F1 experience in Singapore

Experiencing the F1 Singapore Grand Prix cannot be put into words, but I’ll try to share this bucket list travel destination. The grand prix is in September, it’s the only day and night street circuit race on the entire F1 calendar. I spent 5 days in Singapore and stayed at a very well located hotel, which was just the perfect choice. Not only could I see the circuit from my room, but I could hear the cars. Another bonus was that it was just a short walk away from great shopping mall. This city is amazing and its underground network of trains run like clockwork, they are always on time, they are clean and most importantly, it is safe.

I had pit grandstand tickets, which is only accessible through gate 1 so I had to take a train from a station close to the hotel to another stop which was close to gate 1, all in just under 10 minutes. You can enter through the other gates however the walk to the pit grandstand would be a long one. With having access to the pit grandstand, I also had free access to the Singapore Flyer which is a great birds eye view of seeing the race. Being seated across the pit was an amazing experience. From hearing the engines being started to having all the teams line up on the grid for the start. I got to see some of the F1 drivers up close like Riccardo, Leclerc and Raikkonen walk to the circuit on the race day. These guys are on another level and they always acknowledge their fans…

My favorite part of the trip was race day at the track. The food, the shopping at the merchandise stores, the live music and the atmosphere was amazing. I felt safe the entire time in Singapore. I returned to my hotel every morning at 2am because there was just so much to do. This city is definitely on my “visit again” list for the future.