Singapore: Charles Leclerc will begin Singapore Grand Prix after pole place crimson Bull Rival Max Verstappen His final quickest try and qualify on the city-state’s Marina Bay Road observe on Saturday was requested to be cancelled.
Monegasque set a time of 1 minute, 49.412 seconds and appeared able to be grabbed by the championship-leading Dutchman.
However the 25-year-old can be solely eighth, limiting his probabilities of profitable a second consecutive title with 5 races in hand after he was known as into the pits for working low on gasoline.
“It has been a really troublesome qualification,” mentioned Leclerc, who could have Verstappen’s teammate. sergio perez With him on the entrance row after taking his ninth pole of the season.
“I made a mistake on my final lap so I did not assume I might get pole.”
Leclerc was one in every of a number of drivers who appeared like a possible pole sitter throughout a session that began on a moist observe that later dried up.
seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton At one level it appeared like he was heading for his first pole place of the season.
however his mercedes On his closing run with the Briton ranging from third as a substitute, simply 0.054 seconds off pole.
“I used to be making an attempt so laborious, it was so, so shut,” mentioned Hamilton, who known as the stewards earlier than qualifying for alleged violations of guidelines, together with, amongst different issues, carrying jewelery whereas driving. .
“These guys are very quick, however I assumed with an ideal lap we might combat for first place, however I did not maintain onto the final lap.”
Verstappen, who turned 25 on Friday, has made his first shot at securing a second title this weekend.
However he might want to win and rating not less than 22 factors over Leclerc and 13 factors greater than Perez to finish the duty on Sunday.
Monegasque set a time of 1 minute, 49.412 seconds and appeared able to be grabbed by the championship-leading Dutchman.
However the 25-year-old can be solely eighth, limiting his probabilities of profitable a second consecutive title with 5 races in hand after he was known as into the pits for working low on gasoline.
“It has been a really troublesome qualification,” mentioned Leclerc, who could have Verstappen’s teammate. sergio perez With him on the entrance row after taking his ninth pole of the season.
“I made a mistake on my final lap so I did not assume I might get pole.”
Leclerc was one in every of a number of drivers who appeared like a possible pole sitter throughout a session that began on a moist observe that later dried up.
seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton At one level it appeared like he was heading for his first pole place of the season.
however his mercedes On his closing run with the Briton ranging from third as a substitute, simply 0.054 seconds off pole.
“I used to be making an attempt so laborious, it was so, so shut,” mentioned Hamilton, who known as the stewards earlier than qualifying for alleged violations of guidelines, together with, amongst different issues, carrying jewelery whereas driving. .
“These guys are very quick, however I assumed with an ideal lap we might combat for first place, however I did not maintain onto the final lap.”
Verstappen, who turned 25 on Friday, has made his first shot at securing a second title this weekend.
However he might want to win and rating not less than 22 factors over Leclerc and 13 factors greater than Perez to finish the duty on Sunday.