Overview
- Franco Colapinto was knocked out in Q1 after traffic and a late yellow for teammate Pierre Gasly halted his final attempt, provisionally placing him 18th.
- He advanced to 16th on the final grid when the FIA excluded Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz for rear‑wing DRS openings that exceeded the legal gap.
- After a difficult Friday with 19th in both sessions, Colapinto improved to 16th in FP3 and got within 0.9 seconds of the fastest time.
- George Russell took an unexpected pole, with Max Verstappen second and Oscar Piastri third for Sunday’s race at Marina Bay.
- Colapinto remains without points in 2025, with a best finish of 11th in the Netherlands, and faces a challenging race on a circuit where overtaking is limited.