Oscar Piastri blasted Lando Norris’ driving and then accused McLaren of being “unfair” as the world championship rivals collided on the opening lap of a Singapore Grand Prix won by George Russell.
The title tension between team-mates Norris and Piastri has bubbled along all season without ever boiling over, but that all changed on the first lap when they banged wheels at the third corner.
Norris, who started two places behind Piastri in fifth, cleared his title rival with an aggressive move that was noted by the stewards but not investigated.Much to Piastri’s fury, McLaren then elected against swapping their drivers with Norris crossing the line in third place, one position ahead of Piastri.
Max Verstappen held off Norris in the closing stages to finish runner-up to keep his outside chances of a fifth-consecutive title alive.
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- Piastri unhappy with Norris and McLaren team
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Lewis Hamilton receives five-second penalty
15:31 , Kieran JacksonAs a result of too many track limit violations - due to his brake issues - Hamilton has received a five-second penalty.
He drops to eighth, with Fernando Alonso up to seventh.
Hamilton: “It has been a challenging couple of days but there were definitely some positives to take.
“I’ve felt good in the car all weekend and we had a strong final third of the race. The Softs gave us great attacking pace and meant I could close down a big gap to the cars ahead, but unfortunately a brake issue cost us the overtake and the chance to score more points.
“We had the potential to be further ahead this weekend, starting from qualifying, so the focus now is on maximising what we have going into Austin and executing cleanly to bring home as many points as possible.”
Oscar Piastri reacts to ‘unfair’ move from Lando Norris: ‘I know how it felt’
20:00 , Kieran JacksonOscar Piastri reacts to ‘unfair’ move from Lando Norris: ‘I know how it felt’
Oscar Piastri labelled Lando Norris’s aggressive overtake as “unfair” after McLaren opted not to intervene in the intra-team squabble in Singapore on Sunday.
On the day McLaren sealed the 2025 F1 constructors’ trophy, their two drivers jousting for the drivers’ championship clashed on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Norris, starting in fifth, aggressively moved around the inside of turn three and overtook Piastri for third place, though he did make contact with his team-mate after tagging the back of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in second.
Full details below:
Oscar Piastri reacts to ‘unfair’ F1 move from Lando Norris: ‘I know how it felt’
Ollie Bearman after finishing ninth:
19:00 , Kieran Jackson“Really happy, it was looking really good, inheriting P8 from Fernando’s slow stop, but they were quicker today.
“I was stuck behind Carlos for a long time but I was eating up my tyres behind him. Still happy to be P9 at the end of anything.”
McLaren celebrate constructors' glory
17:00 , Kieran Jackson
Andrea Stella on Piastri's anger in the cockpit:
15:59 , Kieran Jackson"First of all, we have to put everything in perspective - these are comments from a driver in an F1 car - heat of the moment, the information, it's just his point of view of Lando moving on to him.
"So as usual, we will have good conversations, we'll build from there and come up stronger. This has been the whole process for building together a strong team which the drivers are a great foundational part."
Lando Norris after coming home third:
15:44 , Kieran Jackson“It was a tough race, Max didn’t make any mistakes. I gave it my all today, some good little bits of battling but too difficult to overtake. I’m happy with today, I got forward two places.
On Piastri move: “It was slippery and wet in a lot of places but it’s racing, had a small correction, it was good racing. I wish there were more overtaking opportunities but I did everything I could.”
Max Verstappen after finishing second:
15:32 , Kieran JacksonOn starting on softs: “The track only just got dry, starting on dirty side, we just tried something different.
“We tried, it didn’t really work out, it’s just about surviving on the tyres. Unfortunately, the whole race was difficult for different reasons. But you can’t pass without something crazy happening.”
Time for the podium in Singapore!
15:09 , Kieran JacksonA proud moment for George Russell then, as he wins in F1 for the fifth time and the British and German national anthems play out in Singapore!
McLaren seal F1 constructors’ championship with podium in Singapore
15:05 , Kieran JacksonMcLaren have sealed this season’s F1 constructors’ title with Lando Norris’s podium in Singapore.
