Think YOUR job is a thankless task? Funny moment Singapore workers try to defy the elements and sweep away torrential downpouring threatening the Grand Prix
Heavy rain flooded the Marina Bay Street Circuit ahead of Singapore Grand Prix qualifying, leaving track workers trying to clear water with brooms. The downpour threatened to delay the event, highlighting the challenge of holding a race on a street circuit in severe weather.
The FIA set an advisory restart time of 3pm, and the race went ahead, with Max Verstappen taking sprint pole ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. The article says this was the second consecutive week an F1 race faced rain-related delays; it also notes that Singapore qualifying was scheduled for that day, with the final stage due the following day.
- Heavy rain threatened Singapore Grand Prix qualifying.
- Track workers used brooms to clear water.
- Verstappen took sprint pole ahead of Russell and Leclerc.
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The Singapore Grand Prix is a Formula One race held on the Marina Bay Street Circuit, a temporary track that uses roads around the city. Because it is a street circuit, rainwater can collect on the track and surrounding roads, making it harder to keep the surface safe for racing.
Track workers clear standing water, while race officials assess conditions and decide when cars can run. The FIA, Formula One’s governing body, oversees those decisions; teams and drivers must adapt their plans to the weather. Rain can disrupt the schedule and affect how safely a session can proceed.