5.
14:12
Clarification of the Tsunoda incident
Meanwhile, the replays from the start provide clarification as to why Yuki Tsunoda was canceled. There was contact with Sergio Pérez’s Red Bull.
5.
14:11
Verstappen is behind Magnussen
Max Verstappen is currently stuck behind the second Haas. The Dane really spreads out and even a Red Bull has a hard time overtaking on the narrow track.
3.
2:09 p.m
Race management reviews Hamilton incident
Meanwhile, the race management is taking another look at the incident with Lewis Hamilton from the first lap. Lando Norris had previously complained over the radio that Hamilton had only given up one position. According to him, Hamilton clearly accepted the emergency exit and drove straight ahead with momentum.
3.
2:09 p.m
Alfa Romeo
Pit stop by Guanyu Zhou
Guanyu Zhou was already in the pits and swapped the soft for the hard. He gets back on the track in last place.
2.
2:07 p.m
Red Bull
Overtaking maneuver by Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen has just overtaken Nico Hülkenberg and taken ninth place. Sergio Pérez is still 13.
2.
2:07 p.m
AlphaTauri
Defect at Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda’s car has already been pushed behind the barrier and the Japanese has retired from his AlphaTauri. Meanwhile, the internal position swap was carried out at Mercedes.
1.
2:06 p.m
AlphaTauri
Yellow flag
There are yellow flags in the third sector. Yuki Tsunoda is standing after turn 15. Shortly afterwards the clearance is given again before yellow is shown again.
1.
2:05 p.m
Mercedes
Pit radio George Russell
“He’s letting me pass again, isn’t he?” asks Russell on the pit radio. But Hamilton is still staying ahead of him.
1.
2:05 p.m
Start race
The traffic lights are out, the race has started! Carlos Sainz gets away well, behind him Leclerc pushes past Russell on the soft. Hamilton goes through the emergency exit in a duel with his teammate and then sorts himself out in front of Russell. There actually has to be a change of place right away.
2:02 p.m
Not for long
The first cars return to the starting grid. Now it won’t be long until the race starts!
2:00 p.m
Introductory round
The introductory lap has begun and Carlos Sainz leads the field around the track one last time. Guanyu Zhou will drive out of the pits. Most of the field starts off on a fresh medium. Charles Leclerc starts on a used Soft. Tsunoda, Piastri and Zhou are also on soft. Red Bull and Bottas chose Hard.
13:54
The weather
The sun has set and the track temperature is 37 degrees shortly before the start. The air temperature is 30 degrees. The chance of rain is low.
13:47
New route
Formula 1 has introduced a modified route on the Marina Bay Street Circuit for 2023. This has become necessary due to construction work in the city. The new variant takes the pilots towards Marina Bay later. This means that there is no need to pass under the stands and the course will be faster overall. Instead of four curves, there is now a straight line about 400 meters long. The route is also 123 meters shorter than in previous years.
13:43
Lawson going strong
Meanwhile, Ricciardo’s replacement Liam Lawson continues to use his opportunity to recommend himself for a cockpit at AlphaTauri in 2024. With tenth place, he moved up to tenth place in qualifying on a circuit that he is not yet familiar with and now has his first points in Formula 1.
13:39
Stroll sits out
On Sunday morning, Aston Martin announced that it would only be competing in Singapore with one car. Lance Stroll, who suffered a massive crash in Q1 yesterday, will not take part in the race today. The team justified this decision by saying that the mechanics were faced with the great challenge of repairing the car and that Stroll was still in poor health after the accident.
13:36
Haas with both cars in the top ten
The street circuit in Singapore caused a few surprises yesterday and Haas ultimately made it into the top ten with both cars in qualifying. Kevin Magnussen is sixth on the third row of the grid next to Lewis Hamilton. Nico Hülkenberg will start from ninth position. The big question, however, will be what the tire wear looks like on the city route. Because that should once again be the big sticking point for a good Haas result.
13:28
Sainz takes pole
In a heart-stopping finale, pole was secured instead by Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari. With a 1:30.984 he beat George Russell in the Mercedes. The second row is made up of Charles Leclerc in the second Ferrari and Lando Norris, who ended up in fourth place.
13:22
Is this the first defeat for Red Bull?
Red Bull have dominated the season so far at will, but in Singapore the Bulls could now face their first defeat. Both drivers have had trouble finding a setup that works on the Marina Bay Circuit since the first practice session and changes in the run-up to qualifying didn’t help. Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez were far from being able to challenge their competitors and were already thrown out in Q2! Verstappen only has 11th place on the grid today, Pérez will start from 13th.
1:06 p.m
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the Formula 1 night race in Singapore! The introductory round starts at 2 p.m.!