Lando Norris has taken the pole at the Singapore Grand Prix 2024 after emerging as the fastest driver in the qualifying session at Marina Bay on Saturday, September 21. McLaren racer starts ahead of the 2024 Drivers' Championship title leader Max Verstappen in the front row on the grid for the main race on Sunday.
Norris remains the closest contender to Verstappen for the 2024 title with the Dutchman flying on top with 59 points despite not winning in the last seven races. The three-time world champion fell just 0.02 seconds short of Norris in the Q3 session to take the second place.
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell occupy the second row in a big boost to their performances after some disappointing results in the recent races. The latest Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri is set to start from the fifth position on the grid alongside Haas' Nico Hulkenberg.
In a poor display for Ferrari, Carlos Sainz hit the wall to finish tenth in the Q3 session while Charles Leclerc was forced to ninth position after exceeding track limits in the final session. The veteran Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin finished seventh on the grid but his teammate Lance Stroll suffered another Q1 elimination and will start from 17th position on Sunday.
Meanwhile, after an unfortunate and heartbreaking crash in the Azerbaijan race, Sergio Perez will start the main race from the 13th position, behind the much-improved Williams duo of Franco Colapinto and Alexander Albon.
Singapore Grand Prix 2024 Qualifying Results
- Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:29.525
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 1:29.728
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1:29.841
- George Russell (Mercedes) - 1:29.867
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 1:29.953
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) - 1:30.115
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 1:30.214
- Yuki Tsunoda (RB) - 1:30.354
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:29.747 (Q2)
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) - 1:30.108 (Q2)
