Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc

2024 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has a 59-point lead heading into this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix over Lando Norris.

With Red Bull expecting another tough weekend, it's a great opportunity for Norris at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

McLaren haven't stood on the podium in Singapore since 2012 with Jenson Button, however, given their recent run of form, they're surely favourites to do so.

Ferrari and Charles Leclerc will fancy their chances of a strong weekend, often performing best on street circuits like Monaco, Baku and Singapore.

15:23
That's a wrap

Keep across Crash.net for the reaction to qualifying in Singapore. 

15:17
It's pole for Norris in Singapore

Norris takes pole in Singapore ahead of Verstappen and Hamilton.

Top 10: Norris, Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Piastri, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Tsunoda, Leclerc and Sainz.

15:15
Provisional pole for Norris

A 1m29.525s for Norris, 0.4s ahead of Piastri.

15:14
The McLarens start their laps

Here we go then... big pressure for all of the drivers out on track.

15:11
Here we go then

The McLarens lead the pack out for the final runs in Singapore.

15:10
Q3 back underway

But there's no rush to get back out on track. 

That means it will be on run for everyone.

15:04
Q3 to resume in three minutes

Eight minutes on the clock - it might just be one run here for everyone. 

14:54
Verstappen's time deleted

Verstappen's time has been deleted due the double-waved yellow flags. It was a strong lap though.

Before the red flag, Norris was up by about a tenth across the S2 split.

14:53
Red flag

Sainz has crashed at the final corner. 

14:50
Tyres

New soft tyres for everyone except Hulkenberg, Tsunoda and Alonso.

14:48
Q3 is underway

Who will take pole here? 

14:41
Perez out in Q2

Perez is out of qualifying...

Out in Q2: Albon, Colapinto, Perez, Magnussen and Ocon.

14:40
Chequered flag

Perez drops into the bottom five here. He could be out of Q2.

14:39
Piastri goes quickest now

A 1m29.640s allows Piastri to pip Verstappen to top spot here.

14:37
Strong lap by Verstappen

He goes fastest now with a 1m29.680s - the new benchmark this weekend. 

14:33
In the drop-zone currently

Alonso, Albon, Colapinto, Ocon and Verstappen.

14:33
Mercedes join the fight

Hamilton goes fastest now with a 1m29.929s, less than a tenth ahead of Norris. Russell in third.

14:30
Norris takes to the top again

A 1m30.007s for the McLaren driver, 0.2s ahead of Leclerc. Piastri and Hulkenberg make up the top four. 

14:29
Verstappen goes to the top

He runs wide at the final corner but goes fastest still. A 1m30.371s for the Dutchman despite a nasty oversteer moment. 

Expect that lap to be deleted though as he went off the track.

14:26
Q2 is underway

The two Red Bulls are straight out on track.

14:19
Out in Q1

Ricciardo, Stroll, Gasly, Bottas and Zhou.

14:19
Chequered flag

Improvements needed from the likes of Russell and Sainz, who have dropped well down the order.

14:18
Verstappen up to second

He moves just a tenth behind Norris now.

14:17
Improvement from Hamilton

He moves up to third in the Mercedes with a 1m30.393s, 0.3s off Norris' top time.

Only seventh for Russell though, 0.3s off his teammate.

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