There have been 16 editions of the Singapore GP so far: the first two, in 2008 and 2009, were also the first Grands Prix in Formula 1 history to be held under artificial lights. The layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit has changed on 3 occasions, with the number of corners dropping from the original 23 to the current 19 and the length reduced by 140 metres.

According to Brembo Group engineers who work closely with all Formula 1 drivers, the 4,940-metre-long Marina Bay Street Circuit falls into the category of circuits that are highly demanding on brakes. On a scale of 1 to 5, it earned a difficulty index of 5 because the brakes are used 11 times per lap for a total of 21.6 seconds: drivers use the brakes for 24 percent of the race, the highest value in the championship. Six braking sections are in the Hard category, 1 Medium and 4 Light. 

According to the simulations carried out, the toughest corner of the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the braking system is the first one, named after Benjamin Sheares, a historic president of Singapore: the single-seaters reach it at 298 km/h and slow to 144 km/h in 1.9 seconds, during which they cover 107 metres. The effort required of the drivers is 4 g and the load they exert on the brake pedal is 110 kg. Braking power, meanwhile, is 1,660 kW.

Compared to the 2025 Singapore GP, due to the characteristics of the 2026 single-seaters, the effort required of drivers and brakes is lower. At Turn 7 (Memorial Corner), a year ago drivers were subjected to 4.9 g of deceleration and exerted a load of 151 kg on the brake pedal, whereas this year these values are expected to be 3.8 g and 107 kg respectively. Braking distances also increase, from 96 metres to 117 metres, as does braking time, from 1.90 seconds to 2.15 seconds, even though the drop in speed is lower.