10:57
Big lap from Russell
Are Mercedes now in the mix?
He's 0.3s ahead of Sainz on the softs with a 1m32.883s.
Hamilton 0.8s off in fifth.
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F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened
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16 Sep 2023
10:51
Mega from Sainz
His fine form continues as he goes 0.2s clear of Russell at the top of the timesheets.
Incredible pace from the Spaniard once again.
10:50
Russell takes P1
A good lap from the Mercedes driver, albeit on the softs.
He's set a 1m33.440s to move 0.2s clear of Verstappen. Hamilton slots into fourth, also on the softer rubber.
10:49
Order with 20 minutes gone
Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Norris, Russell, Magussen, Perez, Hamilton, Stroll and Albon.
10:47
Norris into third
Norris continues McLaren's strong form in Singapore with the third-fastest time, 0.2s down on Verstappen.
10:44
Verstappen goes to the top
He's now a tenth ahead of Sainz - both drivers on the mediums.
10:41
Sainz goes clear
A 1m33.778s for the Spaniard puts him 0.6s clear of Verstappen.
Hamilton slots into third now on the softs - mediums for Sainz and Verstappen.
10:41
Bottas into second
An improvement for Bottas puts him second behind Verstappen.
Speaking of the world champion - a trip down the escape road at Turn 14.
10:39
Current order
Verstappen, Sainz, Stroll, Bottas, Perez, Leclerc and Zhou.
10:38
Verstappen takes to the top
Verstappen sets the early pace, 0.6s clear of Sainz at the top of the timesheets.
Stroll completes the top three.
10:36
Bottas on top
Bottas is 1.4s clear of teammate Zhou after the first runs in Singapore.
10:33
The team to beat on Friday
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10:31
FP3 is underway
The final 60 minutes of running before qualifying is now underway.
10:21
Friday practice
Here's all the results from Friday practice in Singapore
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10:20
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10:17
Good morning!
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Ferrari were the team to beat on Friday - will they hold on to take another pole position?
Can Red Bull find their form again or is it similar to Mercedes' woes back in 2015?
