Norris pips Verstappen to dramatic Singapore Grand Prix pole after Sainz crash

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Norris pips Verstappen to dramatic Singapore Grand Prix pole after Sainz crash
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SINGAPORE: McLaren's Lando Norris beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position on Saturday (Sep 21) for the Singapore Grand Prix in a dramatic qualifying session red-flagged when Carlos Sainz crashed. Norris's lap of 1min 30.002sec was 0.155sec quicker than Verstappen.

McLaren's Lando Norris in action during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix on Sep 21, 2024. SINGAPORE: McLaren's Lando Norris beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position on Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix in a dramatic qualifying session red-flagged when Carlos Sainz crashed.

"A good feeling. I've felt good all weekend, I've felt confident, maybe not so much in quality but we got the job done," added the Englishman. But it was a disastrous Q3 for Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Sainz, the winner in Singapore 12 months ago, who will start down in ninth and 10th on the grid.

"Qualifying has been a disaster for me all year long and I've been working, working and working trying to get myself back up there," said seven-time world champion Hamilton."I hope we're in a good position to fight for the front tomorrow." Along with Perez, the other drivers who failed to get out of Q2 were the Williams pair of Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto, Kevin Magnussen in a Haas and Esteban Ocon .

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