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.
Lewis Hamilton qualified third for Mercedes, one place ahead of team-mate George Russell, with Oscar Piastri fifth for McLaren.
Q3 was red-flagged with eight minutes and four seconds remaining after Carlos Sainz crashed out in his Ferrari.
Follow live updates from the Singapore Grand Prix
F1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES
- Lando Norris claims pole position; Verstappen 2nd; Hamilton 3rd
- CRASH! Carlos Sainz spins into the wall in Q3
- Sergio Perez knocked out in Q2, also out: Albon, Colapinto, Magnussen, Ocon
- Daniel Ricciardo knocked out in Q1, also out: Stroll, Gasly, Bottas, Zhou
- COMMENT: Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
What is the starting grid for tomorrow’s race?
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Kieran Jackson
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
16:35
Kieran Jackson
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:
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: YOUR TOP-3 AFTER QUALIFYING
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Kieran Jackson
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc after qualifying P9...
16:03
Kieran Jackson
“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.”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton after qualifying third....
15:53
Kieran Jackson
“Ah man, qualifying has been a disaster for me all year long. I’ve been working and working, all of a sudden it came alive in qualifying for the first time in qualifying. I think there was a tiny bit more left in the car, but I’m grateful for it.
“We’re in a good position to fight tomorrow.”
"Qualifying has been a disaster for me all year long. I've just been working and working and working."
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 21, 2024
Lewis Hamilton on getting P3 ️ pic.twitter.com/P8VuaIPx6i
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen after qualifying P2...
15:42
Kieran Jackson
“The whole of qualifying went well. Q3 was tough, lap gets cancelled. Then everyone has one run, you want to stay in the limit. I take second, I’m happy with that.
“Tomorrow is difficult to say... a lot can happen in Singapore!”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris after claiming pole...
15:31
Kieran Jackson
“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.”
"I did the job I had to do today."
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 21, 2024
Lando Norris reflects on his pole lap in Singapore ⚡ pic.twitter.com/vLZDCRgE6m
TOP-10 IN QUALIFYING
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Kieran Jackson
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
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris takes pole position!
15:18
Kieran Jackson
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
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Cars coming out on track!
15:12
Kieran Jackson
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?!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 back underway!
15:09
Kieran Jackson
OK, so the session has resumed but nobody is out of the garage.
It will be just one run.
Pressure is on then!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 UPDATE!
15:05
Kieran Jackson
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.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Verstappen on team radio
15:00
Kieran Jackson
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!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Verstappen’s lap time deleted!
14:56
Kieran Jackson
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!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sainz crash!
14:55
Kieran Jackson
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!
RED FLAG in Q3 as Carlos Sainz goes flying into the barriers pic.twitter.com/2WSiKNQkEQ
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 21, 2024
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: RED FLAG!
14:53
Kieran Jackson
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!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 underway!
14:49
Kieran Jackson
Big queue at the end of the pit lane as the green light flashes and we’re underway with Q3!
10 drivers involved: Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Russell, Alonso, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg
Who will claim pole position here?!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Daniel Ricciardo after being knocked out in Q1..
14:47
Kieran Jackson
“Yesterday was good. We didn’t change much overnight. I was not competitive at all, not much to say.
“I’ll get a day of community service if I swear so let’s leave it there!”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sergio Perez out in Q2!
14:42
Kieran Jackson
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!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen goes P1!
14:39
Kieran Jackson
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...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen in P15
14:34
Kieran Jackson
Having 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.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen almost crashes!
14:30
Kieran Jackson
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...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q2 underway
14:27
Kieran Jackson
Now 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!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen on team radio in Q1...
14:25
Kieran Jackson
“Unbelievable, bunch of idiots man. They are in the way everywhere!”
No swear words, at least...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Daniel Ricciardo is out of qualifying!
14:21
Kieran Jackson
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
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton....
14:16
Kieran Jackson
“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!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen shoots up to P2!
14:11
Kieran Jackson
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...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Norris fastest early on in Q1
14:07
Kieran Jackson
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.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q1 underway!
14:02
Kieran Jackson
The Alpine of Pierre Gasly is the first car out on track as we get underway with the first stage of qualifying!
18 minutes of action where we will lose the slowest five drivers from qualifying!
Will we have any shocks? Lando Norris memorably got knocked out in Q1 last week in Baku...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Qualifying coming right up!
13:57
Kieran Jackson
We’re just minutes away from qualifying in Singapore then!
Lando Norris is the favourite after his standout performance in third practice earlier, while George Russell was a surprise name in second for Mercedes.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, rapid yesterday, was off the pace earlier but can the Scuderia get it together to challenge McLaren? And where are Red Bull?!
It promises to be a good one and what is a key qualifying session, given how difficult it is to overtake in Marina Bay!
