14:16
All 20 cars on track
A busy track - who will make it through to Q2?
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16…
F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened
Follow qualifying day at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix here with the Crash.net live blog.
- Qualifying kicks off at 2pm UK time.
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16 Sep 2023
14:14
Four minutes to go
Stroll, Sargeant, Albon, Bottas and Zhou are all in the drop-zone currently.
14:12
Sainz goes fastest
All change at the front as Sainz sets a 1m32.339s, 0.059s ahead of Verstappen.
Leclerc, Russell and Norris complete the top five.
14:11
In the drop-zone
Lawson, Albon, Bottas, Zhou and Stroll.
14:08
Russell takes to the top
A tidy lap from the Mercedes driver to go P1 with a 1m32.478s, 0.045s ahead of Leclerc.
14:05
Norris
Norris sets the early pace with a 1m32.556s, less than a tenth ahead of Perez.
Verstappen and Sainz complete the top four.
14:02
Underway in Q1
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…
13:59
Q1 is underway
Here we go then... qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix is now underway!
13:52
Previous Singapore pole sitters
2022 - Leclerc
2019 - Leclerc
2018 - Hamilton
2017 - Vettel
2016 - Rosberg
2015 - Vettel
13:44
Just 15 minutes to go now
Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…
13:27
The man to beat in Singapore
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…
13:18
How can Red Bull win the title this weekend?
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…
13:10
Final practice
Read what happened in FP3 here...
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…
11:32
Chequered flag
Sainz on top ahead of Russell, Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Piastri, Perez, Hulkenberg and Tsunoda.
11:30
Verstappen improves
Fourth-fastest for the reigning world champion, 0.3s off the pace.
11:28
Russell into second
Another great lap from the Mercedes driver to go second - within a tenth of Sainz.
11:22
Leclerc only fourth
A mistake from him in the final sector.
11:20
Sainz back on top
He's 0.2s clear of Norris at the top of the timesheets.
11:19
Verstappen only fourth
He's 0.3s down on Norris.
11:15
Order with 15 to go
Norris, Russell, Hamilton, Piastri, Ocon, Alonso, Stroll, Sainz, Albon and Lawson.
11:12
Russell improves
Looks like Russell is on a new set of softs as he goes 0.7s clear of Hamilton now at the top of the timesheets.
Norris is on course to beat it though.
11:08
Not a lot going on
Most of the grid is currently in the pit lane with just over 20 minutes to go.
Only Russell, Sainz, Leclerc and Tsunoda are on track.
11:03
The sun begins to set
Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 World Championship,…
11:01
Mercedes 1-2
Hamilton slots into second to make it a Mercedes 1-2, 0.2s between the two drivers.
10:58
Thirty minutes on the clock
Russell, Sainz, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Norris, Alonso, Magnussen, Ocon and Sargeant.
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