Max Verstappen continued his strong form by grabbing pole position for Sunday's grand prix in Singapore.
The Dutchman, who won the sprint race earlier Saturday morning, was fastest in qualifying at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, beating out the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
This is the first time Verstappen has taken pole position for a grand prix in Singapore. It's the 50th pole overall in his illustrious career.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.373 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.054 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.123 |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.189 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.339 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.374 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.487 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +0.852 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +0.996 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +1.408 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | Q2 |
| 12 | Ollie Bearman | Haas | Q2 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | Q2 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | Q2 |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | Q2 |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | Q2 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | Q1 |
| 18 | Alex Albon | Williams | Q1 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Q1 |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | Q1 |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | Q1 |
| 22 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | Q1 |
"It was good, very close, the margins are very close between all of us. Very happy to be on pole as of course, this is the one I wanted. The car has been strong all weekend," Verstappen said after setting the quickest time in Q3.
"New regulations, our car now works a bit different compared to the different regulations. We have been on a positive trend."
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Though Mercedes' George Russell qualified sixth, he'll begin Sunday's race from the back of the grid due to an engine penalty, further damaging his chances of catching teammate Kimi Antonelli in the race for the title.
Russell will start the grand prix alongside Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar, who didn't set a time in qualifying due to an engine issue.
