Overview

• Alpine confirmed Pierre Gasly will start from the pit lane after parc fermé changes to his car following his last-place qualifying run.
• The FIA activated an extreme-heat alert for the night race with temperatures forecast above 31°C, permitting drivers to use cooling vests.
• Marina Bay’s tight street layout and limited passing opportunities heighten the importance of race starts and strategy.
• Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth, with Lando Norris fifth, Lewis Hamilton sixth and Isack Hadjar eighth after a disrupted qualifying day.
• Oscar Piastri enters the race leading the drivers’ standings by 25 points over Lando Norris and 69 over Max Verstappen.