F1 Singapore GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

After his battling performance to grab a podium finish behind the Red Bulls in Italy, Sainz has once again ended Friday quickest having edged ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc by 0.018s in second practice in Singapore.

Meanwhile the dominant Red Bull squad had a low-key Friday, its misbehaving RB19 struggling with oversteer to leave Sergio Perez seventh and Max Verstappen eighth in FP2.

That saw George Russell push his Mercedes to third ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso late in the session, with the other Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton in fifth.

Lando Norris, with the upgraded McLaren, took sixth at the end of Friday’s running in front of both Red Bulls, as Kevin Magnussen (Haas) and Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) rounded out the top 10.

Off the track, Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has been given a written warning by the FIA for discriminatory remarks made about Perez.

What time does qualifying start for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Singapore GP starts at 9pm local time (2pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.

Date: Saturday 16 September 2023
Start time: 9pm local time – 2pm BST

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23 (Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images)

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, except for the British GP which is shown live on both Sky Sports and Channel 4, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month.

How can I watch F1 Singapore GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with Singapore GP qualifying coverage starting at 1:00pm BST on Sky Sports F1.

Channel: Sky Sports F1
Start time: 1:00pm BST 16 September 2023

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of qualifying here.

When can I watch the highlights of F1 Singapore GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Singapore GP at 7:30pm BST on Saturday evening. The full programme will run for 90 minutes, covering both qualifying and wrapping up the major talking points of the race weekend so far.

For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.

Channel: Channel 4
Start time: 7:30pm BST 16 September 2023

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL60, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL60 (Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images)

Will F1 Singapore GP qualifying be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2023 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website.

Coverage of Singapore GP qualifying will start at 2:00pm BST on the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sounds app.

What's the weather forecast for qualifying at Singapore?

Hot and humid conditions are forecast for Saturday for the start of qualifying in Singapore. The temperature is set to be 29 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, with low chance of rain.

FP2 Results

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info Driver Info

       

Driver Info			Main Information Additional Data
Cla	Driver	#		Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	C. Sainz Ferrari	55		Ferrari	Ferrari	26	1'32.120		197.859
2	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16		Ferrari	Ferrari	27	+0.018	0.018	197.820
3	G. Russell Mercedes	63		Mercedes	Mercedes	25	+0.235	0.217	197.355
4	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		Aston Martin	Mercedes	25	+0.358	0.123	197.093
5	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44		Mercedes	Mercedes	23	+0.465	0.107	196.865
6	L. Norris McLaren	4		McLaren	Mercedes	23	+0.591	0.126	196.598
7	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11		Red Bull	Red Bull	23	+0.692	0.101	196.384
8	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		Red Bull	Red Bull	23	+0.732	0.040	196.299
9	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		Haas	Ferrari	25	+0.897	0.165	195.951
10	V. Bottas Alfa Romeo	77		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	24	+0.985	0.088	195.766
11	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		Haas	Ferrari	22	+1.019	0.034	195.694
12	L. Lawson AlphaTauri	40		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	27	+1.165	0.146	195.388
13	E. Ocon Alpine	31		Alpine	Renault	25	+1.241	0.076	195.229
14	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18		Aston Martin	Mercedes	25	+1.270	0.029	195.168
15	O. Piastri McLaren	81		McLaren	Mercedes	23	+1.341	0.071	195.020
16	Y. Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	27	+1.357	0.016	194.987
17	Z. Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	25	+1.455	0.098	194.782
18	P. Gasly Alpine	10		Alpine	Renault	24	+1.704	0.249	194.265
19	L. Sargeant Williams	2		Williams	Mercedes	28	+2.207	0.503	193.229
20	A. Albon Williams	23		Williams	Mercedes	5	+3.438	1.231	190.740
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FP1 Results

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info Driver Info

       

Driver Info			Main Information Additional Data
Cla	Driver	#		Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16		Ferrari	Ferrari	25	1'33.350		195.252
2	C. Sainz Ferrari	55		Ferrari	Ferrari	24	+0.078	0.078	195.089
3	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		Red Bull	Red Bull	22	+0.126	0.048	194.989
4	L. Norris McLaren	4		McLaren	Mercedes	24	+0.172	0.046	194.893
5	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44		Mercedes	Mercedes	21	+0.190	0.018	194.855
6	G. Russell Mercedes	63		Mercedes	Mercedes	25	+0.345	0.155	194.533
7	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11		Red Bull	Red Bull	22	+0.375	0.030	194.471
8	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		Aston Martin	Mercedes	28	+0.624	0.249	193.955
9	Y. Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	25	+0.692	0.068	193.815
10	E. Ocon Alpine	31		Alpine	Renault	24	+0.716	0.024	193.766
11	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18		Aston Martin	Mercedes	25	+1.218	0.502	192.737
12	P. Gasly Alpine	10		Alpine	Renault	23	+1.289	0.071	192.592
13	A. Albon Williams	23		Williams	Mercedes	19	+1.307	0.018	192.556
14	V. Bottas Alfa Romeo	77		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	25	+1.452	0.145	192.261
15	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		Haas	Ferrari	23	+1.537	0.085	192.089
16	L. Lawson AlphaTauri	40		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	27	+1.544	0.007	192.075
17	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		Haas	Ferrari	22	+1.635	0.091	191.891
18	Z. Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	25	+2.106	0.471	190.944
19	O. Piastri McLaren	81		McLaren	Mercedes	22	+2.124	0.018	190.908
20	L. Sargeant Williams	2		Williams	Mercedes	24	+2.428	0.304	190.302
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