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McLaren's drivers about Singapore GP

The Singapore Grand Prix is Formula 1’s only true night race. It starts two hours after sunset, at 8pm local time, and it takes the drivers nearly two hours to complete the 309km/192-mile race under the dazzling lights that surround the Marina Bay Street Circuit. To quote McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso, who has won through the streets of Singapore on two occasions, “the race is a modern-day classic”. It’s only in its eighth year, yet already the event is one of the most prestigious on the World Championship calendar. The 5.065km/3.148-mile street circuit has 23 corners, of which 10 are taken in first or second gear. It has an average speed of 170km/h (106mph), which makes it...
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