McLaren will be itching to set the record straight at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix after a poor performance in Azerbaijan for Formula 1’s otherwise dominant outfit.
The championship-leading team scored just six points in Baku as Lando Norris finished seventh, while drivers’ title favourite Oscar Piastri crashed out on lap one.
It was only the second time McLaren has finished off the podium in 2025, June’s Canadian GP being the first, but the British squad is still expected to defend its constructors’ title.
McLaren can wrap that up this weekend and if it does, it will match Red Bull’s record of having won the constructors' championship with the most grands prix remaining at six.
The drivers’ title is still all to play for though, so here is everything you need to know to follow along with all the action at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Where can I watch the F1 Singapore GP?
F1 fans in the United Kingdom can watch this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix on Sky Sports, which means it is also available via the Now TV streaming site, and highlights of the race will be on Channel 4. The Singapore Grand Prix is also available via ESPN for those in the United States, while other countries use the different platforms listed below.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Play Sports
- Croatia - Sport Klub
- Czech Republic - Nova
- Denmark - TV3+ / Viaplay
- Estonia - Go3 Estonia / TV3
- Finland - Viaplay
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky Sports
- Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky Sports
- Netherlands - Viaplay
- Norway - V sport 1 / Viaplay
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - DAZN
- Spain - DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports
Americas:
- USA - ESPN Network
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - ESPN
Asia:
- China - Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
- India - FanCode / TATA Play FanCode Sports
- Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
- Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
- Indonesia - beIN SPORTS
- Singapore - beIN SPORTS
- Thailand - beIN SPORTS
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
- New Zealand - Sky
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
How can I follow the F1 Singapore GP live?
Autosport will provide live commentary updates for each day of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, starting with the media sessions on Thursday. There will then be live text coverage of both Friday practice sessions, before final practice and qualifying on Saturday, plus Sunday's grand prix.
F1 Singapore GP schedule
Practice 1
| Time zone | Time |
| Singapore | 17:30-18:30 |
| BST | 10:30-11:30 |
| PST | 02:30-03:30 |
| ET | 05:30:6:30 |
| JST | 18:30-19:30 |
| CST | 04:30-05:30 |
Practice 2
| Time zone | Time |
| Singapore | 21:00-22:00 |
| BST | 14:00-15:00 |
| PST | 06:00-07:00 |
| ET | 09:00-10:00 |
| JST | 22:00-23:00 |
| CST | 08:00-09:00 |
Practice 3
| Time zone | Time |
| Singapore | 17:30-18:30 |
| BST | 10:30-11:30 |
| PST | 02:30-03:30 |
| ET | 05:30-06:30 |
| JST | 18:30-19:30 |
| CST | 04:30-05:30 |
Qualifying
| Time zone | Time |
| Singapore | 21:00-22:00 |
| BST | 14:00-15:00 |
| PST | 06:00-07:00 |
| ET | 09:00-10:00 |
| JST | 22:00-23:00 |
| CST | 08:00-09:00 |
Singapore Grand Prix
| Time zone | Time |
| Singapore | 20:00 |
| BST | 13:00 |
| PST | 05:00 |
| ET | 08:00 |
| JST | 21:00 |
| CST | 07:00 |
What is the weather forecast for the F1 Singapore GP?
Friday 3 October: Practice 1 and 2
The weather for this weekend does not look particularly promising as thundery showers and light winds are expected for opening practice on Friday. These thundery showers are expected to start about six hours before FP1, so the track should already be pretty wet by the time the cars come out, with winds also coming from the south east.
It should still be hot though, as is expected in Singapore given its proximity to the equator, with temperatures around 30C during the first session. The humidity of the Asian country makes it one of F1’s hardest rounds too, with humidity levels at 66% on Friday.
These hot, wet and windy conditions are expected to continue into FP2 with temperatures not dropping below 27C.
Saturday 4 October: Practice 3 and Qualifying
Hot thundery showers are expected to be the theme of this weekend’s practice sessions as FP3 is also expected to be wet with temperatures around 29C. Conditions are expected to dry up in time for qualifying though, where it should be cloudy at best with light winds.
Sunday 5 October: Race
The worst of the conditions are projected to have passed come race day, where the only rain showers are expected to arrive in early morning and mid-afternoon. With Singapore being a night contest, it is unlikely that this will impact the grand prix, which is expected to take place in dry and cloudy conditions. Temperatures will be in the high 20s with humidity levels of up to 76%.
Key facts about the F1 Singapore GP
When was the first Singapore Grand Prix?
Singapore joined the F1 calendar in 2008 and has remained ever since, apart from the COVID-affected seasons in 2020 and 2021. The race has always been held at Marina Bay Street Circuit and the first grand prix was won by Fernando Alonso, whose victory for Renault later became infamous due to the Crashgate incident.
Who holds the lap record?
Marina Bay Street Circuit has had various layouts since it joined the calendar, but under its current guise Daniel Ricciardo holds the Singapore lap record. He achieved it in 2024 setting a 1m34.486s during the grand prix for RB, which is around seven seconds quicker than the erstwhile record set by Haas driver Kevin Magnussen in 2018. It came after four corners were removed from the circuit and replaced by a long straight between Turns 15 and 16.
Who won the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix?
The 2024 Singapore Grand Prix was won by Norris, who dominated from pole for McLaren ahead of that year’s world champion Max Verstappen and team-mate Piastri.
F1 2025 drivers’ standings
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 324 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 299 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 255 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 212 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 165 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 121 |
| 7 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 78 |
| 8 | Alex Albon | Williams | 70 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 39 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | 37 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 32 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 31 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 30 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 28 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 20 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 20 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 18 |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 16 |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 0 |
| 21 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 0 |
F1 2025 constructors’ standings
| Position | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | McLaren | 623 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 290 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 286 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 272 |
| 5 | Williams | 101 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 72 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 62 |
| 8 | Sauber | 55 |
| 9 | Haas | 44 |
| 10 | Alpine | 20 |
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