Formula 1 : Singapore Grand Prix Trivia

Kamui Kobayashi going airborne at Singapore Sling chicane in his Sauber

#15 The Marina Bay circuit had a corner named after the famous cocktail - Singapore Sling. The chicane between turn 9 and 10 had prominently raised kerbs that would act as a tiny ramp and send the cars flying over them, hence making the already tricky circuit even more trickier. Felipe Massa called it 'tiny turtles lying on the chicane, that can wreck the car's floor'.

#14 The safety car has been deployed in every Singapore Grand Prix to date. 17 times in 10 races.

The 2012 podium of Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso

#13 It’s a long (420m) and slow pitlane at Marina Bay. The longest is Silverstone, 457m. With a speed limit of just 60km/h it takes 29s to make a stop, it is the longest duration of pit lane entry of the season.

#12 With an average speed of 172 kmph, the Marina Bay Street Circuit is the second slowest circuit on the calendar after Monaco, with around 47% of the lap taken at full throttle.

#11 The twisty, sinewy layout is very hard on the brakes, while the gearboxes take a solid pounding, with around 80 gear changes per lap.