00:01Thick haze envelops Singapore as the city-state prepares for this weekend's Formula One night
00:07race, with air quality reaching unhealthy levels for two consecutive days. On Wednesday evening,
00:14air quality levels spiked into the unhealthy zone, reaching 175 on Swiss monitoring site IQ Air.
00:22Singapore awoke to similar conditions on Thursday, with IQ Air recording a reading of 167 at 8am
00:29before easing to 154 at 11am. One F1 attendee, who was on her honeymoon, said the haze was not going
00:38to
00:38spoil their adventure. But yeah, we're here for the F1. Yes, it's very hazy, but we're not going to let
00:45that spoil our adventure because we're here on our honeymoon, so we're just going to enjoy it and
00:51have a blast. Despite conditions expected to extend through the race weekend, Formula One says the
00:58Grand Prix remains on track. A spokesperson told the Straits Times there is absolutely no risk to the
01:04event, and current conditions are not at a level of concern. Race organisers added that contingency
01:11plans are in place alongside government agencies, covering various scenarios, including making N95
01:17masks available on site if required.
01:28For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au.au.au.au.
01:32For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au.au.au.au.
