For just three nights every year, some of the world’s most revered Formula One racing drivers take to an elaborate street circuit in the heart of Singapore. Strapped into cars with turbocharged engines, they negotiate sharp turns at high speeds while battling it out for first place. The most dramatic race in the F1 calendar, this year’s Singapore Grand Prix takes place from September 20 to 22.

Some shots of a different moments of the Singapore racing event from 1990 to 2011.

At the race weekend from September 20 to 22, expect to see lots of changes in equipment and rules involving drivers’ speed and safety. But it doesn’t mean the races will be any less thrilling.

Flap Map of the race

Other images of the process

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