F1 Singapore GP LIVE: Race schedule, stream, times and updates as Lando Norris leads from pole
F1 live updates from the Marina Bay Street Circuit as Norris leads, ahead of title rival Max Verstappen
Lando Norris boosted his world championship hopes by securing an impressive pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.
Under the thousands of bulbs that light up the Marina Bay circuit, Norris posted a dazzling lap to beat rival Max Verstappen by 0.203 seconds.
Lewis Hamilton qualified third for Mercedes, one place ahead of team-mate George Russell, with Oscar Piastri fifth for McLaren.
Last year in Singapore, Sainz claimed a famous victory for Ferrari in what was the only 2023 race not won by a Red Bull car.
Follow live updates from the Singapore Grand Prix
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Kevin Magnussen pits (Lap 52/62)
It looked for a while that Kevin Magnussen might have to stop out on track with a puncture... but he’s made it back to the pits and switches to soft tyres!
He’s plum-last now however!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Norris taps the wall (Lap 47/62)
Wow. Lando needs to keep his cool in the heat of Singapore here!
He taps the wall at turn 10 but continues all fine - another lucky escape! He must be careful... no risks with a 25-second lead!
Russell: “It’s like a sauna in here.” It’s getting tough now for the drivers!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Piastri takes Russell now (Lap 46/62)
Carbon copy move from Oscar Piastri, who has more pace than George Russell and is now up to third!
Max Verstappen is 18 seconds up the road - can Piastri catch him?!
Incidentally, we haven’t had a safety car for eight races now... but every Singapore Grand Prix has had a safety car! One of these streaks will fall today!
Top-10: Norris, Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Hamitlon, Leclerc, Sainz, Alonso, Hulkenberg, Perez
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri overtakes Lewis Hamilton (Lap 41/62)
With more grip and speed, Piastri overtakes Hamilton around the outside - he’s up to fourth!
Up next for the Australian? George Russell, three seconds down the road.
Charles Leclerc also makes up a spot, up to 7th with a pass on Fernando Alonso!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri pits (Lap 39/62)
In comes the Aussie then, and he comes out in fifth - on new hard tyres and just one second behind Lewis Hamilton, who came in about 25 laps ago!
So... how many places can Piastri make up? Can he get past Russell and Hamilton ahead of him, and maybe even Verstappen?
As you were then, with Norris 22 seconds ahead of Verstappen in second.
Top-10: Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Piastri, Sainz, Alonso, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Perez
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc pits (Lap 37/62)
A rapid 2.2 second stop for the Ferrari and Leclerc gets out ahead of Nico Hulkenberg, dropping from fourth to eighth.
Piastri: “It’s getting very tricky now.”
Surely only a matter of time before McLaren get their man in?
Out in front, Lando Norris is 13 seconds clear of Piastri, who in turn is nine seconds ahead of Max Verstappen.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen fuming on team radio (Lap 32/62)
“I just don’t get it, why did we let him undercut us by so far, it’s so stupid!”
That was Verstappen’s reaction to coming out behind Leclerc, but what he doesn’t know is that it’s not really for track position - given Leclerc hasn’t pitted!
So, current top-10: Norris, Piastri (not pitted), Verstappen, Leclerc (not pitted), Russell, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Sainz, Alonso, Hulkenberg
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris pits (Lap 31/62)
Norris pits and they opt not to change the front wing, obviously any damage isn’t significant! Incidentally, replays of what happened shows Norris having a close shave with the wall at turn 14, just avoiding significant contact! A lucky escape!
He comes back out in first place, three seconds ahead of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri!
Verstappen, meanwhile, is 18 seconds behind Piastri.
When will the Aussie pit then? He’s the only one left of the original top-five yet to pit...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen pits (Lap 30/62)
Verstappen comes in then, switches to hards with a three second stop!
Norris, meanwhile, saying he has front wing damage. He has enough of a lead for the time required (about 12 seconds) to change wings!
Verstappen comes out just behind Charles Leclerc in fourth, it was very tight on pit exit!
When will Lando respond then?
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen struggling with his tyres (Lap 28/62)
Verstappen: “Rears are struggling now.”
Engineer: “Shouldn’t be too long now.”
Running his own race at the moment is Verstappen - 23 seconds behind Norris but 12 seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri, with George Russell pitting from third!
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