The final leg of this long-haul triple-header takes the Cadillac Formula 1® Team a short journey from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, and the Singapore Grand Prix: Round 17 of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship.

While the distance is only 300km (185 miles), Singapore's Marina Bay Street Circuit could not be more of a contrast to Malaysia's Sepang, swapping high speeds and open spaces for an intricate and technical course, laid out through the downtown metropolis of Southeast Asia's 'Lion City'.

The Singapore Grand Prix arrived on the F1 calendar in 2008, bringing racing to the heart of the city's streets and providing its own twist by hosting the race under lights, in the cooler evening temperatures. Two decades on, the race has become an F1 highlight and a fan favorite.

The track itself takes a tour of downtown Singapore both ancient and modern, hurtling between the skyscrapers of Suntec City before entering the older part of town around Raffles Hotel (home of the famous Singapore Sling), the National Gallery and the cricket club, eventually crossing the mouth of the Singapore River on the Anderson Bridge, and heading back towards the landmark Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel.

The road surface is famed for being very smooth, but also features a crown in the middle of the road and various bumps that will require race engineers to be very careful with their ride-height and stiffness settings. It's one of F1's lower speed circuits, featuring many 90° turns where the track follows the city grid.

As with all street circuits, the proximity of the barriers and the low level of grip make Marina Bay a fraught place to go racing, where precision in braking points and racing lines is paramount, and second chances are rare. The likelihood of Safety Car interventions is very high, and something race strategists must bear in mind. Overtaking opportunities are few and far between, and a well-timed pitstop can often prove decisive.

Marcin Budkowski: "Singapore is always one of the most demanding events on the calendar, both for the car and physically for the team and drivers. Following high-speed circuits like Sepang, Marina Bay presents a very different test with its tight, low-speed corners, high humidity, close walls and the unique rhythm of working on European time for the night race. Street circuits require a high level of confidence in the car under braking and over the curbs, so our focus will be finding the right balance window and mechanical setup. It's a long, arduous race where attrition and Safety Cars regularly feature, so staying out of trouble and strategic calls will be key to taking advantage of any opportunities."

Both Cadillac Formula 1® Team's drivers have a wealth of experience at Marina Bay. Valtteri Bottas has raced here on ten occasions, finishing on the podium in 2017. Sergio Pérez has 12 starts in Singapore, burnishing his reputation as a street circuit specialist with ten points-finishes, including a victory in 2022. Checo's triumph came on a stormy day in Singapore: starting P2 on a wet track, he took the lead at the start and led every lap of the race.

Checo Pérez: "Singapore is a very different challenge from what we have just experienced in Malaysia, and that makes it an interesting weekend for us. We need to understand the car quickly on a track where precision and confidence are important, especially with the walls so close.

"I feel there is potential for us to be more competitive here, so I'm looking forward to seeing how the car responds and where we can put ourselves. We have some clear areas to work on after Malaysia, and the goal is to turn those learnings into a stronger weekend in Singapore."

Valtteri Bottas: "Singapore is always a cool place to come back to and it's a unique event with the night race and the city lights. I've raced here a few times and it's one of the most physically demanding tracks on the calendar. It's super twisty, the walls are close and you need a lot of concentration for the whole lap, so you feel it by the end of the race. I enjoy that challenge though, and there are some fun sections to drive, especially through the technical sector around Turns 10 to 13. The track characteristics should suit our car a little better than Malaysia, so we're aiming for a stronger weekend. It's another opportunity for us to learn and hopefully fight for a better result."