The papaya, who won their first teams’ title in 26 years last season at the final race in Abu Dhabi, have been the dominant team in 2025 and have won the constructors’ trophy with six races left.
A podium from either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri would seal the crown in Singapore on Sunday, with the Brit finishing third and the Australian in fourth.
McLaren seal F1 constructors’ championship with podium in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton in trouble
14:59 , Kieran JacksonHamilton’s brakes were completely gone by the end and he only just held off Alonso for seventh place - but it seems he exceeded track limits too many times!
He could well get a five-second penalty, demoting him to eighth...
Top-10 in Singapore
14:55 , Kieran Jackson1. George Russell
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lando Norris
4. Oscar Piastri
5. Kimi Antonelli
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Fernando Alonso
9. Ollie Bearman
10. Carlos Sainz
Lando Norris, after finishing third:
14:50 , Kieran Jackson“I’m pretty tired, I didn’t drink! But who cares? We all won - another world championship for McLaren, congratulations everyone, you all worked so hard, very proud to be a part of it.”
George Russell wins the Singapore Grand Prix!
14:45 , Kieran JacksonA stunning weekend for the Mercedes driver, with his pole position setting up a comfortable victory and his second of the year!
Max Verstappen comes home to take second, with Lando Norris in third.
And McLaren have therefore won the constructors’ championship!
4-10: Piastri, Antonelli, Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Bearman, Sainz
Final lap
14:43 , Kieran JacksonGeorge Russell cruising to his second win of the season then, with a five second lead.
Verstappen has 0.5 seconds, still, on Norris - one more lap to survive!
Norris back within one second (Lap 60/62)
14:40 , Kieran JacksonBack down to 0.5 seconds, with Norris right on the gearbox of Verstappen, but overtaking is just so difficult around here.
Three more laps for Verstappen to survive.
Top-10: Russell, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Antonelli, Hamilton, Leclerc, Alonso, Bearman, Sainz
Norris drops to one second behind (Lap 56/62)
14:33 , Kieran JacksonA chance for an overtake has been and gone, me thinks.
Norris is now outside DRS range of Verstappen.
Russell is six seconds ahead out in front and cruising to a second win of the season!
Norris squeezes Verstappen (Lap 54/62)
14:30 , Kieran JacksonBold from Lando!
He goes around the outside but Verstappen holds his nerve and keeps second place.
Meanwhile, Piastri is closing in behind gradually, just three seconds off Norris.
Verstappen defending well (Lap 52/62)
14:27 , Kieran JacksonVerstappen uncomfortable but there’s no way through for Norris at the moment.
The gap is just 0.5 seconds, with Russell now five seconds clear of Verstappen.
10 laps to go!
Top-10: Russell, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hamilton, Alonso, Bearman, Hadjar
Norris within DRS on Verstappen (Lap 47/62)
14:19 , Kieran JacksonInteresting phase of the race now, with Verstappen catching up the back of the pack - but that’s resulted in a slower lap time and Norris is now just 0.8 seconds behind.
Verstappen: “I’m struggling a lot now.”
Can Norris get a move done for second place here?!
Hulkenberg spins (Lap 45/62)
14:17 , Kieran JacksonBrief threat of a safety car as Hulkenberg spins off track, but fortunately there’s a run-off area and he rejoins safely enough.
The frontrunners now catching up the backmarkers - a lot of blue flags incoming!
Verstappen over radio (Lap 44/62)
14:14 , Kieran JacksonVerstappen: “Mate again the balance is all over the place, it’s undrivable.”
Fortauntely for Max, Norris is also struggling with his balance and goes wide at turn 16 - costing him a second.
The gap between the pair is now 2.4 seconds.
Russell’s lead builds to 4.1 seconds.
Verstappen struggling (Lap 40/62)
14:09 , Kieran JacksonVerstappen: “The brakes are so hard, please help.”
Very rare for the Dutchman to be so despondent.
