Charles Leclerc Singapore Grand Prix

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. Image: Twitter @ScuderiaFerrari

Singapore Grand Prix: REVISED grid positions after LATE driver penalty

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

Charles Leclerc Singapore Grand Prix

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. Image: Twitter @ScuderiaFerrari

Charles Leclerc took pole position on Saturday for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, but Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen was left fuming.

The Red Bull ace could only finish eighth fastest.

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Leclerc clocked 1:49.412 in his Ferrari in damp conditions to top the timesheets 0.022 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, with the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton third.

Verstappen, who has a mathematical chance to retain his world title this weekend in Singapore, had looked set to challenge Leclerc’s time on his final flying lap before being told to abandon by his Red Bull team.

The Dutchman, who had set the fastest first sector, then let fly an expletive-peppered tirade over team radio after being instructed to abort and return to the pits because he was low on fuel.

The race will start at 14:00 (SA time).

Revised grid for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, the 17th round of the 22-race Formula One world championship, after George Russell was penalised for replacing power-unit parts:

Front row

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

2nd row

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

3rd row

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine)

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren)

4th row

Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri)

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

5th row

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas)

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri)

6th row

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin)

Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas)

7th row

Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin)

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo)

8th row

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo)

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren)

9th row

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine)

Alexander Albon (THA/Williams)

10th row

Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams)

Starting from pit lane

George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)