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F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: UK start time, qualifying results, live stream and how to follow – Max Verstappen qualifies eighth in bid to claim earliest title win as Charles Leclerc claims pole, Lewis Hamilton in third
Max Verstappen has the chance to clinch the Formula 1 title at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend and become the earliest winner in 20 years.
Verstappen has a 116-point lead in the Driver’s Championship and can become back-to-back F1 champion this Sunday, but he will have to do it from eighth.
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The Dutch driver will need to win his sixth race in a row and have a few things fall into place for him to win the title.
He will need to outscore Charles Leclerc by 22 points, Sergio Perez by nine and George Russell by six.
If this happens, he will be the earliest title winner since Michael Schumacher became champion with six races left in 2002.
But Leclerc is on pole, so Verstappen might not win the title this weekend.
Singapore Grand Prix: Date and UK start time
The race weekend in Singapore is scheduled for Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2.
First practice began on Friday at 11am before the second practice started three hours later at 2pm.
The final practice will run for an hour beginning at 11am on Saturday.
Qualifying took place at 2pm on the same day before the race gets underway at 1pm on Sunday.
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Singapore Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream
Coverage of the whole race weekend will be on Sky Sports F1 with live build-up to the race beginning at 12pm.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the race via the Sky Go app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.
If not a customer, then Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of the race on Sunday evening.
talkSPORT will cover the best of the action of the race weekend in Singapore.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Singapore Grand Prix: Qualifying results
1: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari - 1:49.412
2: Sergio Perez, Red Bull - 1:49.434
3: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 1:49.466
4: Carlos Sainz, Ferrari - 1:49.585
5: Fernando Alonso, Alpine - 1:49.966
6: Lando Norris, McLaren - 1:50.584
7: Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri - 1:51.211
8: Max Verstappen, Red Bull - 1:51.395
9: Kevin Magnussen, Haas - 1:51.573
10: Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri - 1:51.983
11: George Russell, Mercedes - 1:54.012
12: Lance Stroll, Aston Martin - 1:54.211
13: Mick Schumacher, Haas - 1:54.211
14: Sebastien Vettel, Aston Martin - 1:54.380
15: Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo - 1:55.518
16: Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo - 1:56.083
17: Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren - 1:56.226
18: Esteban Ocon, Alpine - 1:56.337
19: Alex Albon, Williams - 1:56.985
20: Nicholas Latifi, Williams - 1:57.532
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Singapore Grand Prix: What’s been said?
Verstappen was furious after he was told to come in to save fuel on his last lap, meaning he finished eighth: “What the f***? What the f***?” he yelled. “What the f*** are you guys saying?
“Unbelievable guys, what the f*** is this about?”
He clarified his comments after: ";Yeah I really felt the lap before [I could have had pole] but then they told me to abort.
"On the final lap they told me what was going to happen and we realised we were under-fuelled.
"We realised we were not going to make it but we should have seen that coming.
"Of course I make mistakes and the team make mistakes but this should not happen, it’s really bad."
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Singapore Grand Prix: Driver standings
Driver / Car / Points
- Max Verstappen / Red Bull / 335
- Charles Leclerc / Ferrari / 219
- Sergio Perez / Red Bull / 210
- George Russell / Mercedes / 203
- Carlos Sainz / Ferrari / 187
- Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes / 168
- Lando Norris / McLaren / 88
- Esteban Ocon / Alpine / 66
- Fernando Alonso / Alpine / 59
- Valterri Bottas / Alfa Romeo / 46
- Pierre Gasly / Alpha Tauri / 22
- Kevin Magnussen / Haas / 22
- Sebastien Vettel / Aston Martin / 20
- Daniel Ricciardo / McLaren / 19
- Mick Schumacher / Haas / 12
- Yuki Tsunoda / Alpha Tauri / 11
- Guanyu Zhou / Alfa Romeo / 6
- Lance Stroll / Aston Martin / 5
- Alex Albon / Williams / 4
- Nyck De Vries / Williams / 2
- Nicolas Latifi / Williams / 0
- Nico Hulkenberg / Aston Martin / 0
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