ION Orchard gets into F1 mode with race-themed beauty activations, games, and driver appearances
The Singapore Grand Prix weekend is almost here, and you don’t need a paddock pass or race ticket to join the Formula 1 action.
ION Orchard is joining the excitement with Live the Race 2026, a line-up of race-inspired activations, interactive challenges, exclusive launches, and driver appearances across the mall.
Here are some of the activities worth checking out, whether you’re a die-hard F1 fan or just here for the freebies, games, and photo ops.
Find out your beauty personality at Estée Lauder
“Speed and precision” are words you’d expect from a race commentary box, not a beauty counter. That’s exactly where Estée Lauder finds its race week connection, though.
Its Advanced Night Repair range is designed to support skin’s overnight repair with that same speed and precision, giving the brand a neat parallel to F1.
At the Estée Lauder Beauty Express at ION Orchard, visitors can make a personalised beauty pit stop with an in-depth quiz that gives you your own beauty profile and tailored skincare recommendations.
You’ll even get a printed photo featuring your beauty personality, along with complimentary samples to take home.
You can also try an in-depth skin analysis, plus the new Advanced Night Repair Recovery Treatment Essence.
Spend at least S$80 to customise your own Beauty Express Clicker, a race-inspired fidget clicker you can personalise and take home.
Shoppers can also enjoy an ION-exclusive complimentary three-piece gift with purchase of the new Advanced Night Repair Treatment Essence, while stocks last.
Test your precision at ELEMIS
If you’re after something a little more competitive, ELEMIS has something that will put your hand-eye coordination to the test.
The British skincare brand is the official skincare partner of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, and its Pit Stop Spa gives that motorsport tie-up a beauty spin.
One highlight is the Singapore Precision Track Game, where you’ll guide a loop along a race track-shaped wire course without touching it. Think of a classic buzz wire game, just given an F1 twist.
Complete the challenge within two attempts, and you’ll stand a chance to receive a Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm worth S$15.
If you’d rather rest your reflexes, you can try the LED Helmet Mask instead. The LED Light Therapy treatment takes place inside a driver-style helmet, keeping things appropriately on-theme for race week.
ION Rewards members who are new ELEMIS customers can also enjoy 10% off full-sized products. And if you’re already planning to stock up, spend S$200 nett from now till 12 Oct to get an ELEMIS x Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Pouch & Cap, while stocks last.
See Ollie Bearman at VETRESKA’s motorsport-inspired pop-up
Even furkids aren’t getting left out of the action.
Pet lifestyle brand VETRESKA is taking over the L1 Outdoor space at ION² with a motorsport-inspired pop-up from now till 11 Oct, complete with racetrack-inspired installations, photo spots, and product showcases.
The pop-up also marks the Singapore debut of VETRESKA’s Circuit Collection, a line of motorsport-inspired pet accessories.
Adding an extra dose of excitement is Haas F1 driver and VETRESKA global brand partner Ollie Bearman, who will make a special appearance on 6 Oct from 4pm to 6pm.
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There’ll also be a pet fashion runway, where four-legged models will show off race-inspired looks from the collection, so even if you can’t tell pole position from a pit stop, there’s still lots to enjoy.
Get close to an F1 show car at The Trackside
If you’re into F1 for the cars, this is probably the stop to make.
Running from now till 11 Oct, The Trackside by Visa x TUDOR x HUGO brings the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 show car to ION Orchard, alongside a racing simulator and reaction challenge.
That means you can get a closer look at an F1 machine without peering through the fencing around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, then test your skills on the simulator afterwards.
The precision theme extends beyond the car, with TUDOR watches on display, their intricate mechanics a nod to the engineering packed into an F1 machine.
Fans can also head down on 7 Oct, when Visa Cash App Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will appear at ION Orchard.
Image courtesy of ION Orchard
Get into the F1 spirit at ION Orchard
The cars, drivers, and on-track action might take centre stage once race weekend begins, but plenty is happening beyond the circuit, too.
ION Orchard’s wider Live the Race campaign runs till 13 Oct, with a mix of limited-time race-inspired activations and rewards across the mall.
For more information, visit the ION Orchard website.
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