Formula One has signed a seven-year deal to keep the Singapore Grand Prix on its schedule until 2028.
The street circuit debuted as F1’s first night race in 2008 and has become a high-profile event on the calendar ever since.
The race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is set to return this year and remain as part of F1’s expanding schedule through to 2028.
The deal was struck by F1 with the Singapore Grand Prix promoter and the country’s tourist board. Singapore’s previous contract was a four-year deal agreed in 2017, meaning it expired in 2021.
“I am delighted that Formula One will continue to race in Singapore for another seven years,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said. “The Marina Bay Street Circuit hosted the first night race in F1 history in 2008, and Singapore has continued to thrill fans, teams, and drivers ever since.
The Singapore Grand Prix is among the races cancelled for this year. MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images
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