2026 Singapore Grand Prix: Information to schedule, driver meet-ups, and race week events

Singapore in October means the floodlights are being illuminated at Marina Bay for System 1, and this 12 months the town is pushing exhausting to provide followers every little thing they should have an unforgettable expertise. Whereas the race weekend begins on Friday, 9 October, the festivities start a lot sooner.

Drivers will meet followers in malls, motels and bars across the areas of Orchard Street, Clarke Quay, and Sentosa, and there are many different pop-ups and events for F1 followers to sink their tooth into. In case you’re flying in to Singapore this week for the F1 or simply wish to know when and the place to fulfill your favorite drivers, this is every little thing it is advisable to know.

When does the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix happen?

For the primary time within the historical past of the Singapore Grand Prix, it is a dash weekend. This modifications up what the weekend seems to be like for followers, with Friday boasting only one follow session earlier than dash qualifying. Saturday enjoys the dash race adopted by qualifying for the grand prix, and Sunday will host the principle race.

Here is the total breakdown in native time:

• Free Observe 1: Friday, 9 October, 4:30pm–5:30pm
• Dash Qualifying: Friday, 9 October, 8:30pm–9:14pm
• Dash Race: Saturday, 10 October, 5:00pm–5:30pm
• Grand Prix Qualifying: Saturday, 10 October, 9:00pm–10:00pm
• Grand Prix (62 laps, 4.927km circuit): Sunday, 11 October, 8:00pm–10:00pm
• Drivers’ Parade: Sunday, 11 October, 6:00pm–6:30pm
• Nationwide Anthem: Sunday, 11 October, 7:44pm–7:46pm, forward of lights out

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Group

Photograph by: Zak Mauger / LAT Photographs by way of Getty Photographs

The place to fulfill the drivers earlier than race day

The drivers shall be unfold throughout the world, so make sure that to plan accordingly.

October 6:

• Alex Albon, Quadrant Pop-up, 7:30pm – Bugis+ Atrium Stage 2, 201 Victoria Road
• Ollie Bearman, Vetreska Circuit Assortment Pop-up, 4pm–6pm – ION2, ION Orchard, outdoors Louis Vuitton (Bearman is Vetreska’s international model associate and can be part of a pet trend runway alongside the Q&A)
• Isack Hadjar, Devialet – Devialet boutique, Grand Hyatt Singapore

October 7:

• Oscar Piastri and Zak Brown, McLaren Racing Stay – Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands (a 75-minute stage dialog, tickets from S$78)
• Charles Leclerc, Puma 313@Somerset, then Ray-Ban’s Past The Observe at 5pm, CQ @ Clarke Quay
• Lando Norris, Puma VivoCity – 1 HarbourFront Stroll
• Fernando Alonso, Breitling x Aston Martin F1 Pop-up, 5pm – Raffles Metropolis Purchasing Centre
• Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, The Trackside, 6pm – ION Orchard
• Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, Pageant of Thrills meet-and-greet – Weave, Basement 1, Resorts World Sentosa (joined by crew principal Alan Permane and CEO Peter Bayer)
• Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, Off The Grid by Adidas and Audi – Funan, 107 North Bridge Street
• Alex Albon, Williams Fan Zone, 8:30pm – Marina Sq., Central Atrium Stage 2

October 8:

• Tzuyu of Twice, Williams Fan Zone, 11:30am – Marina Sq., Central Atrium Stage 2
• Sergio Pérez, Zhou Guanyu, plus Thai stars Fourth Nattawat and Pond Naravit, Tommy Hilfiger x Cadillac Pop-up, 1:30pm – Paragon, Stage 1 Important Atrium
• Zhou Guanyu, Jim Beam x Cadillac F1 Watch Social gathering – Chijmes Important Garden
• George Russell and Kimi Antonelli – Adidas Model Centre Orchard

Pop-ups, model activations and the place to hang around all week

There shall be loads of manufacturers having fun with the lead as much as the race with some even operating nicely into October.

• Vetreska Circuit Assortment, October 3–11 – ION2, ION Orchard
• +44 Marina Spaceport by Lewis Hamilton, October 5–11 – The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
• Quadrant x Alex Albon, October 6–11 – Bugis+ Atrium Stage 2
• Puma’s The Pace Station, October 6–11 – 313@Somerset
• Racing Bulls Present Automobile, by October 12 – Weave, Resorts World Sentosa
• F1 Exhibition, by October 18 – Gardens by the Bay MRT Plaza
• Ray-Ban’s Past The Observe, October 1–14 – CQ @ Clarke Quay
• Tommy Hilfiger x Cadillac Pop-up, October 1–11, 10am–10pm – Paragon
• The Trackside by Visa Money App Racing Bulls, October 1–11, 10am–10pm – ION Orchard
• Disney x System 1 Pop-up at Miniso, by October 11 – Orchard Central
• Adidas x Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Group, by October 12 – Adidas Model Centre Orchard and Raffles Metropolis
• Off The Grid by Adidas and Audi, by October 11 – Funan

Meals, drinks, and the place the events are occurring

Race week in Singapore is not nearly catching a glimpse of a driver. It is also about the place to eat and drink when you do it.

• Pole Place Pours at Brewlander x 4 Factors by Sheraton, by October 12 – The Greatest Brew, 4 Factors by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview
• QT Singapore’s Grand Prix Weekend, October 8–11 – QT Singapore, Hong Kong Road
• Race Week at Cé La Vi, October 8 and 10 – Marina Bay Sands Lodge Tower 3
• Jungle Ballroom Apex: Alan Dixon Stay in Singapore, October 10, 9pm – Mondrian Singapore Duxton
• Jim Beam x Cadillac F1 Watch Social gathering, October 9–11, 4pm–11pm – Chijmes Important Garden
• Moët & Chandon Official F1 After Social gathering at Amber Lounge, October 10 and 11 – Clifford Pier
• Singapore Grand Prix Race Viewing with Chivas Regal, October 11, 7pm (RSVP required) – ARFC Woodleigh, PUB Recreation Membership, 48 Woodleigh Park
• Chivas Regal Presents Nervo at HighHouse, October 11, from 10:30pm (Nervo on at midnight) – 1 Raffles Place

Singapore loved attendance of over 300,000 over the race weekend final 12 months and is hoping to high that this 12 months. And with this many individuals descending on the town, manufacturers, drivers and groups shall be doing every little thing they will to make it every week to recollect.

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