Verstappen takes Singapore Grand Prix pole ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton
Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix with a lap of 1:31.373 at Marina Bay. He finished 0.054s clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, while Lewis Hamilton took third after leading the pace in the opening two qualifying segments.
Verstappen secured pole for the Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit with a best lap of 1:31.373. It was his first pole for this event, and it put him 0.054s ahead of Leclerc, with Hamilton third.
Hamilton had set the pace in Q1 and Q2, but Verstappen’s first run in Q3 proved decisive. On the final runs, several leading drivers were unable to improve, while Leclerc found enough time to move ahead of Hamilton but not enough to take pole from the Red Bull driver.
The session took place in humid conditions. Verstappen’s result also gave him a second pole-related achievement of the weekend after he had gone fastest in Sprint Qualifying.