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
13:54
Kieran Jackson
When handed a second chance in Formula One last summer, Daniel Ricciardo had his aspirations set higher than a paltry seat at Red Bull’s sister team. As he told The Independent, the effervescent Australian made no secret of his desire to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull, with 2025 a realistic target. Yet what matters in this sport – beyond a joyous expression and personality – is two-fold: the stopwatch and the standings.
Ricciardo, try as he might, has not been up to scratch on both. A crying shame, for his fans and fans of the sport. Heading into round 18 of the 2024 season in Singapore this weekend, the 35-year-old is 14th in the championship standings but, more significantly, languishes 10 points behind his teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
And so we arrive to now, with Ricciardo’s F1 future on the verge of disintegration once again.
Full piece below:
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Nico Rosberg, speaking to Sky F1...
13:51
Kieran Jackson
“George Russell’s car has come to life. Lando is in a different league. Lewis is far away from George.”
Driver Standings heading into qualifying:
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Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen - 313 points
2. Lando Norris - 254 points (-59)
3. Charles Leclerc - 235 points
4. Oscar Piastri - 222 points
5. Carlos Sainz - 184 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 166 points
7. Sergio Perez - 143 points
8. George Russell - 128 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 58 points
10. Lance Stroll - 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points
13. Alex Albon - 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly - 8 points
16. Oliver Bearman - 7 points
16. Kevin Magnussen - 6 points
18. Esteban Ocon - 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto - 4 points
20. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
22. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: The 2016 world champion has his say
13:37
Kieran Jackson
Nico Rosberg gives his thoughts on the Singapore GP so far ️ pic.twitter.com/YhV30aSfzo
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 21, 2024
ICYMI: McLaren told to modify ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Red Bull appeal
13:22
Kieran Jackson
F1’s governing body has told McLaren to modify its “mini-DRS” rear-wing after an appeal from Red Bull.
Full story below:
ICYMI: Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
13:11
Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen has been told to “accomplish some work of public interest” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing during Thursday’s FIA press conference in Singapore.
The Red Bull driver, who leads this year’s world championship by 59 points to Lando Norris, has not won in seven races and struggled last week in Azerbaijan.
When asked about his car in Baku, Verstappen replied that he knew “the car was f*****” and was warned about his language by the moderator.
After being called to see the stewards on Friday, with a meeting lasting around 15 minutes, the decision reached by the stewards was an “obligation to accomplish some work of public interest.”
Full story below:
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: One hour from qualifying!
13:00
Kieran Jackson
This should be a cracker!
Lando Norris is the favourite but can Oscar Piastri challenge him? Where are Ferrari after their confusing third practice session earlier? And what about Mercedes and Ferrari?
Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial element’ over comments on swearing and rappers
12:57
Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton has called out FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for a comment referring to rappers when discussing the broadcast of swearing in Formula One races – saying they had a “racial element” to them.
Ben Sulayem, head of F1’s governing body, says he has asked Formula 1 to limit the amount of swearing – usually from drivers over team radio – on TV coverage of races. Swear words are currently bleeped out before being broadcast.
The 62-year-old Emirati executive said: “We have to differentiate between our sport – motorsport – and rap music. We’re not rappers, you know. They say the F-word how many times per minute? We are not on that. That’s them and we are [us].”
Full story below:
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: What time is qualifying?
12:33
Kieran Jackson
Saturday 21 September
- Qualifying: 2pm
Sunday 22 September
- Race: 1pm
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).
You can watch highlights on free-to-air Channel 4 at 6:55pm (BST) on Saturday evening for qualifying and 5:30pm on Sunday evening for the race.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lizard-gate in FP3!
12:20
Kieran Jackson
Constructors’ Championship heading into Singapore:
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Kieran Jackson
1. McLaren - 476 points
2. Red Bull - 456 points
3. Ferrari - 425 points
4. Mercedes - 309 points
5. Aston Martin - 82 points
6. RB - 34 points
7. Haas - 29 points
8. Williams - 16 points
9. Alpine - 13 points
10. Sauber - 0 points
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: FP3 RESULTS IN FULL
11:50
Kieran Jackson
FP3 CLASSIFICATION: Lando Norris is the man to beat heading into qualifying #F1 #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/oE11HyNbwi
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 21, 2024
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris quickest in FP3!
11:36
Kieran Jackson
Norris the man to beat then!
The McLaren is quickest with a 1:29:646, 0.479 secs ahead of George Russell in second - an impressive showing for the Mercedes man!
Oscar Piastri in P3, 0.785 secs off his team-mate, with Max Verstappen fourth and Charles Leclerc fifth.
6-10: Sainz, Hamilton, Albon, Colapinto, Alonso
Sergio Perez down in P15!
Sets it all up very nicely for qualifying later!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris fastest!
