2022 Formula 1: How to watch, stream, preview, TV info for the Singapore Grand Prix

The Formula 1 circus returns to the streets of Singapore for the first time since 2019, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing topping the drivers’ standings and taking measurements on his next F1 crown. Verstappen goes into the weekend with a 116-point lead over the next driver in the standings, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Mathematically, Verstappen needs to beat Leclerc by 22 points, his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez by 13 and Mercedes’ George Russell by six to clinch his second Drivers’ Championship.

The reality is of course much more difficult because a lot can happen in Singapore over 61 laps.

“I don’t really think about it,” Verstappen told formula1.com. “It’s pretty far fetched. I just want to enjoy the weekend and of course try to win it. …

“I need a lot of luck for it to happen here, so I don’t really rely on it. I think [the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka will be] my first real chance to win the title.”

If Leclerc thinks about it, he’s not showing his cards either.

“Just get the maximum out of the car and show that we’ve grown from the mistakes we made this year,” Leclerc replied when asked what Ferrari plans to do with Red Bull Racing just ahead of the title win. “Just try to do the weekend perfectly and hopefully win on Sunday.”

Perhaps the reason Verstappen is downplaying things and Leclerc is a bit cautiously optimistic is the fact that tight, tight Singapore suits Ferrari’s strengths well. In fact, the Marina Bay Circuit was the scene of Ferrari’s last one-two before they repeated the feat at the Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this season.

In addition, Singapore will not only have several yellow phases, but at least one safety car phase. Since the event returned to the calendar in 2008, there has never been a Singapore Grand Prix that has not included at least one safety car period. The 2019 race included three.

How to watch the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

• Date: Sunday October 2nd
• Location: 5.063 kilometers (3.146 miles) Marina Bay Street Circuit in downtown Singapore
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN
• Electricity: fuboTV (try for free)

What to expect

The twisty, narrow road circuit in Singapore is the slowest track on the F1 calendar with 23 corners. It is also one of the most physically difficult at night due to the temperatures and humidity. These conditions take their toll on the drivers, both mentally and physically, resulting in more driver error than at any other circuit of the year.

Overtaking maneuvers are generally performed at the end of the front straight, where the trailing car attempts to get close enough to engage DRS, tow the lead car and then overtake it to the Turn 1 entrance. Everywhere else the walls and cars can be quite close, and while attempts at overtaking do happen, this is a case where discretion is the better part of bravery, as these attempts usually result in one or both cars – if not more – getting in drive the wall.

There will again be three DRS zones. The first detection zone starts at Turn 4, the second just after Turn 12 and the last just after Turn 21, which features a pair of fast left-handers (Turns 22 and 23) before the cars pull onto the front straight again.