F1 Singapore GP LIVE: Qualifying result as Lando Norris claims brilliant pole position
F1 reaction from the Marina Bay Street Circuit as Norris claims 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.
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 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?!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 underway!
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..
“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!
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!
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