With the cancellation of the Russian Grand Prix scheduled for late September, the organizers are exploring some replacement possibilities. A double stage a Singapore seems to be the chosen hypothesis to reduce transport.
For more than a month, F1 has been looking for a circuit to compete on 25 September, the date on which the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi should have been held. The first choice fell on the Doha circuit in Qatar, which saw the debut of Formula 1 last November 21 and will return to the calendar in 2023, skipping the current season for the World Cup.
Although a definitive decision has not yet been made, it is a difficult hypothesis to realize due to the very high temperatures: if in November the climate is rather mild, with temperatures ranging between 20 and 30 degrees, in September they exceed 40. it would be the first time we've raced with such a high temperature, but it's obviously preferable to race with lower temperatures.
Also discouraging a race in Doha is the issue of transport, as there would be two Grands Prix in Qatar and Singapore in the space of two weeks. Precisely for logistical savings, the FIA and Liberty Media are leaning towards a "double header" in Singapore, following the example of the Red Bull Ring (the backdrop for two races in both 2020 and 2021), Silverstone and Sakhir (both hosts of two GPs in 2020).
This option would also bring economic advantages, since Singapore has always seen more requests than available tickets. The Marina Bay track would thus have the opportunity to "redeem itself" after the two-year stop imposed by the pandemic.