George Russell is on pole position for today’s Singapore Grand Prix.
The Mercedes star leads the grid for only the second time this season after pipping the resurgent Max Verstappen in qualifying on Saturday. Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start third, with his McLaren team-mate and main title rival Lando Norris down in fifth behind Kimi Antonelli.
Williams duo Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon were both retrospectively disqualified from qualifying for technical breaches on their cars following checks, having initially sealed 12th and 13th spots respectively.
We are a fortnight removed from a chaotic few days in Azerbaijan, where Verstappen led from start to finish after an incident-packed qualifying session and Piastri dramatically crashed out on the first lap.
Thankfully for the Australian, Norris was unable to take much advantage of his error, finishing only seventh to move within 25 points of the lead with seven races remaining this term.
Reigning four-time world champion Verstappen, meanwhile, is now 69 off the pace in third after winning back-to-back races at Monza and on the streets of Baku, leading to suggestions that he could yet potentially spoil McLaren’s hopes in dramatic fashion.
What time is the Singapore Grand Prix?
The 2025 Singapore Grand Prix takes place today on Sunday, October 5 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The race is due to begin at 1pm BST, which is 8pm local time.
Singapore Grand Prix 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. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
10. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber)
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber)
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
16. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
19. Carlos Sainz (Williams)*
20. Alex Albon (Williams)*
*both Williams drivers were disqualified from qualifying and will race at the discretion of the stewards
How to watch Singapore Grand Prix
TV channel: Every session from the Singapore Grand Prix is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports’ dedicated F1 channel. Coverage of Grand Prix Sunday starts at 12pm BST this afternoon.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch every session from Singapore live online via the Sky Go app.
Free highlights: Channel 4 will show free-to-air highlights of the race from 5:30pm BST on Sunday evening.
Singapore Grand Prix weather forecast
The current forecast for Sunday evening at Marina Bay is for clear weather and high temperatures of around 29 degrees, with humidity at 75 per cent.
