Press Release IWC : The Formular One™ Singapore GP Gears Up With Appearances Of Lewis Hamilton And Nico Rosberg

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Driving Team © Mercedes-Benz Singapore

At the invitation of IWC Schaffhausen, Mercedes-Benz and HUGO BOSS, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ drivers and official IWC Schaffhausen brand ambassadors, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, will make public appearances in Singapore in the week leading up to the Formula One™ Singapore Grand Prix 2016 in September 2016 at Marina Bay Sands and ION Orchard respectively.

© Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd.

From 10 September 2016 onwards, leading up to the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, there will be a special F1 racing simulator set up at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, where members of the public are invited to challenge the race lap time set by the 2016 Formula One™ champion Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton will make an exclusive appearance at Marina Bay Sands on 14 September 2016, where he will set his race lap time, and also meet members of the public in a Q&A session.

The F1 racing simulator will be located next to the IWC Schaffhausen boutique on B1 level of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, and will be open to the public from 10am to 10pm daily. The challenge will conclude on 18 September 2016, with the last lap time entry recorded at 6pm. The winning race lap time will win exclusive F1 merchandise signed by Lewis Hamilton.

Joining Lewis Hamilton and the racing simulator will be the Mercedes-AMG GT on display on Level 1, guaranteed to raise excitement on the ground with its masculine design and unbridled power. There will also be a showcase by HUGO BOSS which will highlight the brand’s signature tailoring and its long-standing support for Formula One.

Mercedes-AMG GT S, the official safety car of the 2016 FIA Formula One™ World Championships, which will be on display at ION Orchard at the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team Garage © Mercedes-Benz Singapore

In tandem, also commencing on 10 September 2016, there will be a full scale replica of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team garage at the Atrium of ION Orchard. This unique showcase of engineering excellence will be the first of its kind, and will allow members of the public to experience what goes behind the scenes of the racing team and get up-close with the dynamic Mercedes-AMG GT S, which is also the Official Safety Car of the 2016 FIA Formula One™ World Championship from 10 to 18 September 2016, from 10am to 10pm daily.

Nico Rosberg will make an exclusive public appearance at this garage showcase on 15 September 2016, where he will engage in a public Q&A session. The public will also be invited to participate in an on-site contest, to guess Nico Rosberg’s race day fastest lap time. Entries must be submitted on-site at the garage showcase before 10pm on Saturday, 17 September 2016.

IWC Schaffhausen is the Official Engineering Partner of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team, a partnership that has been in place since 2013. In the same year, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, embarked on their official appointments as IWC brand ambassadors, further cementing the partnership between the luxury watch manufacturer and the racing team.