Overview

• George Russell secured pole with a 1:29.158, edging Max Verstappen by 0.182 seconds, as Oscar Piastri qualified third and Lando Norris fifth with Kimi Antonelli fourth.
• Verstappen said dirty air from a slow-moving Norris forced him to abort his final Q3 lap; Norris dismissed the criticism as overblown.
• Both Williams cars were disqualified from qualifying over rear‑wing non‑compliance and will start from the back after Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr. had initially placed 12th and 13th.
• The FIA’s new Heat Hazard designation applies for Singapore, requiring liquid‑cooled vests and pump equipment to be available to all drivers, with use optional.
• Lewis Hamilton was investigated over a red‑flag incident but avoided a grid penalty after stewards deemed his driving not unsafe.