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2024 Singapore Grand Prix

The 2024 Singapore Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 22 September 2024 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore. It was the eighteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

2024 Singapore Grand Prix
Race 18 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit
Layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit
Race details[1]
Date 22 September 2024
Official name Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024
Location Marina Bay Street Circuit
Marina Bay, Singapore
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 4.940 km (3.070 miles)
Distance 62 laps, 306.143 km (190.228 miles)
Weather Clear
Attendance 269,072[2]
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:29.525
Fastest lap
Driver Australia Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT
Time 1:34.486 on lap 60 (lap record)
Podium
First
McLaren-Mercedes
Second
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Third
McLaren-Mercedes
Lap leaders

A disrupted qualifying session was topped by Lando Norris of McLaren, taking his sixth career pole position; he went on to lead all laps of the race to take victory over Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing and Norris' teammate Oscar Piastri. This was McLaren's second win at the Marina Bay Street Circuit following the 2009 race, and the first time that McLaren won consecutive Grands Prix since the final two races of the 2012 season. It was the fastest Singapore Grand Prix, as well as the first not to feature at least one safety car period or yellow flag.[3] This was the 257th and final race start for eight-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo, who finished in 18th place and took the fastest lap of the race; he was replaced by Liam Lawson from the following United States Grand Prix onward.

Background

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The event was held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay for the 15th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 20–22 September.[4] The Grand Prix was the eighteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the 15th running of the Singapore Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[5]

Championship standings before the race

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Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 313 points, 59 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 78 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. McLaren, holding 476 points, entered this round as the leader of the Constructors' Championship from Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, who were second and third with 456 and 425 points, respectively.[6]

Entrants

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See also: 2024 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with the exception of Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards.[7][8] Kevin Magnussen of Haas returned to the grid, having served his one-race ban during the preceding Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with reserve driver Oliver Bearman taking his place.[9]

The Grand Prix marked Lewis Hamilton's 350th and Carlos Sainz Jr.'s 200th Grand Prix starts, respectively.[10] The Grand Prix also marked the 257th and final race start for Daniel Ricciardo of RB, who left the team four days after achieving the fastest lap in the event. He was replaced by Liam Lawson from the following United States Grand Prix onwards.[11]

Tyre choices

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Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds (the softest three in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[12]

Track changes

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A fourth DRS zone was added between turns 14 and 16 in the same section of the circuit that was reconfigured for the previous iteration.[13]

Practice

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Three free practice sessions were held for the event.[14] The first free practice session was held on 20 September 2024, at 17:30 local time (UTC+8),[14] and was topped by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren and Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz Jr.[15] The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 21:00 local time,[14] and was topped by Norris ahead of Leclerc and Sainz.[16] The third practice session was held on 21 September 2024, at 17:30 local time,[14] and was topped by Norris ahead of George Russell of Mercedes and Norris' teammate Oscar Piastri.[17]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on 21 September 2024, at 21:00 local time (UTC+8).[14]

Qualifying report

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A red flag was observed during Q3 for Carlos Sainz Jr.'s crash into the walls as he started his lap, damaging his car and forcing him out of further runs.[18] Lando Norris took pole position for McLaren, his sixth career pole position and fifth of the season, ahead of Max Verstappen in second and Lewis Hamilton in third.[19]

Qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.002 1:30.007 1:29.525 1
2 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:30.157 1:29.680 1:29.728 2
3 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.393 1:29.929 1:29.841 3
4 63   George Russell Mercedes 1:30.811 1:30.153 1:29.867 4
5 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.258 1:29.640 1:29.953 5
6 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:30.724 1:30.150 1:30.115 6
7 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:30.684 1:30.450 1:30.214 7
8 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:30.716 1:30.289 1:30.354 8
9 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.786 1:29.747 No time 9
10 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:30.670 1:30.108 No time 10
11 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:30.679 1:30.474 N/A 11
12 43   Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 1:30.704 1:30.481 N/A 12
13 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:30.624 1:30.579 N/A 13
14 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:30.829 1:30.653 N/A 14
15 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:30.958 1:30.769 N/A 15
16 3   Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 1:31.085 N/A N/A 16
17 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:31.094 N/A N/A 17
18 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:31.312 N/A N/A 18
19 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:31.572 N/A N/A 19
20 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.054 N/A N/A 20
107% time: 1:36.302
Source:[20][21]

