Singapore GP entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, says FIA

The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has indicated that there could be some restrictions on outdoor activities, such as entertainment, during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix if the haze currently affecting the city-state worsens. However, the race itself is not expected to be impacted. Singapore has been enveloped in smoke for weeks, with air quality currently in the unhealthy range across the country, just a day before the race weekend.

This comes amid a busy week for regional, business, cryptocurrency, and sports leaders in Singapore. Despite the haze from Indonesia's most intense fires in over a decade, the FIA stated that air quality levels are being monitored by local authorities and contingency measures are in place. The FIA did not specify a threshold for when plans affecting entertainment and other outdoor activities would be activated, but they are following local authority recommendations to safeguard the health of F1 teams.

The National Environment Agency and tourism board in Singapore have not yet responded to requests for comment. On Wednesday evening, the environment agency's haze update noted that smoke haze from these areas may continue to drift towards Singapore under prevailing southeasterly to southerly winds. In 2019, when similar conditions existed during the Singapore Grand Prix, organizers had first aid help on standby and provided N95 masks to those who needed them.