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Russell Sets Record Singapore Pole, Verstappen P2 as Williams Cars Disqualified

Russell’s lap reorders expectations for a race likely to hinge on tyre management, safety cars, track position.

Leclerc has beaten Hamilton in the qualifying battle at Ferrari
Second-placed Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen looks on after the qualifying session for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on October 4, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images)
McLaren were only one-thousandth of a second faster than last year in Singapore
Oscar Piastri says his focus in Singapore for the race will be maximising points, not keeping Lando Norris behind him. Image: XPB Images

Overview

  • George Russell topped qualifying with a 1:29.158 at Marina Bay, delivering two Q3 laps quick enough for pole after an FP2 crash earlier in the weekend.
  • Max Verstappen aborted his final effort after encountering Lando Norris on an in‑lap and said the incident would be remembered, yet he secured a front‑row start.
  • Oscar Piastri qualified third with Lando Norris fifth and said he will prioritise maximising points as McLaren wrestled with tyre warm‑up and grip changes from partial resurfacing.
  • Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr. were disqualified from qualifying for a rear‑wing DRS infringement on their Williams cars and will start from the back.
  • The Q1 yellow‑flag investigations into Gabriel Bortoleto, Nico Hülkenberg and Yuki Tsunoda were later closed with no action, confirming the reshuffled grid.