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Russell Takes Singapore Pole as Verstappen Lines Up Second After Q3 Frustration

Singapore’s layout makes tyre strategy decisive in the heat.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 03: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Laurent Mekies, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing talk in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 03, 2025 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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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

Overview

  • George Russell secured pole with a 1:29.158, ahead of Max Verstappen and championship leader Oscar Piastri, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli fourth and Lando Norris fifth.
  • Verstappen said Norris cruising ahead forced him to abort his final Q3 lap, calling it something he would remember, while Norris denied wrongdoing and no impeding penalty was issued.
  • Williams’ Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr. were disqualified from qualifying for DRS rear-wing non‑compliance and will start from the back after FIA checks.
  • Pierre Gasly retired in Q1 with an apparent hydraulic power‑steering failure that triggered yellow flags; post‑session reviews cleared Gabriel Bortoleto, Nico Hülkenberg and Yuki Tsunoda of yellow‑flag infringements.
  • The race carries added strategic weight as the FIA’s new heat‑hazard designation and limited overtaking elevate tyre and cooling management, with Red Bull entering on a two‑race winning run.