Formula 1: George Russell Holds Max Verstappen To Take Pole Position At Singapore GP, Oscar Piastri To Start From Third Place

Upgraded 4 October 2025 at 21:57 IST

Mercedes motorist George Russell took the lead at the Singapore Grand Prix on October 4.

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Max Verstappen, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri|Image: AP

Singapore Grand Prix: Star Mercedes chauffeur George Russell held Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to clinch the lead throughout qualifiers at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday, October 4.

At the Marina Bay Street Circuit throughout the qualifiers, Russell clocked 1m 29.165 seconds on his very first lap to verify his put on the pole. On the other hand, Red Bull chauffeur Max Verstappen revealed disappointment for ending up 0.182 s down on Russell in the 2nd location.

While speaking after taking the lead, George Russell stated that he is feeling fantastic to take the pole. He likewise applauded his colleague, Kimi, for showing a remarkable drive on the grid.

“It’s fantastic to be on lead. The other day was a really tough day for various factors, however it’s great to come back and get a great outcome today. Naturally there’s a long, sweaty race tomorrow, however I understood there was capacity in the cars and truck– Kimi was doing a remarkable task all weekend and I really got rather a lot from seeing what he can doing the other day afternoon. I’m extremely pleased to be on pole,” Russell stated.

Throughout his last lap in Q3, Verstappen came across traffic on the circuit, which stopped him from taking top place on the grid.

McLaren and Australian motorist Oscar Piastri came in 3rd location after clocking 1m:29.524 seconds, simply ahead of the young Mercedes chauffeur, Kimi Antonelli, and his colleague Lando Norris. The British McLaren motorist, Norris, stamped 1min:29.586 seconds on the board to take 5th location.

Ferrari chauffeurs, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, had a typical drive at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Hamilton protected 6th location with 1 minutes:29.688 seconds. While Leclerc clinched seventh location in the qualifiers at the Singapore Grand Prix after clocking 1 minutes:29.784 seconds.

Racing Bulls and French chauffeur Isack Hadjar sealed the 8th location with 1 minutes:29.846 seconds. Haas’ Oliver Bearman and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso clinched ninth and tenth location, respectively. Bearman clocked 1 minutes:29.868 seconds while Alonso had 1 minutes:29.955 seconds.