F1 Singapore GP LIVE: Race result as Lando Norris wins ahead of Max Verstappen

F1 live reaction from the Marina Bay Street Circuit as Norris wins ahead of title rival Verstappen

Lizard in middle of F1 track disrupts final Singapore Grand Prix practice session

Lando Norris produced a statement win over Max Verstappen in Singapore to strike another dent into his rival’s world championship lead.

The British driver survived two scrapes with the wall, but still led every lap under the lights of the Marina Bay circuit to take the chequered flag 20.9 seconds clear of Red Bull’s Verstappen.

• COMMENT: Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints

Norris’ win – the most emphatic of his career so far – means he trails Verstappen by 52 points with 180 points still to play for over the remaining six rounds.

Oscar Piastri finished third, one place ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell with Charles Leclerc fifth for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton started third but crossed the line a disappointing sixth.

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F1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES

• Lando Norris wins the Singapore Grand Prix; Verstappen 2nd; Piastri 3rd
• PASS! Oscar Piastri overtakes George Russell for third place (Lap 46/62)
• START! Lando Norris keeps the lead at lights out (Lap 1/62)
• Lando Norris started on pole position; Verstappen 2nd; Hamilton 3rd
• COMMENT: Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints

[21 September 2024 15:31 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris after claiming pole...

“It was tough. I was finding it difficult to progress much and get lap time. It was good enough for pole and I’m happy with that, especially here in Singapore.

“My lap wasn’t as good as my lap previous to the red flag. The car is feeling good, did the job today, excited to see what we can do tomorrow.

“I had faith we were quick, I didn’t have to overpush. That’s a nice feeling.”

[21 September 2024 15:23 · Kieran Jackson]

TOP-10 IN QUALIFYING

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

[21 September 2024 15:18 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris takes pole position!

Lando Norris has done it!

The McLaren takes pole position with a 1:29:525, 0.203 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen in second!

Lewis Hamilton takes third place, three-tenths off Norris!

And Charles Leclerc’s lap-time is deleted so he’s only P9!

4-10: Russell, Piastri, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Sainz

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[21 September 2024 15:12 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Cars coming out on track!

McLaren head out first, with Piastri ahead of Norris.

And the rest of the drivers head out after them.

3:00 to go in Q3. Who will claim a key pole position in Singapore?!

[21 September 2024 15:09 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 back underway!

OK, so the session has resumed but nobody is out of the garage.

It will be just one run.

Pressure is on then!

[21 September 2024 15:05 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 UPDATE!

Session will resume at 3:07pm (BST).

Can they squeeze in two laps or will it be just one?

8:04 left. A reminder: it’s just Piastri and Hulkenberg who have set a lap.

[21 September 2024 15:00 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Verstappen on team radio

Verstappen: “Why did my lap time get deleted? I crossed before the red flag!”

Engineer: “We’re looking into that Max.”

Interesting. If there were double yellow flags, it would get deleted. Replays show Verstappen did lift off at that final turn, though, so he should be fine regarding penalties.

Sainz’s Ferrari is slowly being removed from the wall!

[21 September 2024 14:56 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Verstappen’s lap time deleted!

Big news! Max Verstappen’s time has been deleted!

Did he go through yellow flags in completing his lap? Not sure at this stage.

Anyhow, it means Piastri is P1 and Hulkenberg in P2 as the only drivers to have set legal times!

And everyone else will only have one lap in reality to claim pole!

[21 September 2024 14:55 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sainz crash!

What an odd incident - Sainz was actually starting his lap and lost it, perhaps due to dirty air from Piastri’s McLaren!

Sainz is fine - and his Ferrari has a damaged rear-wing and tyres but is not too badly damaged!

[21 September 2024 14:53 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: RED FLAG!

Carlos Sainz has crashed at the final turn!

The Ferrari looks OK.

RED FLAG! 8:04 left.

Max Verstappen gets over the line before the red flag to go P1, with Piastri second.

Lando Norris was on a flier but his lap time won’t count!