Singapore F1 Track Map & Circuit Guide 2026

Updated 5 October 2026 · By GrandPrixPal Editorial

2026 session times verified 5 Oct 2026 against formula1.com

The Marina Bay Street Circuit is a 4.927 km, 19-corner street track through Singapore's Civic District and around Marina Bay. The Grand Prix is 62 laps (305.337 km) and the Sprint 21, all of it after dark under floodlights. It hosted F1's first night race in 2008, and the barriers sit close enough that safety cars are part of the plan, not a surprise.

Key facts

Length: 4.927 km
Grand Prix laps: 62 (305.337 km)
Sprint laps: 21
Corners: 19 (23 before the 2023 layout change)
Race lap record: 1:33.808 — Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari (2025)
First Grand Prix: 2008 — F1's first night race

No DRS zones in 2026: the new cars use active aerodynamics instead, with a low-drag straight mode on the long straights. We'll add this circuit's zones once the FIA confirms them.

Marina Bay Street Circuit track map: a lap, section by section

Schematic, not to scale: the lap in running order, start-finish at the top. Corner numbers follow the 2026 layout.

Pit straight · Under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge
The start-finish straight runs from the permanent pit building beside the Singapore Flyer, under the Sheares Bridge. The race start and the heaviest braking of the opening lap both happen here.
T1–T3 · Sheares
A left-right-left S-bend where the field funnels on lap one. This is the section formula1.com itself recommends watching from — Turn 1 for the start, Turns 2 and 3 for the sparks and the jostling.
T4–T7 · Republic & Raffles Boulevard
Onto Republic Boulevard, right at Turn 5, then the fastest stretch of the lap down Raffles Boulevard into Turn 7 (Memorial), the hardest stop on the circuit and the most reliable overtaking place.
T8–T10 · Nicoll Highway, Stamford Road, the Padang
Right onto Nicoll Highway, onto Stamford Road, then St Andrew's Road in front of the Padang and City Hall. Turn 10 is a flowing left where the old Singapore Sling chicane used to be — removed in 2013.
T11–T13 · Anderson Bridge & Fullerton
Across the Anderson Bridge and round the tight Turn 13 hairpin in front of the Fullerton Hotel — the slowest corner of the lap and a second overtaking chance.
T14–T15 · Esplanade Bridge & Raffles Avenue
Over the Esplanade Bridge, right at Turn 14 in front of the Esplanade theatres, and onto Raffles Avenue. Since 2023 a long straight here replaces the old corners over the floating platform.
T16–T19 · The final sector
A heavy stop for Turn 16, then the closing corners around the Singapore Flyer and back onto the pit straight.

What the night race changes for you

Every session runs late. Practice starts in the late afternoon and the Grand Prix starts at 8pm local time, so the track is lit by floodlights for almost all of the running. The heat does not leave with the sun: expect around 30°C and high humidity at race start, which is why the usual advice is to arrive mid-afternoon rather than in the morning.

The floodlights also decide what you can see. Grandstands facing into the bay get the skyline behind the cars; stands in the Civic District look onto the colonial buildings around the Padang. Photos through the catch fencing are hard at night — a seat higher up or a gap at a corner exit beats trying to shoot through mesh.

The other night-race effect is the exit. The last session or concert finishes close to midnight, and the stations nearest the track queue for 45–60 minutes. MRT and bus services run later on race nights — check SMRT and SBS Transit for the exact last-train times each night.

Road closures around the circuit

LTA road closures around Marina Centre and the Padang area run from 12:01am Wed 7 Oct to 5:30am Tue 13 Oct. The circuit is built on public roads, so the closures start days before the first session and end the Tuesday after the race.

Taxis and private-hire cars (Grab, Gojek, TADA) can only pick up and drop off at designated points around the circuit while roads are closed. Hotels inside the zone stay reachable for guests, but a taxi cannot drop you at the door on race nights. Plan to arrive by MRT and walk the last stretch, and expect the walk from station exit to your gate to take 20–30 minutes once crowds build.

How the circuit is split into zones

Tickets are sold by zone, and your zone decides which gates you can use, which stands and walkabout areas you can reach, and which MRT station makes sense. Zone 1 covers the pit straight and Turns 1–3; Zone 4 covers the Padang and Esplanade area in the Civic District; the bay-side areas sit in the zones between. A walkabout ticket does not let you wander the whole lap — check the zone map before assuming you can reach a section.

Because it is a street circuit with walls on both sides, walkabout viewing is mostly through fencing or from screens. If seeing the cars properly matters, a grandstand at a braking zone — Turn 1, Turn 7 or the Turn 13 hairpin — is worth the extra over general admission.

Best places to watch

The braking zones are where the racing happens on a track this tight. These are the sections worth paying for, and what you see from each. Prices, cover and zone access for every stand are on the grandstands page.

Pit straight and Turns 1–3 — The start, the pit lane, and the first-lap scramble through the Sheares S-bend. The most action from one seat, and the stands sell first.
Turn 7 (Memorial) — The end of the fastest straight and the biggest stop of the lap — the most consistent overtaking spot.
The Padang and St Andrew's Road — Cars running past City Hall and the Padang, with the post-race concert stage close by in Zone 4.
Anderson Bridge and the Turn 13 hairpin — Slow-speed action at the hairpin with the Fullerton Hotel and the river behind it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the Singapore F1 track?

4.927 km. The Grand Prix is 62 laps, or 305.337 km.

How many corners does the Marina Bay Street Circuit have?

19. It had 23 until 2023, when the section over the floating platform at Marina Bay was replaced by a straight on Raffles Avenue.

What is the lap record at the Singapore Grand Prix?

1:33.808 — Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari (2025), set in the race on the current 4.927 km layout.

Does the Singapore GP have DRS zones in 2026?

No. DRS was dropped with the 2026 car rules. The cars use active aerodynamics, opening a low-drag mode on the straights instead.

When are the roads closed for the 2026 Singapore GP?

LTA road closures around Marina Centre and the Padang area run from 12:01am Wed 7 Oct to 5:30am Tue 13 Oct. Taxis and private-hire cars (Grab, Gojek, TADA) can only pick up and drop off at designated points around the circuit while roads are closed.

Where is the best place to watch at Marina Bay?

Turn 1 and the Turns 2–3 section for the start and first-lap action, Turn 7 for overtaking, and the Turn 13 hairpin for slow-speed battles. All of them are grandstand seats — walkabout viewing on this circuit is mostly through fencing.