Team members :
Celena Liau
Faridah
Evelyn Wong
Tay Hui Min
MinJeong

F1 is more than just a sports event. It is likely to rank Singapore as a thriving city among the world's most exciting ones. Economic benefits of the race are substantial as the event can act as an annual engine to lure tourists to Singapore, not only to the track, but also the theme parks and casinos. F1-related jobs were created and also brings in profits for car manufacturers.

Unlike many major cities, Singapore does not have a regular world-class sports event like the New York’s tennis US Open and Major League Baseball, London’s Wimbledon championship and English Premier League. The F1 race really made Singapore proud beside the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) where people around the globe can watch this tiny island hold a world class sport event better than some developed countries.

However, the race has partially created inconvenience to Singapore. It would take six weeks to set up the race and three weeks thereafter to dismantle, meaning more traffic disruptions. The race requires roads to be closed for almost a week downtown. It also burn up Singapore's scarce oil resources. This race emit tonnes of greenhouse gases into Singapore's increasingly polluted air. Singapore is already a 'world class' greenhouse gas contributor on a per capita basis. On one hand, we want people to be environmentally conscious, while on the other, we thoughtlessly encourage aggressive motoring and car racing.

Although the race is an advantage to Singapore in the short-term, there are still no long-term benefits and it is bad for the environment in Singapore.

In my opinion, i do not feel that F1 race should continue in Singapore

By Evelyn

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