Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75.
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75.

F1 Singapore Grand Prix -Charles Leclerc on pole position

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed pole position at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen had to settle for eighth. Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes put in a brilliant session and narrowly missed out on pole.

The fallout also continues over Red Bull's alleged cost cap breach

01 Oct 2022
14:36

Hamilton goes quickest in the middle sector... he's on the intermediates.

14:35

Stroll is the first to go on the slicks. Juicy stuff.

14:35

Ferrari puts Leclerc on new inters.

14:34

Leclerc asks for slicks! Here we go...

14:33

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship,…

14:32

Leclerc is 0.3s clear of Verstappen after the first runs. Perez, Sainz and Hamilton complete the top five.

14:28

Inters are still the choice of tyre. No sign of the slicks just yet.

14:26
A beautiful setting

Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

14:26

Q2 is now underway!

14:25
Another poor showing from Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

14:20

Out in Q1: Bottas, Ricciardo, Ocon, Albon and Latifi.

14:20

Schumacher improves to 14th and makes it through to Q2.

14:19

Chequered flag out for Q1... who will make it through?

Ricciardo, Ocon and Latifi are out and can't make it through.

14:17

Hamilton goes fastest overall for Mercedes.

The timing screens are going green!

14:16

All 20 cars are now out on track with 90 seconds on the clock.

Everyone will be needing to find time to make it through.

14:15

10th for Schumacher, while teammate Magnussen goes sixth.

14:15

Ricciardo moves up to 12th - doubt that will be enough to make Q2.

Will we see slick tyres?

14:13

In the drop-zone currently: Albon, Latifi, Ricciardo, Magnussen and Schumacher.

14:12

Zhou moves to eighth in the Alfa Romeo; Bottas into 13th.

14:11

Leclerc improves again to return to top spot. 

Stroll slots into fifth for Aston Martin.

14:10

Current order: Verstappen, Hamilton, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Norris, Stroll, Ocon and Vettel.

14:10

Verstappen goes top with a 1m54.395s, 0.2s ahead of Hamilton.

14:09

Hamilton now goes qucikest with a 1m54.689s - 0.3s ahead of Leclerc and Sainz.

14:08

Leclerc takes to the top with a 1m55.054s, 0.8s ahead of Russell.

14:07

Russell improves as he sets a 1m55.84s, 1.0s ahead of Hamilton.