Swedish man, 22, charged for going to F1 S'pore without valid ticket & trespassing pit lane area

A Swedish man was charged in court on Oct. 6 with criminal trespass for entering the 2025 Singapore Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix on Oct. 4.

According to court documents, Alkallas Karam, 22, was charged with three counts of criminal trespass for entering the race, pit lane, and Paddock Club without a valid entry ticket.

On Oct. 4 at around 7:47pm, Karam entered the event via Gate One at Republic Boulevard without a valid entry ticket.

He then trespassed into the Paddock Club located at the Marina Bay Street Circuit Pit Building at around 8:40pm before making his way into the pit lane area at around 9pm.

Criminal trespass is punishable under Section 447 of the Penal Code. If found guilty, Karam could face a jail term of up to three months, a fine of S$1,500 or both.

Karam's bail is set at S$5,000 and is scheduled to be back in court on Nov. 3 at 9:15am.

The Singapore F1 Grand Prix, held over the past weekend, recorded its second-highest attendance in 16 years of running.

300,641 fans attended the 2025 race weekend, an 11.7 per cent increase from the previous year's attendance.

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