Singaporean internet users were left upset after a British tabloid, The Sun, made a mistake in a Formula 1 (F1) graphic calendar published on June 1. In the article, a Chinese flag was wrongly featured alongside Singapore, leading to controversy.
The error came to light when an unknown Facebook user shared a screenshot of the calendar in a group called “Complaint Singapore,” drawing attention to the mistake.
The graphic calendar, located at the end of the erroneous article, provides information about past and upcoming F1 Grand Prix events scheduled for 2023 across the world. One entry in the calendar discussed the possibility of Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari if they significantly increased his salary, as claimed by an F1 expert.
Unfortunately, The Sun incorrectly used the flag of the People’s Republic of China to represent Singapore instead of Singapore’s own national flag. It is important to note that the article correctly mentioned the date and track for the Singapore Grand Prix 2023.
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Regrettably, The Sun repeated the same error in another article published on June 4. In the article’s cover image, they displayed China’s national flag instead of Singapore’s flag to represent the host countries for this year’s F1 races.
To clarify, it should be emphasized that China will not be hosting its Grand Prix in 2023 due to the ongoing challenges caused by the Covid-19 situation, as stated on the official website of F1.
Additionally, despite updating the graphic calendar to reflect the current stage of the championship, The Sun once again included the Chinese national flag alongside Singapore. This persistent error with the flags is worth noting.
Netizens’ comments
- I am not surprised….I have foreigners asking me if Singapore is part of China. Soon they may be asking if we part of India
- It’s Chinapore for quite some time..
- Well the Sun isnt really rated as a newspaper so hardly a surprize
- this show how ignorant the Sun are !
- the sun is a terrible newspaper! Don’t sweat it. They get most things wrong!
Header image source: The Sun