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==Background== |
==Background== |
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The event was held at the [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] in [[Marina Bay, Singapore|Marina Bay]] for the 15th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 20–22 September.<ref>{{cite web |title=Singapore |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/circuit-singapour.aspx |website=StatsF1.com |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grands Prix Singapore|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/grand-prix-singapore.aspx |website=StatsF1.com |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> |
The event was held at the [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] in [[Marina Bay, Singapore|Marina Bay]] for the 15th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 20–22 September.<ref>{{cite web |title=Singapore |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/circuit-singapour.aspx |website=StatsF1.com |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grands Prix Singapore|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/grand-prix-singapore.aspx |website=StatsF1.com |access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> |
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=== Championship standings before the race=== |
=== Championship standings before the race=== |
Revision as of 04:08, 23 September 2024
2024 Singapore Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 18 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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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 | 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 |
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.
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 a dominant 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.
Background
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.[3] 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.[4] This Grand Prix marked Lewis Hamilton's 350th Grand Prix start.[5]
Championship standings before the race
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
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, having served his one-race ban during the preceding Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with reserve driver Oliver Bearman taking his place, returned for this event.[9]
Tyre choices
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4 and C5 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.[10]
Track changes
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.[11]
Practice
Three free practice sessions were held for the event. The first free practice session was held on 20 September 2024, at 17:30 local time (UTC+8), and was topped by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren and Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 21:00 local time, and was topped by Norris ahead of Leclerc and Sainz. The third practice session was held on 21 September 2024, at 17:30 local time, and was topped by Norris ahead of George Russell of Mercedes and Norris' teammate Oscar Piastri.[12]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on 21 September 2024, at 21:00 local time (UTC+8).[12]
Qualifying report
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. 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.
Qualifying classification
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
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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:[13][14] |
Race
The race was held on 22 September 2024, at 20:00 local time (UTC+8), and was run for 62 laps.[12]
Race report
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. The race was the first Singapore Grand Prix not to feature at least one safety car, with the only retirements of Alexander Albon and Kevin Magnussen coming 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. Norris's win took seven points out of Verstappen's Drivers' Championship lead, with only 52 points separating the two drivers with six rounds to go. Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez's 10th place finish increased McLaren's Constructors' Championship lead to 41 points.[15][16][17]
Race classification
Notes
- ^1 – Kevin Magnussen was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.[18]
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Singapore". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Grands Prix Singapore". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Azerbaijan 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 Singapore Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A Soft September for Pirelli in F1: compounds confirmed for Monza, Baku and Singapore". Pirelli. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "A new fourth DRS zone in Singapore". Pirelli.com. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Timetable". Formula1.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Doyle, Michael (22 September 2024). "F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen at Marina Bay". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Norris dominates Singapore GP to cut Verstappen's title lead again". Formula One. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Results". Racing News 365. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Race Result". Formula 1. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Singapore 2024 – Result". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Singapore 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.