Summary
George Russell from Mercedes took pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix, ahead of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. This marked Russell's first pole position since June and surprised many as Mercedes had not secured pole in Singapore since 2018. Verstappen and Piastri could not improve their times due to issues during qualifying.
Key Facts
- George Russell secured pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix.
- This was Russell's first pole since the Canadian Grand Prix in June.
- Max Verstappen from Red Bull and McLaren's Oscar Piastri took second and third spots, respectively.
- Russell's pole was a surprise as it was Mercedes' first in Singapore since 2018.
- Verstappen had issues on his final lap because of slow traffic from Lando Norris.
- Oscar Piastri was 0.366 seconds off the pole position time.
- The race is scheduled for Sunday, 5 October at 13:00 BST with full coverage available online and on radio.
