George Russell kept Max Verstappen at bay to land an impressive pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.
In his rejuvenated Mercedes machinery, Russell danced his way to top spot to see off Verstappen by 0.182 seconds at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
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Verstappen was unable to live with Russell, but he delivered a world title statement of intent by out-qualifying championship leader Oscar Piastri and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris. Piastri will line up from third, two places clear of a disappointed Norris, who faces losing further ground to the Australian.
Russell’s team-mate Kimi Antonelli splits the McLaren drivers and will start from fourth, nearly four tenths slower than the pole-sitter. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc qualified sixth and seventh respectively for Ferrari.
What is the starting grid?
1. George Russell (Mercedes)
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
5. Lando Norris (McLaren)
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
7. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
9. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
10. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
16. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
18. Carlos Sainz (Williams)*
Pit lane. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
Pit lane. Alex Albon (Williams)*
*Albon and Sainz were disqualified for falling foul of rear-wing inspections after qualifying
When is the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix?
Time BST
Sunday 5 October
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Singapore Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 11:30am (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Singapore on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the Singapore Grand Prix then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
F1 driver standings
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 324 points
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 299 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 255 points
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 212 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 165 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 121 points
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 78 points
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 70 points
9. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 39 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 37 points
11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
12. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 31 points
13. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 30 points
14. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 30 points
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 28 points
16. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 20 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 12 points
18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 18 points
19. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 16 points
20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points
F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren - 623 points
2. Mercedes - 290 points
3. Ferrari - 286 points
4. Red Bull - 272 points
5. Williams - 101 points
6. Racing Bulls - 72 points
7. Aston Martin - 62 points
8. Sauber - 55 points
9. Haas - 44 points
10. Alpine - 20 points
2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL:
ROUND 18 - SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 3-5 October
ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES (sprint weekend)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 17-19 October
ROUND 20 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 24-26 October
ROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint weekend)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 7-9 November
ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 20-22 November
ROUND 23 - QATAR (sprint weekend)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail - 28-30 November
ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 5-7 December
