Charles Leclerc grabs Singapore Grand Prix pole with Max Verstappen forced to settle for eighth
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix with runaway championship leader Max Verstappen only eighth.
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F1: Charles Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Singapore
Singapore Grand Prix from pole position after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen was asked to abort his final fastest effort in qualifying at the city-state's Marina Bay street track on Saturday. The Monegasque set a time of one minute, 49.412 seconds and looked set to be usurped by the championship-leading Dutchman. But the 25-year-old will line up only eighth, limiting his chances of wrapping up a second successive title with five races to go, after he was called into the pits for running low on fuel.
Singapore Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles LecLerc On Pole
Charles Leclerc took pole position on Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix, but Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen was only eighth fastest in damp conditions. Leclerc clocked 1min 49.412sec in his Ferrari to top the timesheets 0.022sec ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez with the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton third.
Singapore Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc claims pole for Ferrari, Max Verstappen in eighth for Red Bull
Charles Leclerc took pole in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen well down in eighth. In a last dash for pole, Leclerc took the top spot from Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez took second spot, with Lewis Hamilton in third. Ad Verstappen took eighth as he aborted his final lap, with Red Bull confirming he was forced to come back in with at least a litre of fuel to meet regulations.
Singapore GP: Charles Leclerc takes pole position
Charles Leclerc will start the Singapore GP on pole position ahead of Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton.
Red Bull's Christian Horner threatens legal action over ‘fictitious claims’ from Mercedes
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused rival boss Toto Wolff of “hugely defamatory, fictitious claims” and threatened legal action against Mercedes amid the cheat row overshadowing this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
'Defamatory remarks' - Christian Horner hints at anti-Red Bull conspiracy after Toto Wolff claims 'open secret'
Christian Horner has suggested the spending cap row has seen «extremely defamatory remarks» made about Red Bull on the weekend they could win a world championship. If results were to go Max Verstappen’s way this weekend he could emerge on Sunday at the Singapore Grand Prix as the 2022 world champion, his second consecutive triumph.
Singapore Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc quickest, Max Verstappen second fastest at FP3 ahead of qualifying
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was the quickest driver in FP3 at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon. The Monegasque driver put down a time of 1:57.782 seconds in a session that was initially blighted by heavy rain which led standing water to collect in patches across the track. Ad That led drivers to be initially reluctant to get onto the circuit, but as more cars got out on the tarmac, the water was forced off the racing line.