11:27
Kieran Jackson
Statement made.
Norris goes quickest with a 1:29:646, four-tenths ahead of Russell in second and seven-tenths faster than Piastri in third.
Max Verstappen, in fourth, is eight-tenths down on Norris with Leclerc 0.913 secs off suddenly!
Leclerc: “We are very slow. I just have no grip.”
Wow, what a turnaround from yesterday.
5:00 to go.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Here come the qualifying runs!
11:15
Kieran Jackson
Russell goes to the top with 15 minutes left, with Piastri second and Verstappen third.
They’re all on the softs now - and the times will tumble!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc fastest!
11:05
Kieran Jackson
Leclerc sets the new fastest time with a 1:31:525, 0.105 secs ahead of Verstappen and 0.123 secs clear of Norris.
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are fourth and fifth respectively.
6-10: Colapinto, Sainz, Ricciardo, Piastri, Perez
It seems Red Bull and Mercedes are back in the hunt after a torrid day yesterday!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen quickest on mediums!
10:58
Kieran Jackson
OK, so this is interesting - it seems Red Bull have sorted out their issues from yesterday!
Max Verstappen much happier over team radio and goes fastest, 0.186 secs ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell.
3-10: Sainz, Norris, Piastri, Perez, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Albon
35:00 left...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Ten cars out on track!
10:44
Kieran Jackson
As the sun falls in Singapore, we have action on track with around half the grid now out on track!
Medium tyres to start with it seems...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: RED FLAG!
10:42
Kieran Jackson
Farcical scenes as the session is red-flagged after five minutes, due to a lizard on track!
And we now have the marshal chasing the lizard off track, much to the amusement of drivers in the garage!
Yet with 50 mins left, we’re back underway!
'Lionel' the lizard making an appearance
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 21, 2024
That look to camera by Alex afterwards pic.twitter.com/ZlHfiutjMd
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: FP3 underway!
10:32
Kieran Jackson
We’re underway with the third and final practice session - though no cars out there for the time being!
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
10:27
Kieran Jackson
When handed a second chance in Formula One last summer, Daniel Ricciardo had his aspirations set higher than a paltry seat at Red Bull’s sister team. As he told The Independent, the effervescent Australian made no secret of his desire to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull, with 2025 a realistic target. Yet what matters in this sport – beyond a joyous expression and personality – is two-fold: the stopwatch and the standings.
Ricciardo, try as he might, has not been up to scratch on both. A crying shame, for his fans and fans of the sport. Heading into round 18 of the 2024 season in Singapore this weekend, the 35-year-old is 14th in the championship standings but, more significantly, languishes 10 points behind his teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
And so we arrive to now, with Ricciardo’s F1 future on the verge of disintegration once again.
Full piece below:
Driver Standings heading into Singapore:
10:20
Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen - 313 points
2. Lando Norris - 254 points (-59)
3. Charles Leclerc - 235 points
4. Oscar Piastri - 222 points
5. Carlos Sainz - 184 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 166 points
7. Sergio Perez - 143 points
8. George Russell - 128 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 58 points
10. Lance Stroll - 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points
13. Alex Albon - 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly - 8 points
16. Oliver Bearman - 7 points
16. Kevin Magnussen - 6 points
18. Esteban Ocon - 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto - 4 points
20. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
22. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points
What are the timings for the Singapore Grand Prix?
10:16
Kieran Jackson
All times BST
Saturday 21 September
- Free practice 3: 10:30am
- Qualifying: 2pm
Sunday 22 September
- Race: 1pm
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: FP3!
10:15
Kieran Jackson
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix!
It’s Saturday and a crucial qualifying session later on, but first we have the third and final practice session at Marina Bay!
Who will set the final benchmark?!
Constructors’ Championship heading into Singapore:
Friday 20 September 2024 16:31
Kieran Jackson
1. McLaren - 476 points
2. Red Bull - 456 points
3. Ferrari - 425 points
4. Mercedes - 309 points
5. Aston Martin - 82 points
6. RB - 34 points
7. Haas - 29 points
8. Williams - 16 points
9. Alpine - 13 points
ICYMI: Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
Friday 20 September 2024 16:02
Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen has been told to “accomplish some work of public interest” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing during Thursday’s FIA press conference in Singapore.
The Red Bull driver, who leads this year’s world championship by 59 points to Lando Norris, has not won in seven races and struggled last week in Azerbaijan.
When asked about his car in Baku, Verstappen replied that he knew “the car was f*****” and was warned about his language by the moderator.
After being called to see the stewards on Friday, with a meeting lasting around 15 minutes, the decision reached by the stewards was an “obligation to accomplish some work of public interest.”