Norris is now just 1.4 seconds off Verstappen.
22 to go.
Verstappen locks up (Lap 37/62)
14:05 , Kieran JacksonVerstappen locks up his front wheels but saves his Red Bull car from going in the wall.
“It’s so s*** to drive.”
He’s lost time to Russell and now trails by five seconds, with Norris just 1.6 seconds behind the Dutchman now.
4-10: Piastri, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hamilton, Lawson, Stroll, Sainz
Russell comfortable in the lead (Lap 35/62)
14:03 , Kieran JacksonRussell has a three-second lead over Verstappen out in front now but has a tyre advantage, so should be all OK.
Norris trails by 2.7 seconds to Verstappen, with Piastri nine seconds behind his teammate.
All the top-4 lapping similar times...
Top-10 after 30 laps
13:52 , Kieran Jackson1. Russell
2. Verstappen +4.0
3. Norris +4.3
4. Piastri +9.7
5. Leclerc +4.6
6. Antonelli +0.5
7. Hamilton +5.8
8. Lawson +10.9
9. Stroll +2.2
10. Sainz +1.3
Singapore Grand Prix
13:50 , Kieran Jackson
Norris and Piastri pit (Lap 27/62)
13:48 , Kieran JacksonNorris pits a lap before Piastri, but the Australian’s stop is slow - it’s 5.1 seconds!
Fortunately, Piastri does get out ahead of Leclerc.
So, normal order restored - top-5: Russell, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc
Norris now leads (Lap 26/62)
13:46 , Kieran JacksonSo it’s a McLaren one-two but when will the papaya get their guys in?!
George Russell pits (Lap 26/62)
13:45 , Kieran JacksonA swift 2.5-second stop for the race leader and comes out in third, ahead of Max Verstappen.
Kimi Antonelli also pits, dropping to seventh.
Lewis Hamilton pits (Lap 25/62)
13:44 , Kieran JacksonA slow-ish stop at 3.5 seconds for Hamilton, but he comes out ahead of Liam Lawson in ninth place.
So - when will Russell and the McLarens pit?!
Verstappen complaining (Lap 24/62)
13:42 , Kieran JacksonEngineer: “These laps critical.”
Verstappen: “I’ll try mate, but everything is working against me this race.”
Meanwhile, Norris is closing the gap on Russell - he just went a second quicker! The gap is nine seconds...
Charles Leclerc pits (Lap 22/62)
13:40 , Kieran JacksonLeclerc dives in for a pit-stop and drops to ninth... Antonelli up to fourth.
Lando Norris stays out (Lap 21/62)
13:38 , Kieran JacksonMcLaren don’t respond - they think they’ve got the race-pace to get ahead of Verstappen with a later pit-stop.
Norris stays in second then, with Piastri third.
Max Verstappen pits (Lap 20/62)
13:37 , Kieran JacksonRed Bull blink first!
Verstappen dives in for hard tyres - 3.0 second stop - and comes out in seventh, ahead of Alonso.
Will McLaren respond?
Norris can't get within DRS (Lap 19/62)
13:36 , Kieran JacksonSo Norris stays out and is 1.1 seconds off Verstappen - so still not within the critical DRS range!
Russell now 9.3 seconds clear - and still in cruise control!
Top-10: Russell, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hamilton, Alonso, Hadjar, Bearman
Lando Norris doesn't pit yet (Lap 17/62)
13:32 , Kieran JacksonNorris’ engineer: “Box to overtake Verstappen.”
But then they tell him to “stay out.”
Good call. Norris would have been in a whole load of traffic afterwards.
VIDEO: Norris' move on Piastri
13:30 , Kieran JacksonLIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO! 🚦
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) October 5, 2025
A brilliant start from George Russell sees him easily convert pole into the lead! 🔝 pic.twitter.com/HHkvpjD7WU
Norris glances the wall (Lap 14/62)
13:28 , Kieran JacksonHe’s hunting for the limit of the racetrack is Norris tonight, as he looks to haul in Verstappen - the gap is now 1.2 seconds.
