The changes, which will affect Turns 11 to 13, are the result of enhancements to Singapore's Civic District.
The right-handed Turn 11 will remain, but will be re-aligned to sit tighter with the left-hand side of Fullerton Road, resulting in a slightly slower corner speed compared to 2014.
The left-hand Turn 12 will also be modified slightly so that drivers now enter the left lane of Anderson Bridge, before accelerating towards Turn 13 at 200km/h (124mph) - which is a similar speed to last year.
The Turn 13 hairpin meanwhile will be widened by one metre to enable more passing opportunities.
“It is a fantastic challenge to translate changes to Singapore's Civic District into improvements to the Marina Bay Street Circuit,” Faithful+Gould senior project manager Jonathan Giesecke said.
“I expect the modifications from turns 11-13 will enable closer racing and the potential for additional passing opportunities.”
“It's a win-win situation that the development of the new arts, culture and lifestyle precinct will provide an upgraded experience, but also potentially make for closer racing at this year's Singapore Grand Prix,” Colin Syn, deputy chairman of Singapore GP Pte Ltd, said, “We take pride in ensuring our event is one of the best on the calendar, and this will only add to the excitement, on top of the off-track entertainment planned for 18-20 September, which already includes Pharrell Williams, Maroon 5 and Bon Jovi.”
“It's a win-win situation that the development of the new arts, culture and lifestyle precinct will provide an upgraded experience, but also potentially make for closer racing at this year's Singapore Grand Prix,” Colin Syn, deputy chairman of Singapore GP Pte Ltd, said, “We take pride in ensuring our event is one of the best on the calendar, and this will only add to the excitement, on top of the off-track entertainment planned for 18-20 September, which already includes Pharrell Williams, Maroon 5 and Bon Jovi.”
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