The 17th race of the F1 season gets underway this weekend under the lights of Singapore. With the cancellation of the Russian Grand Prix due to the ongoing war, it has been 3 weeks since we last seen the drivers on a racetrack. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Singapore Grand Prix: Everything you need to know
When is the Singapore Grand Prix?
The race starts at 1:00pm on Sunday the 2nd of October.
How to watch the Singapore Grand Prix
The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 with coverage beginning from 11:30 am.
Max Verstappen to seal the championship?
Max Verstappen could win his 2nd world championship at the end of the Grand Prix. There are multiple circumstances which will allow the Dutchman to wrap up the championship early. If he wins the race and has the fastest lap, Charles Leclerc finishes 8th or lower and Sergio Perez finishes 4th or lower.
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The 2nd circumstance is if Verstappen wins, Leclerc finishes lower than 8th and his teammate Perez does not get the fastest lap. If the championship leader does not win the race, then it will go to the Japanese Grand Prix.
All eyes on @Max33Verstappen 👀
Here's how the Dutchman can take the title in Singapore this weekend 👇#SingaporeGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/OUkgjIFw9B— Formula 1 (@F1) September 28, 2022
Form Guide:
Max Verstappen - Red Bull
Verstappen is in the position to win the championship with just 5 races remaining due to his scintillating form of late. He is looking to win his sixth race in a row this weekend.
Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
Sitting 116 points behind first place on the leaderboard is Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The Monaco citizen will be hoping to delay Verstappen's title win for as long as possible. In the past 2 races, the 24-year-old has proved he can put in a great performance without Ferrari's usual strategy mishaps and finished on the podium both times. He'll be hoping to win his first race since the Austria Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez - Red Bull
Sergio Perez will again hope to put in a good race. The Mexican has been very consistent so far this year with six second place finishes and one victory. He finished 3 seconds off the podium in 6th last time out at Monza so he'll try and stand on the podium for the 8th time this season.
George Russell - Mercedes
Mercedes's George Russell will look to continue his impressive year in Singapore. The young Englishman will be eager to win his first race with 3rd and 2nd place finishes in the last two Grands Prix. Surprisingly, Russell has become Mercedes's priority over Hamilton this season and rightly so as he has finished ahead of him in 9 races so far.
Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is running out of time to continue his streak of winning at least one race every season during his career. After losing the championship title last season to Verstappen on the last lap, the 7-time champion could see his rival win it without him winning a single race. He finished 5th in Monza so will be hoping to at least make the podium this weekend.
Carlos Sainz - Ferrari
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will be looking to continue his good form in Singapore. After suffering strategic mishaps and engine malfunctions for most of the season, the Spaniard can prove he can race fine without problems. He has had 7 podiums so far and just missed out on 3rd in Monza, so he is in good condition to make it 8.
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