Russell’s lead now an enormous eight seconds over Verstappen!
A few pit-stops taking place at the back of the grid - when will the frontrunners pit?
Russell's lead is five seconds (Lap 10/62)
13:21 , Kieran JacksonCruise control for Russell out in front at the moment, with a five-second lead over Verstappen - who only has 1.4 seconds over Norris.
Can Norris get within DRS here?
4-10: Piastri, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hamilton, Alonso, Hadjar, Bearman
Singapore Grand Prix
13:16 , Kieran Jackson
Piastri: 'That's not fair' (Lap 7/62)
13:16 , Kieran JacksonMcLaren to take no further action, with Piastri complaining over team radio: “That’s not fair.
“If he has to avoid another car by crashing into his teammate, that’s a s*** way of winning.”
An unusually irate Piastri! He’s now one second behind Norris, who trails Verstappen by 1.9 seconds.
Piastri told to 'focus' (Lap 5/62)
13:13 , Kieran JacksonPiastri’s engineer: “We will look at it, but I need you to just focus on what we can do here - control the controllables, mate.”
Stewards say no further investigation. I’d be surprised if McLaren tell Norris to cede third place.
Further down, Lewis Hamilton has dropped down to seventh, with Charles Leclerc up to fifth.
Russell's lead is 1.6 seconds (Lap 3/62)
13:09 , Kieran JacksonVery strong start for the pole-sitter, who is now 1.6 seconds clear and out of DRS range to Verstappen.
Piastri, however, is really not happy: “Are we cool with Lando just barging me out there or what’s the deal?”
There was contact between Norris and Piastri, with Verstappen involved too, but a bold move in my opinion - and fair.
4-10: Piastri, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hamilton, Alonso, Hadjar, Bearman
Norris' front-wing broken
13:07 , Kieran JacksonNorris’ end-plate on the front-wing is broken - will he have to come in and pit?
Meanwhile, Piastri is not happy: “That wasn’t very team like, but sure...”
Norris makes a super start!
13:05 , Kieran JacksonRussell makes a brilliant start and keeps first comfortably, with Verstappen keeping second place.
But Lando Norris shoots up two places, past his teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri down the inside, and makes it stick! Norris up to third!
Boy did Lando need that!
Formation lap!
13:03 , Kieran JacksonGeorge Russell leads the pack around for an important formation lap, particularly given the conditions.
Slicks are the tyre of choice, though a few cars locking up in the final sector.
Here we go though!
A reminder of the starting grid in Singapore:
12:58 , Kieran Jackson1. 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
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff:
12:55 , Kieran Jackson“It’s clearly slicks on start-finish but out on the track, it’s not so clear.
“It’s always good to start first, you have Max in P2, if you can maintain the position at the start, it can be a good one.”
Alex Albon, who starts in the pit-lane:
12:52 , Kieran Jackson“It feels a bit dry here, but I’m hoping the weather creates some chaos. Sector three is really wet.”
Comedian Jack Whitehall on the grid:
12:51 , Kieran Jackson“Can’t get rid of me now. First ever night race and first time to Singapore, it’s amazing - so hot as well. I want to get a cooling vest!”
McLaren CEO Zak Brown:
12:50 , Kieran Jackson“George put in two good laps, they seem very quick, Max is there or thereabouts but we have good race-pace - I’m optimistic.
On constructors’ championship: “That’s goal No 1, hopefully we can get two cars on the podium:
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur, on the Singapore grid:
12:48 , Kieran Jackson“Sector two is quite wet, sector one and three is dry side, it won’t be easy. It’s an opportunity.”
Singapore national anthem on the grid:
12:45 , Kieran JacksonPerformed by Singapore Airlines crew and the Voices of Singapore at the front of the grid.
Ollie Bearman, who starts P9:
12:41 , Kieran Jackson“It feels dry but sector two still a bit of standing water. I think the inter will be faster for one lap, there’ll still be another half-an-hour until the race.”
