Overview

• McLaren can mathematically secure the constructors’ title at Marina Bay after winning 12 of 17 races and holding a lead of 333 points over Mercedes and 337 over Ferrari.
• FP1 opened with Fernando Alonso fastest, Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen third, with Lewis Hamilton fourth, Oscar Piastri fifth and Lando Norris sixth.
• The FIA designated “conditions of risk heat” for the weekend, authorizing refrigerant cooling systems for drivers during all sessions.
• Leclerc tempered Ferrari expectations by saying a 2025 race win is unlikely and set targets of a first victory and overtaking Mercedes for second in the constructors’ standings.
• Verstappen enters Singapore on the back of consecutive wins and remains a live threat in the drivers’ fight behind the McLaren pair.