The Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore will be modified for this year's race in the hope of improving overtaking on the street circuit. Changes are being made to turns 11, 12 and 13 in the middle sector to create a better passing opportunity, but the modifications have also been made in part due to "new Civic District enhancement plans". The chicane at turns 11 and 12 will now begin with a slower right-hand bend set closer to the left-hand side of Fullerton Road, with the following corner also re-aligned so that drivers now use the left-lane of the Anderson Bridge. This will then alter the line to Turn 13, making it a tighter hairpin. However, the corner will be one metre wider to...
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