Lando Norris, ahead of the race:
12:38 , Kieran JacksonOn issues with car: “Not enough downforce, not the best day yesterday but it’s a long race.
“It’s always a challenge to race here, we need to overtake - it’s always tricky but we’ll give it our best shot.”
How can McLaren win the F1 constructors’ championship in Singapore?
12:35 , Kieran JacksonAhead of round 18 this weekend in Singapore, there are 346 points left to play for. McLaren’s lead currently stands at 333 points over Mercedes.
Therefore, McLaren will seal the title this weekend if they simply score 13 points. Thus, a podium for either Norris or Piastri will be enough.
Ferrari can also catch McLaren statistically, so McLaren will become champions if the papaya:
- Not outscored by Mercedes by 31 points or more
- Not outscored by Ferrari by 35 points or more
Singapore GP preview: Singapore GP tends to produce chaos – Max Verstappen knows that better than most
12:32 , Kieran JacksonStalling on the start line in his rookie year, 2015 gave Max Verstappen his first indication that the Marina Bay Street Circuit may be his trickiest nut to crack in F1. A decade ago, the 18-year-old, driving for Red Bull’s sister team, Toro Rosso, stormed back to eighth from a lap down before defiantly screaming “No!” to his team when asked to let teammate Carlos Sainz past. It’s fair to say we’ve seen numerous instances of non-compliance a fair few times in the years since.
Two years on, Verstappen would be sandwiched between two Ferraris and powerless to a collision with Kimi Raikkonen, in F1’s first-ever wet race at night in 2017, which brought about one of the most chaotic start procedures in recent history. In 2022, a fuel quantity mishap in qualifying ruined the Dutchman’s weekend, while a year later, Singapore was the only race Red Bull failed to win amid an otherwise peerless F1 campaign. Verstappen couldn’t even finish on the podium, having to settle for fifth.
And so to 2025: a year in which Verstappen has emerged from a position of nothingness to an outside contender for the world championship.
Singapore GP tends to produce chaos – Max Verstappen knows that better than most
George Russell, who starts on pole:
12:21 , Kieran JacksonOn weather: “It’s unpredictable here, it’ll dry up pretty quick.”
On race start: “In dry conditions, I’m not expecting anything to happen, but it could be an interesting start like 2017. It’ll make it a longer race.
“I think we’re in for a really good chance, it’ll be around the pit-stops, whoever makes that decision on the perfect lap.”
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Oscar Piastri, who starts P3:
12:14 , Kieran Jackson“Depends how good my start is, we’ll see what happens - will try and take the opportunity if it comes up.”
Lando Norris, after finishing fifth in qualifying:
12:08 , Kieran JacksonOn illness: “Last place you want to feel a bit ill. I was struggling a little bit, it hit me pretty quickly but it went away – I;m not optimal but no excuses for today.
On qualifying: “Mercedes are doing a very good job, Singapore has always been a bit of a weird one, we’ve been struggling with the front tyres, every time someone struggles with front tyres, Mercedes is usually the team that comes out on top. The front of the car hasn’t been strong enough, then you have to make compromises.
“Making improvements is the thing we have to work on, we’re trying to win the constructors’ this weekend and it feels disappointing when you’re not quick enough. You feel too slow, haven’t done a good enough job.
On prospect of win on Sunday: “I think you’re asking for a lot, I’m sure I’ll go back to my room and we’ll ask ourselves the same question, there’s always chances in the race but not many, it’s about getting to third or second. A lot of work to do tomorrow.”
Starting grid in Singapore:
12:00 , Kieran Jackson1. 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. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
19. Carlos Sainz (Williams)*
Pit lane. Alex Albon (Williams)*
*Albon and Sainz were disqualified for falling foul of rear-wing inspections after qualifying
Singapore Grand Prix race odds:
11:50 , Kieran JacksonSingapore GP winner
- Max Verstappen - 1/1
- George Russell - 33/20
- Oscar Piastri - 13/2
- Lando Norris - 22/1
- Kimi Antonelli - 45/1
- Lewis Hamilton - 80/1
- Charles Leclerc - 100/1
- Isack Hadjar - 150/1
- Fernando Alonso - 200/1
- Oliver Bearman - 300/1
Kimi Antonelli after qualifying in fourth:
11:42 , Kieran Jackson“I like to make my life harder, I felt I had a real shot for front-row - the car was there and we had the pace.
