Ever wondered where those projector lamps go after Formula 1's night race?

When Singapore GP, in partnership with the Singapore Government, decided it was time to grab a piece of the action of the Formula 1 racing series, they drew up a plan to host the world's first ever Formula 1 Night Race. And to make the task more challenging, they announced it to be a street circuit affair, the only one in Asia.

So the manic preparations began with the repaving of roads at certain parts surrounding the Marina Bay area followed by the construction and installation of the various infrastructures like concrete barriers, debris fencing, cables and the overhead lighting projectors made by Italian company Valerio Maioli.

So where do they all go once race weekend has come to an end?

Well, to an unassuming warehouse in Tampines it seems, as sgcarmart got invited by Singapore GP to take a peek at the F1 storage site. Walking around the area with Mr Meng Yew Choong, Corporate Communications Manager at Singapore GP, on hand to answer our queries, you start getting an idea of how massive the task of housing all the equipment is.

Nearly 2,800 Concrete barriers, 2,800 debris fences and their locking pillars, track overhead-bridge assembly, green safety fences, 250 sets of lighting pylons, 34 track portable toilets, 6 ticketing booths and even the podium stand line-up in lengthy rows that stretch as far as it possibly could on the 35,000-square-metre site, which is rented by the Singapore Tourism Board.

Less weather-resistant items like the electrical, audio and fibre optic cablings, aluminium trusses and the projector lamps are stored under shelter just next to the open yard.

A couple of interesting finds around the site, one of them being the techpro barrier which Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari found itself in at turn 10 in last year's inaugural race. A streak of Scuderia Red stands as a painful reminder to the torrid race, and season the Italian team had last year.

Another find was the actual podium accompanied by the chequered backdrop nearby.

"This year we're looking to cut down on the time we take to set-up and dismantle all the equipment since we have last year's race experience in hand," said Mr Meng when asked if preparations for this year's race will start around the same time as lasts.

He continues, "The warehouse will be active round-the-clock come August (a month before the race weekend starting September 25th), and nearly a month after."

So expect much smaller, road-closure windows a month before and after the race period in the period leading up to the second Singapore Grand Prix in September.