Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix after beating the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, according to BBC Sport.
Verstappen’s first lap in final qualifying was enough to put him on pole, and Leclerc’s second attempt fell 0.054 seconds short. Hamilton had been closest after the first runs but could not improve on his second lap.
Most of the front-runners also failed to improve on their second runs. Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth, ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Oscar Piastri was seventh after improving but still unable to break into the top six. George Russell ended qualifying sixth fastest, but BBC Sport said he will drop to the back of the grid because of a penalty for using too many engine parts.
Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad completed the top 10. Verstappen’s pole came after he had won the sprint race earlier on Saturday. The Singapore Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday, 11 October at 13:00 BST.