Singapore Grand Prix: F1 race will go ahead despite haze blanket

    By Chris Borg

    Updated 1714 GMT (0114 HKT) September 15, 2015

    Workers install seats by part of the Formula One street circuit for the night Singapore Grand Prix, which takes place on September 20, as a haze shrouds the city skyline. Organizers say the event will go ahead, with air quality forecast to improve in time.
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    Hazy outlook – Workers install seats by part of the Formula One street circuit for the night Singapore Grand Prix, which takes place on September 20, as a haze shrouds the city skyline. Organizers say the event will go ahead, with air quality forecast to improve in time.
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    Floodlights pierce the atmosphere to reveal the layout of the race circuit. The haze is caused by farmers in neighboring Indonesia burning forests to clear land, with air quality dropping to unhealthy levels. Paper and palm oil firms are also criticized for the practice. Swathes of Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia suffer from the resulting air quality problems.
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