Singapore 2024 GP Qualification: Lando Norris Rebut Pole Position Wins Over Max Verstappen
JAKARTA - Lando Norris won the pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix after defeating Max Verstappen in the qualifying session which took place Saturday night, September 21 at Marina Bay. This qualification was marked by the accident incident of Carlos Sainz in early Q3.
McLaren's racer Norris recorded an extraordinary time of 1 minute 29.525 seconds in the qualifying session which in the end only had one lap left after Sainz's accident. Norris is winning a few tenths of a second ahead of Verstappen of Red Bull, and one tenth of a second above the Mercedes drivers.
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Lewis Hamilton, who had experienced balance problems throughout training, managed to get up by recording times faster than his teammate, George Russell, and finishing third. Oscar Piastri, Norris' teammate at McLaren, had to settle for fifth.
Ferrari had a bad qualifying end after Sainz hit the wall at the last corner as he prepared to start his lap, making him only able to reach 10th. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc could only occupy 9th position after the lap was removed for violating the track limit.
Haas' Nico Hulkenberg impressed in sixth place, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda managed to take advantage of Ferrari's problems to finish in seventh and eighth positions.
Singapore's Formula 1 Qualification Results 2024
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Alex Albon and Williams' Franco Colapinto are close to Q3, where they are 11th and 12th, although Albon admits he is frustrated by the lack of grip when he needs it.
Prior to the Sainz accident, the drama also occurred on Sergio Perez who failed to qualify for Q3 after only being able to occupy the 13th position. Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo only occupied 16th position after his final lap in Q1 was disrupted.
Lance Stroll and Pierre Gasly were also unable to match the speed of their teammates at Aston Martin and Alpine, each in 17th and 18th positions. Meanwhile, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu from Sauber are at the back.