Three Formula 1 (F1) drivers are due at ION Orchard this race week: Haas driver Ollie Bearman on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, then Visa Cash App Racing Bulls pair Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad on Wednesday, 7 October. The earlier deadline is the one to watch, because the stamp rally that decides who gets a photo with the Racing Bulls two closes on Monday, 5 October.
Everything sits under Live the Race, the mall’s race-season programme running from 15 September to 13 October 2026. All of it happens inside a shopping mall on Orchard Road rather than behind a circuit turnstile, which is the whole appeal for fans without a grandstand seat.
Stamp Rally Closes 5 October
The Trackside by Visa x TUDOR x HUGO has been running at the Level 1 Atrium since Thursday, 1 October, and it stays until 11 October. At its centre is a VCARB 03 show car, the Racing Bulls team’s car. Around it are a racing simulator, a reaction challenge, TUDOR watches, and HUGO x VCARB Formula One Teamwear.
The stamp rally covers six activities, and fans who complete all of them between 1 and 5 October stand a chance to win a photo opportunity with both drivers. There are only three winners, so the honest advice is to treat that photo as a bonus and go for the things nobody has to win. The simulator and the reaction challenge are the two worth the trip, since they let visitors do something rather than stand beside a rope and look.
Bearman Shares a Runway with Pets
Ollie Bearman drives for Haas and is the global brand partner of VETRESKA, a pet accessories label whose motorsport-inspired pop-up has been at L1 Outdoor, ION² since Saturday, 3 October. He appears there on 6 October, from 4pm to 6pm, alongside a pet fashion runway, which makes this the one stop of the week where an F1 driver shares the bill with dogs in outfits.
The space is dressed like a racetrack with photo spots and product displays, and ION Orchard says it marks the Singapore debut of VETRESKA’s Circuit Collection. It runs until 11 October, so dog owners who miss Tuesday can still see the range.
A Beauty Pit Stop in Between
Two beauty counters have joined in. At the ELEMIS Pit Stop Spa, on from 1 to 12 October at ELEMIS, ION Orchard, visitors sit under the LED Helmet Mask for a round of LED Light Therapy, then try the Singapore Precision Track Game. Finishing it within two attempts earns a chance at a Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm (10g) worth S$15.
The spending perks ask for more. New customers get 10% off full-sized products through ION Rewards, while the ELEMIS x Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Pouch & Cap needs a S$200 nett spend and is only available while stocks last.
Down at #B2-40/41, the Estée Lauder Beauty Express starts with The Ready Check, a selfie and a quiz that produce a personalised skincare routine. There’s also an in-depth skin analysis and a first look at the new Advanced Night Repair Recovery Treatment Essence. A minimum spend of S$80 lets shoppers design their own Beauty Express Clicker, and buying the new essence comes with an ION-exclusive three-piece gift, again while stocks last.
Lawson and Lindblad at 6pm
Wednesday is the big one. Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, the two drivers who race for Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB), are due at The Trackside on 7 October at 6pm.
ION Orchard isn’t the only mall with drivers in the building this week: Hulkenberg and Bortoleto are at Funan on the same day.
ION Orchard’s line-up is the broader one, with three drivers across two days, a simulator and a reaction challenge to try, and a second pop-up outside for the pet crowd.
One thing to keep straight: this is a mall pop-up, and none of it gets anyone into the circuit. Race tickets and zones are a separate matter, covered in the Singapore Grand Prix 2026 guide, while the off-track round-up of where to eat, drink, and shop fills the rest of the week.
🗓️ Date: The Trackside, 1 to 11 October 2026; Ollie Bearman, Tuesday, 6 October 2026; Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, Wednesday, 7 October 2026
⏰ Time: Bearman from 4pm to 6pm; Lawson and Lindblad at 6pm
📍 Location: ION Orchard, Orchard Road: Level 1 Atrium (The Trackside) and L1 Outdoor, ION² (VETRESKA)
🏁 Stamp Rally: Six activities, completed between 1 and 5 October, for a chance at one of three photo opportunities with Lawson and Lindblad
💆 Beauty Stops: ELEMIS Pit Stop Spa at ELEMIS, ION Orchard, 1 to 12 October; Estée Lauder Beauty Express at #B2-40/41
The order of play is simple: finish the stamp rally by Monday, 5 October, catch Bearman and the pet runway on Tuesday afternoon, then be at the Level 1 Atrium for Lawson and Lindblad at 6pm on Wednesday. The guide to things to do in Singapore this October covers the rest of the month. For most fans, a mall atrium is as close as they will get to an F1 car this week, and the VCARB 03 stays parked at Level 1 until 11 October.
Visuals courtesy of ION Orchard.
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