Drama Unfolds at 2024 Singapore GP Qualifying: Norris Clinches Pole as Verstappen Faces Setbacks

2024 F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Qualifying Highlights

Here's a summary of the qualifying session for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen enters the weekend's race with a 59-point advantage over Lando Norris.

As Red Bull anticipates another challenging weekend, Norris has a prime chance to excel at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

McLaren hasn't achieved a podium finish in Singapore since Jenson Button did in 2012, but considering their current performance streak, they are certainly strong contenders to break that trend.

Ferrari and Charles Leclerc are hopeful for a successful weekend, as they typically excel on street circuits such as Monaco, Baku, and Singapore.

Stay updated with Crash.net for responses to the qualifying session in Singapore.

Complete results from the Singapore race as Norris secures his sixth career pole position

Norris secures the top starting position in Singapore, outpacing Verstappen and Hamilton.

Leading the race are Norris, Verstappen, Hamilton, and Russell, followed by Piastri, Hulkenberg, Alonso, and Tsunoda. Closing out the top ten are Leclerc and Sainz.

Norris posted a time of 1 minute 29.525 seconds, putting him 0.4 seconds in front of Piastri.

And we're off… immense pressure mounts for every driver on the circuit.

The McLaren team heads the group as they begin their final laps in Singapore.

However, there is no urgency to return to the course.

This indicates it will be available for everyone to use.

With eight minutes remaining, everyone might only get one attempt.

Max Verstappen's lap time has been annulled because of the double-waved yellow flags. Nonetheless, it was an impressive lap.

Just before the red flag was shown, Norris had a lead of approximately one-tenth of a second in the S2 sector.

Sainz has had an accident at the last turn.

All drivers have new soft tyres except for Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, and Alonso.

Which driver will secure the first position?

Perez is no longer participating in the qualifying round…

Eliminated in the second qualifying session were Albon, Colapinto, Perez, Magnussen, and Ocon.

Perez falls into the last five positions in this round. He might not advance to Q2.

Piastri edges out Verstappen for the leading position with a time of 1m29.640s.

He sets the quickest time so far with a lap of 1 minute and 29.680 seconds, establishing a new standard for the weekend.

Alonso, Albon, Colapinto, Ocon, and Verstappen.

Hamilton has just set the quickest lap time with 1 minute and 29.929 seconds, narrowly edging out Norris by under a tenth of a second. Russell currently holds the third position.

The McLaren driver posted a time of 1 minute 30.007 seconds, finishing 0.2 seconds faster than Leclerc. Piastri and Hulkenberg secured the third and fourth positions, respectively.

He veers off course at the last turn but still achieves the quickest time. The Dutch driver clocked in at 1 minute 30.371 seconds, even with a significant oversteer issue.

Anticipate that his lap time will be erased since he veered off the circuit.

The two Red Bull cars have immediately taken to the circuit.

Daniel Ricciardo, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, and Zhou Guanyu.

Russell and Sainz must enhance their performance as they have significantly fallen in the rankings.

He is now only a tenth of a second slower than Norris.

He advances to third place in the Mercedes, clocking a time of 1 minute and 30.393 seconds, which is 0.3 seconds slower than Norris' leading time.

Russell ended up in seventh place, lagging 0.3 seconds behind his teammate.

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