20 September 2024
R.I.C.H: The man lighting up Singapore's Formula One Night Race
Looking forward to the Formula 1 night race in Singapore this weekend?
When Formula 1 was preparing for the first Singapore Grand Prix 16 years ago, many were not convinced that a night race on a city track would ever work.
Today, a quarter of the 24-race Formula 1 calendar takes place under lights. And many Formula 1 races have added elements Singapore included from its beginning. Some even drew direct inspiration from this event.
But who's responsible for lighting up the night race in Singapore? Roberto Grilli, General Manager of DZE Asia has been lighting our city up for the races since the very first Singapore Grand Prix in 2008.
But what led Roberto to make motorsport history, illuminating the world’s first-ever night race?
On Culture Club, Roshan Gidwani speaks with Roberto Grilli, Global General Manager of DZE Asia to find out.
Presented by: Roshan Gidwani
Produced and Edited by: Nadiah Koh (nadkoh@sph.com.sg) and Aaron Lam
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23 September 2022
In the Spotlight: What goes behind lighting up the F1 Singapore Grand Prix?
From replacing fossil fuels with more sustainable alternatives to going electric where possible, it seems like the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix is kicking climate action into higher gear. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Roberto Grilli, General Manager, DZ Engineering SRL - who has helped to light up F1 Grand Prix races and will continue to do so for Singapore’s race this year as well, to find what has changed since the inaugural race in 2008 and their sustainability goals in the motorsports industry.

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10 September 2019
Lighting up the Singapore F1 Night Race
DZ Engineering has led many projects in the areas of integrated power and communications systems for motorsport venues in Asia, and architectural lighting for UNESCO sites in Italy. Roberto Grilli, General Manager of DZ Engineering shares more about what goes into lighting up Singapore’s night race.

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