“In Q3, I let my emotion took over.
“I’m a bit more relaxed in the car overall, focusing more on the process, today’s Q3 was another big learning for the future, sometimes doing less brings in more. In Q3, I went beyond the car’s potential - was asking too much.”
Lewis Hamilton, after qualifying sixth:
11:35 , Kieran JacksonOn this weekend: “I’ve enjoyed it, have felt on it all weekend and felt good with the car. It was maybe silly of me but I thought we were fighting for top positions.
“But the way the plan goes, where we are in the pit-lane, using tyre temperature, all these different sessions mean we don’t optimise the session. We have to do some work.
On fixing those issues: “We’ll talk in the background, just have to have a conversation about it – everyone is working as hard as they can and we should look at what the others are doing, Meredes were out first
“When I got to Q3, I lost performance in the tyres.”
F1 driver standings heading into Singapore:
11:30 , Kieran Jackson1. 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 heading into Singapore:
11:16 , Kieran Jackson1. 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
Starting grid:
10:30 , Kieran Jackson1. 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. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
19. Alex Albon (Williams)*
20. Carlos Sainz (Williams)*
*Albon and Sainz were disqualified for falling foul of rear-wing inspections after qualifying
Piastri after qualifying
08:00 , Kieran JacksonA Quali day summary, ft. A special guest 👀#McLaren | #SingaporeGP 🇸🇬 pic.twitter.com/cGeKwvPzVe
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) October 4, 2025
Martin Brundle on Oscar Piastri's lead:
05:00 , Kieran Jackson“It’s a seven-race championship, plus a couple of sprints. He’s got a race in his pocket over his teammate and three races over Max Verstappen. You can get away with one rough weekend, but he doesn’t need two.”
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies:
Saturday 4 October 2025 20:00 , Kieran Jackson“It’s a strong qualifying from Max, it’s good to see long faces when you get the front row!
“We’d have been closer to George without that last corner traffic, Max would’ve been there or thereabouts.
“We’re not on pole but we’re able to fight with McLaren and Mercedes. We are in that group on these sort of tracks, in Zandvoort we could not be in close range, testimony to all the hard work.”
Singapore GP qualifying report: George Russell claims pole with Lando Norris struggling in Singapore GP qualifying
Saturday 4 October 2025 19:00 , Kieran JacksonGeorge 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.
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.
Full report below:
George Russell claims pole with Lando Norris struggling in Singapore GP qualifying
BREAKING: Albon and Sainz disqualified
Saturday 4 October 2025 17:46 , Kieran JacksonWilliams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have both been disqualified from qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix after their cars failed technical checks.
Albon had qualified 12th on the grid, with Sainz a spot behind in 13th, but the pair will now start at the back of the grid for Sunday’s race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
More detail below:
Singapore GP F1 grid changed with one team disqualified from qualifying
What time is the Singapore Grand Prix?
Saturday 4 October 2025 16:30 , Kieran JacksonTime BST
Sunday 5 October
- Race: 1pm
Full Singapore GP starting grid:
Saturday 4 October 2025 16:15 , Kieran Jackson1. 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. Alex Albon (Williams)
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
15. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
16. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
18. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
19. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
20. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
NEW: Sainz and Albon set to be disqualified
Saturday 4 October 2025 16:03 , Kieran JacksonCarlos Sainz and Alex Albon's rear wings have fallen foul of an FIA inspection.
"Both cars exceeded the maximum limit of 85 mm on both sides of the rear wing outer area.”
This could see Sainz (P13) and Albon (P12) get disqualified.
Oscar Piastri, after qualifying third:
Saturday 4 October 2025 15:50 , Kieran Jackson“I would have wanted more but I don’t think we had four-tenths in it.
