Grandstand

It usually falls in September or early October, with the race on the Sunday evening and track action across the Friday and Saturday. Formula 1 confirms the calendar each year.

The Marina Bay Street Circuit, run on closed public roads around the Marina Bay district. The cars pass the Singapore Flyer, the Esplanade and the waterfront, with the city skyline behind them the whole way.

Singapore was Formula 1's first night race, introduced in 2008, and it is floodlit so the race can start at an hour that suits European television. It also takes the worst of the day's heat out of the cockpit, though the humidity does not go anywhere.

Singapore is as much a festival as a race weekend. There are concerts across the site on all three evenings, and the zones your ticket covers determine which stages you can reach. That is worth checking before you choose a package.

Hot and very humid, around thirty degrees, with a real chance of a tropical downpour at some point in the weekend. Light clothing, and something you can throw on when the rain arrives.