Overview

• George Russell led Singapore Grand Prix qualifying in 1:29.158, with Max Verstappen second, Oscar Piastri third, Kimi Antonelli fourth and Lando Norris fifth.
• McLaren's year-on-year pace barely moved on the resurfaced Marina Bay layout, as Piastri's best lap was just 0.001 seconds quicker than the team's 2024 pole time.
• Tyler Reddick beat Shane van Gisbergen by 0.032 seconds for the Charlotte Roval pole but starts the playoff cutoff race 29 points below the Round-of-8 line.
• Bubba Wallace described a somber week after Kansas and said he had a heart-to-heart with Denny Hamlin, with both 23XI drivers entering the Roval below the cutline.
• Connor Zilisch scored his 10th Xfinity win at the Roval, and NASCAR's review confirmed Sammy Smith advanced to the Round of 8 over Taylor Gray by a single point.