Already planning to attend the Singapore Grand Prix in 2023? Here’s what you can expect inside the exclusive hospitality experience, Paddock Club
After a two-year hiatus, the recent Formula One (F1) Singapore Grand Prix set a new attendance record of 302,000—the highest figures in the race’s 13-year history. We were right in the thick of the action that weekend, thanks to Official Partner of F1, Lenovo, who invited us into the Paddock Club.
Known for being one of the most exclusive hospitality experiences available at F1 races around the world, the Paddock Club offers privileged trackside viewing above the team garages, gourmet cuisine and open bars.
Additional benefits include daily pit lane walks, driving tours of the track, live entertainment and appearances by F1 drivers. Our experience with Lenovo also granted us VIP access to the paddock, where we were able to rub shoulders with some of the F1 drivers as they geared up for the race.
Read on to see how it all went down.
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Once we’re past Paddock Club security, a walkway leads us into The Garden, a lush open space on the ground floor with a stage and free-flow bar, as well as several award-winning celebrity restaurants such as Rockpool Bar and Grill, Nobu and CUT by Wolfgang Puck. Paddock Club guests are able to enjoy all these experiences at no cost.
Fringe activities were also taking place in this area, such as tarot card readings and photobooths.
On the second and third levels of the premises are various private suites, mostly catered to partners, sponsors and guests of the F1 teams. With Lenovo, we had access to the Raffles Suite, located on the second floor. From our fantastic vantage point, we had a direct view over the Alfa Romeo team garage and pit area.
Guests may choose to watch the race from the comfort of the air-conditioned suites, or get even closer to the action at one of the open viewing points such as the rooftop, where the roars of the powerful engines can be fully appreciated.
