Tilke Hermann Tilke
Distinctive points	Raffles Avenue - Esplanade Drive - Fullerton Road - St Andrew’s Road - Stamford Road - North Bridge Road - Bras Basah Road - Raffles Boulevard - Temasek Boulevard - Temasek Avenue
length	4800 m	15748 ft	2.983 mi	(15)

Singapore, Marina Bay
Description	On March 31^st 2007 this proposal (again using "without chicanes" layout) was officially presented, even with a promotional lap of the circuit (open to normal traffic) by Marc Webber driving a Renault Mégane. Start finish straight should be built in front of grandstand being built for National Day, on bay shore. Possibly it will be the first F.1 GP to be raced in the night
Years	2007
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	March 29^th 2007
Info last update	April 5^th 2007
Designer
Distinctive points	Raffles Avenue - Esplanade Drive - Fullerton Road - St Andrew’s Road - Stamford Road - North Bridge Road - Bras Basah Road - Raffles Boulevard - Temasek Boulevard - Temasek Avenue

Singapore, Marina Bay
Description
Years
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	September 30^th 2007
Info last update	May 12^th 2007
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5069 m	16632 ft	3.15 mi	(17)

Singapore, Marina Bay
Description	There are some minors changes in some corners from last proposal made in May and direction has been reverted
Years
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	September 30^th 2007
Info last update	September 29^th 2007
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5076 m	16654 ft	3.154 mi	(12)

Marina Bay Street Circuit
Description
Years	2008
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	September 28^th 2008
Closing	September 28^th 2008
Last update of this page	September 27^th 2013
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5067 m	16624 ft	3.149 mi	(5)

Marina Bay Street Circuit
Description	The circuit was reprofiled slightly, including modifications to turns 1, 2, 3, 13 and 14 to aid overtaking, and also at turn 10 where high kerbs caused many accidents in 2008.
Years	2009
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	September 27^th 2009
Closing	September 27^th 2009
Last update of this page	September 27^th 2013
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Turn 1 (Sheares) - Turn 2 - Turn 3 - Turn 4 - Boulevard Republic - Turn 5 - Raffles Boulevard - Turn 6 - Turn 7 (Memorial) - Nicoll Highway - Turn 8 - Stamford Road - Turn 9 - St Andrew’s Road - Turn 10 (Singapore Sling) - Turn 11 - Turn 12 - Anderson Bridge - Turn 13 - Esplanade Drive - Turn 14 - Raffles Avenue - Turn 15 - Turn 16 - Turn 17 - Turn 18 - Turn 19 - Turn 20 - Turn 21 - Turn 22 - Turn 23
length	5073 m	16644 ft	3.152 mi		(5)
length	5059 m	16599 ft	3.144 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(10)

Marina Bay Street Circuit
Description	Sling chicane (Turn 10) was reprofiled. Moreover, turns 5 and 7 were reprofiled and wall external to Turn 21 was changed. Section between Turns 3 and 7 were repaved, as well as the one between Turns 14 and 19. Paddock was lowered and kerbs at chicane 10 were remodeled. Colouring of the walls was changed for TV reasons,
Years	2010÷2012
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	September 26^th 2010
Closing	September 23^rd 2012
Last update of this page	September 27^th 2013
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Turn 1 (Sheares) - Turn 2 - Turn 3 - Turn 4 - Boulevard Republic - Turn 5 - Raffles Boulevard - Turn 6 - Turn 7 (Memorial) - Nicoll Highway - Turn 8 - Stamford Road - Turn 9 - St Andrew’s Road - Turn 10 (Singapore Sling) - Turn 11 - Turn 12 - Anderson Bridge - Turn 13 - Esplanade Drive - Turn 14 - Raffles Avenue - Turn 15 - Turn 16 - Turn 17 - Turn 18 - Turn 19 - Turn 20 - Turn 21 - Turn 22 - Turn 23
length	5073 m	16644 ft	3.152 mi	(6)

Marina Bay Street Circuit
Description	Singapore Sling (Turn 10) is not anymore a chicane, but it is a normal left corner
Years	2013÷2014
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	September 22^nd 2013
Closing	September 21^st 2014
Last update of this page	March 30^th 2019
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Turn 1 (Sheares) - Turn 2 - Turn 3 - Turn 4 - Boulevard Republic - Turn 5 - Raffles Boulevard - Turn 6 - Turn 7 (Memorial) - Nicoll Highway - Turn 8 - Stamford Road - Turn 9 - St Andrew’s Road - Turn 10 (Singapore Sling) - Turn 11 - Turn 12 - Anderson Bridge - Turn 13 - Esplanade Drive - Turn 14 - Raffles Avenue - Turn 15 - Turn 16 - Turn 17 - Turn 18 - Turn 19 - Turn 20 - Turn 21 - Turn 22 - Turn 23
length	5061 m	16604 ft	3.145 mi	(7)
length	5065 m	16617 ft	3.147 mi	(13)

Marina Bay Street Circuit
Description
Years	2015÷2017
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	September 20^th 2015
Closing	September 17^th 2017
Last update of this page	March 30^th 2019
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5065 m	16617 ft	3.147 mi	(7)

Marina Bay Street Circuit
Description
Years	2018÷...
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	September 16^th 2018
Closing
Last update of this page	March 30^th 2019
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5063 m	16611 ft	3.146 mi	(18)
length	5063 m	16611 ft	3.146 mi	(7)

Original proposal (without chicanes)

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)

See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

January 2007 proposal

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Proposal presented on March 31^st 2007

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

May 2007 proposal

Singapore 2009

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth - milermeter.com
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Latitude - Longitude: + 1°17'27", +103°51'22"
If the aerial photo is not visible, you have to zoom out by clicking (maybe more then once) button ’-’ in top left corner

Updates

Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note

March 30^th 2019 Guido de Carli Update Description

September 28^th 2013 Guido de Carli Update Description

October 7^th 2009 Marina Bay Street Circuit 2009 Guido de Carli Roelard Smit Quintin03 Update Description with map

June 15^th 2008 2005 Guido de Carli Update Description

October 22^nd 2007 Lorenzo Tommasi Lorenzo Tommasi Update Description with map

September 30^th 2007 Guido de Carli Update Description

September 20^th 2007 Guido de Carli Sal Chiappetta "Muzza" Update Description

May 24^th 2007 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Cheng Khim Seng Update Description with map

May 14^th 2007 Guido de Carli Roelard Smit Update Description

March 29^th 2007 2004÷2005 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli New Description with map

Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
March 30^th 2019			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 28^th 2013			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 7^th 2009	Marina Bay Street Circuit	2009	Guido de Carli	Roelard Smit	Quintin03	Update	Description with map
June 15^th 2008		2005	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 22^nd 2007			Lorenzo Tommasi	Lorenzo Tommasi		Update	Description with map
September 30^th 2007			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 20^th 2007			Guido de Carli		Sal Chiappetta "Muzza"	Update	Description
May 24^th 2007			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli	Cheng Khim Seng	Update	Description with map
May 14^th 2007			Guido de Carli		Roelard Smit	Update	Description
March 29^th 2007		2004÷2005	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		New	Description with map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list