SINGAPORE, May 18 — Singapore F1 organisers today said it was “not feasible” to hold the race behind closed doors, threatening further problems for the coronavirus-ravaged season. After 10 races were cancelled or postponed, Formula One bosses are aiming to begin the season with two races in...
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore September 20, 2013. — Reuters pic
But the Singapore Grand Prix, scheduled for September, is a nighttime street race around the city-state’s waterfront, where it would be challenging to keep spectators away. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won last year’s race, which drew 268,000 spectators over three days, a substantial portion of them coming from overseas.
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