Hamilton and Verstappen challenge each other again: this is the starting grid for the F1 Singapore GP race

Max Verstappen will start in first position on the starting grid of this Sunday’s F1 Singapore GP race against Charles Leclerc and Hamiltonwhom he beat narrowly after a great return that no one was able to improve.

The Dutchman, with a Red Bull that allows him to shine from Baku, wants victory in this Sunday’s race and thus be able to complete a dream weekend after achieving pole in the sprint classification on Friday, victory in the Sprint this Saturday morning and pole in the afternoon.

The Ferraris were very strong in the previous laps, especially a Lewis Hamilton who closed Q2 clearly leading. However, he did not have a good final lap and Leclerc was better, finishing 54 thousandths behind Verstappen.

In this way, Hamilton and Verstappen will meet again in the first starting row, as happened last week in Bahrain, and as happened so many times in their great confrontation of 2021.

Besides, McLaren and Mercedes They were not so fortunate and shared seventh place from fourth, although George Russell It will come out from the bottom of the grill. The poleman’s companion Verstappen, Isaac Hadjarcould not complete a single lap in the session.

Bad quality for the Spanish

The Spanish, for their part, did not go beyond Q2. Carlos Sainz will start from 14th place, while the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso He had a disappointing qualifying in which he could not even get past Q1. 17th provisional place, since the engine may change and penalize.

Singapore GP race starting grid

1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1’31″373

2. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1’31″427

3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Ferrari) 1’31″496

4. Kimi Antonelli (ITA/Mercedes) 1’31″562

5. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 1’31″712

6. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1’31″747*40 PENALTIES POSITIONS FOR ENGINE CHANGE

7. Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 1’31″860

8. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 1’32″225

9. Liam Lawson (NZL/Racing Bulls) 1’32″369

10. Arvid Lindblad (GBR/Racing Bulls) 1’32″781

11. Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Audi) 1’32”784

12. Oliver Bearman (GBR/Haas) 1’32”908

13. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Haas) 1’33”323

14. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Williams) 1’33”526

15. Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA/Audi) 1’33”658

16. Franco Colapinto (ARG/Alpine) 1’33”787

17. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 1’34”223*POSSIBLE PENALTY FOR CHANGE OF ENGINE, HE SHOULD LEAVE BACK

18. Alex Albon (THA/Williams) 1’34”289

19. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 1’34”946

20. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Cadillac) 1’35”123

21. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Cadillac) 1’35”984

22. Isack Hadjar (FRA/Red Bull) No time