F1 Singapore GP LIVE: Race schedule and start time as Lando Norris starts on pole
F1 live updates from the Marina Bay Street Circuit as Norris starts on pole 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
Could this be Daniel Ricciardo’s final F1 race?
Daniel Ricciardo admits his future in Formula One is shrouded in uncertainty ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Speculation is rife that a decision on RB’s 2025 drivers is expected in the next few weeks – due to a clause in Liam Lawson’s contract – and Ricciardo did not dismiss the rumours out of hand.
“I know how it is and how it works, and I knew there was always going to be some dates and deadlines this year, whether it was the summer break or now post-Singapore, so post-Singapore is the next one,” he told Sky Sports F1.
“Honestly, it’s still, so many things are up in the air. Let’s see how the weekend goes. Obviously, I’m going to give it all I can, as I have. There’s always something to fight for. We’ll see what happens. Try to get the thing on the podium, that’s my plan.”
What is the starting grid for today’s race?
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. George Russell
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Alex Albon
12. Franco Colapinto
13. Sergio Perez
14. Kevin Magnussen
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Lance Stroll
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Zhou Guanyu
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Lando Norris on beating Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying
“It’s pretty cool that I’m here and there’s World Championships, I mean, there’s 150 wins or something between them,” he said after securing pole position in Singapore.
“So, yeah, I’ve got nothing on them and nothing compared to them.
“So I find it cool, you know, that I’m here and I’m amongst them and yeah, trying to fight against them. I think that’s pretty awesome in my regard.”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: What time is the race and how can I watch?
The race starts at 1pm (BST).
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Singapore Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 11:30am (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Singapore on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Raceday!
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit!
Lando Norris starts on pole and tantalisingly is alongside the man he is trying to catch in the championship, Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton starts in third with Mercedes team-mate George Russell in fourth - Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is down in ninth!
Stay with us for all the build-up and coverage - the race starts at 1pm (BST)!
Lewis Hamilton encourages Max Verstappen to ignore FIA’s orders in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton has urged Max Verstappen to snub his community service order – after his Dutch rival took on Formula One’s rulemakers by refusing to answer questions in the FIA’s press conference for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Lando Norris kept his cool in the heat and humidity of the Marina Bay circuit to put his McLaren on pole position. He will be joined on the front row by Verstappen, who he trails by 59 points, with Hamilton third.
An extraordinary press conference, featuring Norris, Verstappen and Hamilton, then followed, which the triple world champion effectively boycotted, 24 hours after he was sanctioned by F1’s governing boy for swearing in Thursday’s media call.
Full piece below:
Lewis Hamilton encourages Max Verstappen to ignore FIA’s orders in Singapore
Verstappen has been punished for using bad language.
What is the starting grid for tomorrow’s race?
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. George Russell
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Alex Albon
12. Franco Colapinto
13. Sergio Perez
14. Kevin Magnussen
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Lance Stroll
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Zhou Guanyu
Qualifying report: Lando Norris clinches Singapore GP pole ahead of F1 title rival Max Verstappen
Lando Norris boosted his world championship hopes by securing an impressive pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.
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.
Full report below:
Lando Norris clinches Singapore GP pole ahead of F1 title rival Max Verstappen
Norris posted a dazzling lap to beat rival Verstappen to pole position by 0.203 seconds at Marina Bay
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: YOUR TOP-3 AFTER QUALIFYING
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc after qualifying P9...
“A problem that we’ve never had, front tyres not working properly. Had to push like crazy on the out-lap to get temperature but it never happened. That’s it.
“P6, P5, if a miracle P3 for tomorrow, I dunno.”
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