The Formula 1 Exhibition has opened in Singapore, offering fans a closer look at the sport’s history and technology ahead of the city-state’s Grand Prix later this year. Running until October 18 at Gardens by the Bay, the event features seven themed galleries with racing suits, archived footage, and actual F1 cars on display.
Cars and crashes on display
The exhibition includes several iconic F1 vehicles, among them the Red Bull RB7, Williams FW15C, Lotus E21, Toyota TF 109, and the BAR Honda 005. One gallery, titled Survival, showcases components from Romain Grosjean’s Haas VF-20—the car involved in his fiery 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix crash. The exhibit aims to highlight both the speed and the safety advancements in modern F1.
Visitors can also interact with The Fastest Lap, a racing simulator that lets them drive a virtual F1 car around the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The experience is a recurring feature of F1 Exhibitions worldwide, though this iteration adds a local twist with a dedicated gallery, Singapore Drive, focusing on the country’s contributions to motorsport and the ambitions of its racers.
Tickets, hours, and a companion app
The exhibition is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. until August 2, after which hours shift to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets start at S$49 for adults, S$40 for ages 13-17, and S$29 for children aged 5-12. Peak pricing can add up to S$10 to those rates. Higher-tier tickets, like Flexi and Pole Position, include perks but cost more than general admission.
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A companion app, available on the App Store and Google Play, provides on-site audio guides for the exhibits. While downloading it may feel like an extra step, the app syncs with the displays to offer additional context without cluttering the physical space with text panels.
The exhibition’s timing—months before the Singapore Grand Prix—gives fans a chance to engage with F1’s past and present before the race itself. For those who’ve followed the sport for years, seeing the cars up close might feel like flipping through a history book. For newer fans, it’s a rare opportunity to understand what makes these machines, and the people who drive them, so compelling.
Most visitors will likely spend around 90 minutes exploring the galleries, though the experience is self-paced. The only exception is The Fastest Lap, where a line can form quickly—worth keeping in mind if you’re planning a visit.