“Ultimately pretty happy, it was a pretty clean session.”
Max Verstappen after finishing second:
Saturday 4 October 2025 15:38 , Kieran Jackson“That’s what happens when there’s a car in front of you just cruising!
“That was a shame otherwise it could have been close to pole. But this weekend so far has been really good.”
We think it was Lando Norris who obstructed him at the end there, giving him some dirty air...
George Russell, after finishing on pole:
Saturday 4 October 2025 15:26 , Kieran Jackson“Amazing to be on pole, yesterday was very challenging but good to come back and get a result. A long sweaty race tomorrow. Very happy to be on pole.
“Singapore has not been the kindest to me in the past, I’m not going to get carried away. There’s a good pole-side advantage.”
Top-10 in qualifying
Saturday 4 October 2025 15:17 , Kieran Jackson1. George Russell
2. Max Verstappen
3. Oscar Piastri
4. Kimi Antonelli
5. Lando Norris
6. Lewis Hamilton
7. Charles Leclerc
8. Isack Hadjar
9. Ollie Bearman
10. Fernando Alonso
George Russell:
Saturday 4 October 2025 15:10 , Kieran Jackson“Yep, good job.”
Not too much excitement from the Mercedes man!
Verstappen: “F***!”
George Russell on pole position!
Saturday 4 October 2025 15:09 , Kieran JacksonRussell goes even quicker and takes pole in Singapore!
Verstappen backed off at the end of his lap but settles for second, with Oscar Piastri in third - three-tenths off Russell!
Only fifth for Lando Norris!
4-10: Antonelli, Norris, Hamilton, Leclerc, Hadjar, Bearman, Alonso
Russell on provisional pole!
Saturday 4 October 2025 15:03 , Kieran JacksonWow - Mercedes and Red Bull some way clear!
George Russell is top, 0.175 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen, after a stunning on-the-limit lap, with Oscar Piastri a few tenths down in third!
4-10: Antonelli, Norris, Hamilton, Leclerc, Hadjar, Bearman, Alonso
They’ll all head into the garages and go again - big lap coming up for Lando Norris!
Q3 underway!
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:59 , Kieran JacksonHere we go then - who will be on pole position here?!
10 drivers involved: Russell, Antonelli, Hadjar, Alsono, Bearman, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Hamilton
Leclerc saves himself!
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:49 , Kieran JacksonHe left it late, but did just enough! Leclerc up to P6.
Albon and Tsunoda don’t make it though!
Out in Q2 (11-15): Hulkenberg, Albon, Sainz, Lawson, Tsunoda
Time for the top-10 shootout!
Kimi Antonelli goes P1
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:45 , Kieran JacksonHow about that from the teenager?!
He goes from 15th to 1st with his final flying lap in Q2... what about the rest?!
Verstappen quickest after first set of laps
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:43 , Kieran JacksonVerstappen, Piastri and Hamilton are the top-3, separated by two-tenths.
But at the bottom, there’s trouble brewing for Antonelli and Leclerc who are both in the bottom-five.
Current bottom-five (11-15); Lawson, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Albon, Antonelli
5:00 to go in Q2.
Q2 underway!
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:31 , Kieran JacksonSecond phase of qualifying underway now where, once again, we’ll lose the slowest five drivers ahead of the top-10 shootout!
Gasly out in Q1
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:21 , Kieran JacksonGasly has stopped at turn 11 - a hydraulic issue!
Yellow flags only though - and the Alpine driver will be out in P20.
Bottom-five and out in Q1 (16-20): Bortoleto, Stroll, Colapinto, Ocon, Gasly
They’ll play no further part in qualifying!
Antonelli goes P2
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:16 , Kieran JacksonBrilliant lap from Antonelli - he goes second fastest, 0.104 seconds off Norris.
Current bottom-five (16-20): Bortoleto, Hulkenberg, Ocon, Gasly, Tsunoda
Two minutes left in Q1! Big moments for Yuki...
