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Bookings for F1 weekend pick up

Posted on 24 Sep 2009 | Comments Off on Bookings for F1 weekend pick up

Trackside hotels’ better showing aided partly by more affordable room rates

Less bad, it seems, is the new good this year.

Bookings for Formula 1 (F1) weekend seem to have accelerated just in the nick of time at the trackside hotels after a dismal showing earlier this year, aided in part by more affordable room rates.

Expectations were also tempered by a sluggish economy, as companies pared corporate hospitality budgets and consumer sentiment took a nosedive.

‘We’re close to what we did last year, which is better than expected given the economic downturn,’ said a spokesperson from the trackside Mandarin Oriental, which will have the Toyota team and management staying at its hotel. Continue reading →

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Roads to be closed for F1 race preparations

Posted on 19 Sep 2009 | Comments Off on Roads to be closed for F1 race preparations

A SERIES of road closures affecting the Marina Centre area will take place from midnight on Sept 23 to Sept 29 to facilitate the setting up and dismantling of race infrastructure for the 2009 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix.

‘Visitors to the Marina Centre area are strongly encouraged to use public transport. Traffic delays are expected during this period,’ the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in an announcement yesterday.

Nicoll Highway, Esplanade Drive, Republic Boulevard and Raffles Avenue will be open to all commuters (one-way through traffic) during morning peak hours (5am-9am) from Sept 23 to 25.

In addition to the road closures, two lanes of Esplanade Drive in both directions will be closed from 9.30am onwards on Sept 22 to facilitate setting up the Connaught Grandstand. Traffic at this junction is expected to be slow moving when the lane closures are ongoing.

Meanwhile, the following ERP gantries within the race circuit will not be in operation as the ERP gantries may interfere with sensitive video transmission equipment used for the race. On Sept 24 and 25 between 6pm and 8pm, the gantries at New Bridge Road, South Bridge Road and on the ECP (eastbound) from Ophir Road will not operate. Continue reading →

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