F1F1 live updates from the Marina Bay Street Circuit as Norris targets pole with Leclerc and Verstappen in contention
George Russell welcomes Kimi Antonelli to Mercedes F1 team for 2025F1 heads to the original ‘night race’ as the Marina Bay Street Circuit hosts the Singapore Grand Prix and round 18 of the 2024 season.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won an enthralling Azerbaijan Grand Prix last time out, with the McLaren star producing one of the drives of the year to beat Charles Leclerc, with George Russell taking third after a late crash between Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.
Lando Norris, despite starting 15th, finished a spot ahead of Max Verstappen in fourth to cut the Dutchman’s lead in the world championship to 59 points with seven races – and three sprint races – remaining.
It was, however, a difficult weekend for Lewis Hamilton, who finished ninth after starting from the pit-lane. 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.
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1726926173F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sergio Perez out in Q2!While one Red Bull impresses, the other one falters – Perez is out in P13!
Bottom-five and out in Q2 (11-15): Albon, Colapinto, Perez, Magnussen, Ocon
Very impressive from Yuki Tsunoda and Nico Hulkenberg, who make the top-10!
Top-3: Piastri, Verstappen, Leclerc
Now time for the top-10 shootout!
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:42
1726925956F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen goes P1!That didn’t last long then! Verstappen shoots to the top with a 1:29:680, three-tenths quicker than Norris in third.
Bit of a statement in Q2 then from the Dutchman.
Current bottom-five (11-15): Magnussen, Alonso, Albon, Colapinto, Ocon
2:00 to go in Q2. Sergio Perez lurking perilously above the drop-zone in P10…
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:39
1726925668F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen in P15Having not set a legal time, Verstappen down in 15th – but he’ll have at least one more go, maybe two!
Current bottom-five (11-15): Alonso, Albon, Colapinto, Ocon, Verstappen
And at the top, Lewis Hamilton has gone 0.078 secs quicker than Lando Norris to go P1!
6:00 to go in Q2.
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:34
1726925413F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen almost crashes!Wow!
The Dutchman almost goes into the wall at the final turn but keeps his Red Bull out the wall! He will lose that lap time – but he could have lost his car completely!
11:00 to go in Q2 – we’re getting the first set of lap times in now…
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:30
1726925237F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q2 underwayNow we get going with the second stage of qualifying: 15 minutes and we will again lose the slowest five drivers ahead of the top-10 shootout!
Will we get any surprise eliminations here? Max Verstappen was knocked out in Q2 last year in Singapore!
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:27
1726925138F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen on team radio in Q1… “Unbelievable, bunch of idiots man. They are in the way everywhere!”
No swear words, at least…
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:25
1726924864F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Daniel Ricciardo is out of qualifying!Ah dear! In what could well be his last qualifying session, Daniel Ricciardo can only manage P16! He misses out by a tenth to Esteban Ocon in 15th!
Bottom-five and out in Q1 (16-20): Ricciardo, Stroll, Gasly, Bottas, Zhou
George Russell only down in P13 – and he’s not happy with where his tyres are!
Top-3: Norris, Verstappen, Piastri
(Getty Images)Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:21
1726924576F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton….“The track is ramping up,” says the seven-time world champion.
The second flying laps coming up right now in Q1, and the times are tumbling as Alex Albon’s Williams go to P1!
Current bottom-five (16-20): Gasly, Bottas, Zhou, Colapinto, Stroll
4:00 to go. Plenty could change yet!
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:16
1726924296F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen shoots up to P2!OK, so Red Bull are there or thereabouts!
Max Verstappen goes to P2, 0.130 secs off Norris in first.
More significantly, the current bottom-five (16-20): Bottas, Zhou, Colapinto, Stroll, Gasly
8:00 to go in Q1…
(Getty Images)Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:11
1726924076F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Norris fastest early on in Q1 Lando Norris is quickest early on, 0.172 secs ahead of Charles Leclerc.
Carlos Sainz has a moment at turn 1, missing the corner and he’ll have to abort that flying lap!
Around half the cars have completed a lap.
12:00 to go in Q1.
Kieran Jackson21 September 2024 14:07