Lando Norris fastest
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:14 , Kieran JacksonTen minutes gone in Q1 and Norris is quickest - but Tsunoda and Antonelli are in the bottom-five as it stands.
Was Antonelli blocked by Sainz at turn 1? I think so, but no further investigation!
Current bottom-five (16-20): Hulkenberg, Ocon, Gasly, Tsunoda, Antonelli
Q1 underway!
Saturday 4 October 2025 14:00 , Kieran JacksonHere we go then!
18 minutes for this first qualifying session where we will lose the slowest five drivers from the rest of qualifying.
Who will make an early statement at the top - and will we have any surprises?!
Big session for Lando Norris
Saturday 4 October 2025 13:55 , Kieran JacksonAfter being unable to take a huge chunk out of Oscar Piastri’s lead in Baku - despite the Australian’s lead - it is a big session for Lando Norris in this title race, at a track he won at last year.
Can he make a statement with a pole position here?
Qualifying in Singapore
Saturday 4 October 2025 13:50 , Kieran JacksonWe’re just 10 minutes away from a critical qualifying session in Singapore.
With overtaking at a premium around here, this is pivotal ahead of the race tomorrow.
Who are the favourites? It’s hard to tell. You’d think it’d be between Norris, Piastri and Verstappen - but don’t discount Mercedes or Ferrari given this circuit can usually trigger a surprise!
F1 issues first-ever ‘heat hazard’ warning for Singapore Grand Prix
Saturday 4 October 2025 13:25 , Kieran JacksonF1’s governing body have issued a first-ever “heat hazard” warning for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
With temperatures set to reach a humid 31C in the city-state, new regulations this year state that drivers may fit a cooling device to their cars if they so wish.
The cooling system pumps liquid around a series of tubes but it is not mandatory, with ballast being added to cars for drivers who opt not to use the device, in order for every car in the field to be equal in weight.
More detail below:
F1 issues first-ever ‘heat hazard’ warning for Singapore Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri looks ahead to Singapore:
Saturday 4 October 2025 12:44 , Kieran Jackson"I think even without disregarding who won the race, I think we don't want to have weekends like Baku. And we know we can't afford to have weekends like Baku.
"Certainly from my side of things, there was some tough lessons to take, but I think as a team, we kind of recognised a few opportunities from the weekend to try and improve.
"So that's always an important thing. I'm not that fussed with kind of what the championship picture looks like.”
Top-10 in FP3
Saturday 4 October 2025 11:45 , Kieran Jackson1. Max Verstappen
2. Oscar Piastri
3. George Russell
4. Kimi Antonelli
5. Lando Norris
6. Carlos Sainz
7. Isack Hadjar
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Nico Hulkenberg
10. Charles Leclerc
Verstappen quickest in third practice
Saturday 4 October 2025 11:33 , Kieran JacksonFinal practice done and dusted then and it’s Max Verstappen who goes quickest in an intriguing session!
The Dutchman goes 0.013 seconds quicker than a late lap set by Oscar Piastri, who is second.
A good hour for Mercedes, in third and fourth for Russell and Antonelli, with Norris completing the top five – the Brit has set the exact same time as Antonelli, but the Italian set it first so goes fourth!
6-10: Sainz, Hadjar, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Leclerc
Max Verstappen goes P1
Saturday 4 October 2025 11:27 , Kieran JacksonBy just 0.049 secs over George Russell, now in second, ahead of Norris.
Final laps coming in now!
Hamilton to be investigated after the session
Saturday 4 October 2025 11:23 , Kieran JacksonHamilton is believed to have slowed down at the site of Lawson’s crash before speeding up again, despite the red flag.
Could the Ferrari driver be in trouble ahead of qualifying? We’ll soon find out.
Lando Norris back up to P1
Saturday 4 October 2025 11:20 , Kieran JacksonTrack is very much ramping up now.
Leclerc goes P1 before Norris takes top spot from the Ferrari driver, while Hamilton then slots into P2!
10 minutes left. Times set to tumble here.
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