Race

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The race was held on 22 September 2024, at 20:00 local time (UTC+8), and was run for 62 laps.[14]

Race report

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The race was won by polesitter Lando Norris in his McLaren, his third of the season. Championship leader Max Verstappen and Norris's teammate Oscar Piastri rounded out the podium. It was the fastest Singapore Grand Prix, as well as the first not to feature at least one safety car or yellow flag, with the only retirements of Alexander Albon and Kevin Magnussen occurring in the pits. Daniel Ricciardo finished with the fastest lap, but was ineligible for the bonus point, coming home outside the top ten in 18th. This would be Ricciardo's 17th and final fastest lap, and his 257th and final race start, as he departed RB days after the race.[22] Norris's win took seven points out of Verstappen's Drivers' Championship lead, with 52 points separating the two drivers with six rounds to go. Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez's tenth place finish increased McLaren's Constructors' Championship lead to 41 points.[23][24][25][26]

Race classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 62 1:40:52.571 1 25
2 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 62 +20.945 2 18
3 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 62 +40.823 5 15
4 63   George Russell Mercedes 62 +1:01.040 4 12
5 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 62 +1:02.430 9 10
6 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 62 +1:25.248 3 8
7 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 62 +1:36.039 10 6
8 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 61 +1 lap 7 4
9 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 61 +1 lap 6 2
10 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 61 +1 lap 13 1
11 43   Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 61 +1 lap 12
12 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 61 +1 lap 8
13 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 61 +1 lap 15
14 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 61 +1 lap 17
15 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 61 +1 lap 20
16 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 61 +1 lap 19
17 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 61 +1 lap 18
18 3   Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 61 +1 lap 16
191 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 57 Puncture 14
Ret 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 15 Overheating 11
Fastest lap:   Daniel Ricciardo (RB-Honda RBPT) – 1:34.486 (lap 60)
Source:[21][27][28][29]

Notes

  • ^1 – Kevin Magnussen was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.[27]

Championship standings after the race

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For full season standings, see 2024 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ "Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (22 September 2024). "F1 Singapore Grand Prix welcomes sold-out crowd of more than 269,000 fans over race weekend". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Facts and stats: Norris becomes fifth winner in five years at first Safety Car-free Singapore Grand Prix". Formula 1.com. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Singapore". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Grands Prix Singapore". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Azerbaijan 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Singapore Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Williams Racing announces that Franco Colapinto will race with the team for the remainder of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season". Williams Racing. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  9. ^ Coleman, Madeline (1 September 2024). "Kevin Magnussen receives F1 race ban after Italian GP for meeting penalty point limit". The Athletic. The New York Times. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Facts and stats: Norris becomes fifth winner in five years at first Safety Car-free Singapore Grand Prix". Formula One. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024. Tonight's was Hamilton's 350th Grand Prix, moving him into second on the all-time list (Fernando Alonso leads with 395).
  11. ^ Joseph, Samuel (26 September 2024). "Eight-time F1 race winner Daniel Ricciardo leaves RB, replaced by Liam Lawson". CNN. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  12. ^ "A Soft September for Pirelli in F1: compounds confirmed for Monza, Baku and Singapore". Pirelli. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ^ "A new fourth DRS zone in Singapore". Pirelli.com. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Timetable". Formula1.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  15. ^ "FP1: Leclerc goes fastest from Norris and Sainz during first practice in Singapore". Formula One. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  16. ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (20 September 2024). "F1 Singapore GP: Norris noses ahead of Leclerc in FP2 by 0.058s". Autosport. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  17. ^ "FP3: Norris heads Russell and Piastri during final practice in Singapore". Formula One. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  18. ^ Hunt, Ben; Cobb, Haydn (21 September 2024). "Sainz fined for crossing track after Singapore Q3 crash". Autosport. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  19. ^ Baldwin, Alan (21 September 2024). "Norris on pole with Verstappen alongside in Singapore". Reuters. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Ricciardo to leave RB with immediate effect as team get set for mid-season driver". Formula 1.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  23. ^ Doyle, Michael (22 September 2024). "F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen at Marina Bay". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Norris dominates Singapore GP to cut Verstappen's title lead again". Formula One. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  25. ^ "2024 F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Results". Racing News 365. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  26. ^ "F1i's Driver Ratings for the 2024 Singapore GP". F1i. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Race Result". Formula 1. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  28. ^ "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  29. ^ "Singapore 2024 – Result". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  30. ^ a b "Singapore 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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