Full story below:
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: FP2 RESULTS IN FULL
Friday 20 September 2024 15:32
Kieran Jackson
FP2 CLASSIFICATION: Norris leads the two Ferraris heading into Saturday #F1 #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/mAoKg7wLZ9
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 20, 2024
ICYMI: McLaren told to modify ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Red Bull appeal
Friday 20 September 2024 15:25
Kieran Jackson
McLaren told to modify ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Red Bull appeal
F1’s governing body has told McLaren to modify its “mini-DRS” rear-wing after an appeal from Red Bull.
Full story below:
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris quickest in FP2!
Friday 20 September 2024 15:04
Kieran Jackson
A pretty good day then for Lando Norris - 2nd in FP1, 1st in FP2!
His main competitor looks to be Charles Leclerc, who in this session was just 0.058 secs off the McLaren in P2!
Carlos Sainz, like FP1, is third-fastest - with Yuki Tsunoda an impressive fourth for RB. Daniel Ricciardo is sixth!
5-10: Piastri, Ricciardo, Russell, Perez, Albon, Hulkenberg
Lewis Hamilton P11; Max Verstappen P15. Quite a mixed up order then!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: George Russell crashes at turn 7!
Friday 20 September 2024 15:00
Kieran Jackson
The Mercedes is in the wall!
It doesn’t look like a massive shunt and Russell has managed to reverse out of the wall and will continue around the circuit.
Looks like some extensive damage on the front wing and nose!
“I’m in the wall. Snatched the front right.”
George Russell is in the wall at Turn Eight!
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 20, 2024
A simple lock-up and Russell's Mercedes meets the wall ❌ pic.twitter.com/ogw2IDcJcS
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen will remain P15
Friday 20 September 2024 14:54
Kieran Jackson
With nearly all of the drivers on race-runs, Verstappen will stay in P15 - 1.294 secs off his championship rival Lando Norris in first!
Wow! Sergio Perez is in the top-10 for Red Bull, in P8.
Both Piastri and Norris have got close to the wall in the last 10 minutes or so, but no lasting damage on their McLaren cars.
Five minutes left in FP2.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz...
Friday 20 September 2024 14:48
Kieran Jackson
“There’s still something wrong with the brakes.”
The Spaniard had issues with his brakes in first practice, too.
15 minutes to go as we head to some race-runs now...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton in P11
Friday 20 September 2024 14:41
Kieran Jackson
When told of his position, Hamilton replies: “That’s unbelievable mate.”
George Russell not much better in P7.
20 mins to go.
Top-10: Noris, Leclerc, Sainz, Tsunoda, Piastri, Ricciardo, Russell, Perez, Albon, Hulkenberg
Verstappen down in P15!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris shoots up to first-fastest
Friday 20 September 2024 14:30
Kieran Jackson
It seems to be between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc so far for P1!
With most cars doing their first qualifying simulation laps, Norris is top with a 1:30:727 - just 0.087 secs clear of Leclerc in second!
Yuki Tsunoda is still in third in an impressive first half-an-hour for RB, with Oscar Piastri fourth and Daniel Ricciardo fifth!
Only 11th-fastest for Max Verstappen.
6-10: Russell, Albon, Hulkenberg, Magnuseen, Sainz
30 mins left in FP2...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Alex Albon in P1 after 15 minutes
Friday 20 September 2024 14:19
Kieran Jackson
Alex Albon, who impressed last week in Baku, top of the timesheet with a 1:32:238, 0.127 secs ahead of George Russell in second - with Yuki Tsunoda in third!
4-10: Leclerc, Sainz, Ricciardo, Norris, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Magnussen
45:00 left in FP2..
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton over team radio...
Friday 20 September 2024 14:09
Kieran Jackson
“Traction is very bad.”
It’s not been a good day for Mercedes so far - they were 12th and 16th in FP1 earlier!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sergio Perez receives a warning...
Friday 20 September 2024 14:07
Kieran Jackson
A black-and-white flag (final warning) for Perez leaving the pit-lane and crossing the exit.
Verstappen, meanwhile, is having radio issues.
Most are on the medium tyre early on - every car out on track at the start of FP2.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: FP2 underway!
Friday 20 September 2024 14:02
Kieran Jackson
Under the bright lights then - in what will be the most representative practice session of the weekend ahead of qualifying and the race - we’re underway with second practice at the Marina Bay Street Circuit!
Can anyone challenge Ferrari and Charles Leclerc out in front?
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: McLaren boss Zak Brown...
Friday 20 September 2024 13:50
Kieran Jackson
“Anything we can do to help Lando, we’ll do,” he said. “We don’t want to compromise Oscar’s results. Race-by-race basis, two great drivers who are capable of winning races.”
On whether McLaren would swap drivers at the front: “Handing off a race win is a pretty difficult thing to do. We’ll take it one race at a time, it
