Impression before the final training session for the Singapore GP: The Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz as well as Max Verstappen will take pole among themselves, Lewis Hamilton does not believe in the sensation.
Tension ahead of qualifying for the Singapore night GP: The drivers know that the best starting position is no guarantee of victory, but the chances of triumph are much higher than on other racetracks. Of the 12 Singapore GPs so far, eight have been won from pole, as our brief overview shows.
Pole 2008: Felipe Massa (BR), Ferrari
Sieger 2008: Fernando Alonso (L), Renault
Pole 2009: Lewis Hamilton (GB), McLaren
Winner 2009: Hamilton
Pole 2010: Fernando Alonso (E), not in Ferrari
Winner 2010: Alonso
Pole 2011: Sebastian Vettel (D), Red Bull Racing
Winner 2011: Vettel
Pole 2012: Hamilton
Winner 2012: Vettel
Not 2013: Vettel
Winner 2013: Vettel
Pole 2014: Lewis Hamilton (GB), nun im Mercedes
Winner 2014: Hamilton
Pole 2015: Sebastian Vettel (D), nun im Ferrari
Winner 2015: Vettel
2016 field: Nico Rosberg (D), Mercedes
Winner 2016: Rosberg
Not 2017: Vettel
Winner 2017: Hamilton
Pole 2018: Hamilton
Winner 2018: Hamilton
Pole 2019: Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari
Winner 2019: Vettel
The impression from the free practice sessions: Ferrari looks very strong, world champion Max Verstappen had problems with the set-up in the second practice session.
And what regarding Mercedes? Didn’t Lewis Hamilton set the best time in the first free practice session? Team boss Toto Wolff believes that the silver ones can have a say when it comes to pole position. Hamilton is not so confident regarding that. “Realistically, we’re a second behind,” says the four-time Singapore GP winner.
The best way to follow how all this is developing is with our popular live ticker, but of course, as always, we have also summarized the most important dates of the television stations for you.
The Singapore GP on TV
Saturday October 1st
06.30: Sky Sport F1 – First Free Practice Replay
08.00: Sky Sport F1 – Second Free Practice Replay
09.30: Sky Sport F1 – Team Principals press conference
10.30: Sky Sport F1 – F1: Daniel Ricciardos NASCAR Run
11.25: Sky Sport F1 – Warm-Up
11.45 Sky Sport F1 – Start reporting third practice session
11.50 a.m.: ORF 1 – Start of reporting on the third training session
12.00: Third practice session
1.30 p.m.: Sky Sport F1 – The 2021 season
14.30: Sky Sport F1 – Start of Qualifying coverage
14.45: ORF 1 – Formel-1-News
2.55 p.m.: ORF 1 – Start of qualifying reporting
2.55 p.m.: SRF Info – Start of qualifying coverage
15.00: Qualifying
16.30: Sky Sport F1 – Press conference following qualifying
17.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
19.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying kompakt
19.15: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10 Onboards: GP Niederlande 2022
19.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Kompakt
20.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
21.30: Sky Sport F1 – Formula 1 legends: Gerhard Berger
22.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
Sunday October 2nd
06.30: Sky Sport F1 – Formula 1 legends: Niki Lauda
07.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Wiederholung
09.00: Sky Sport F1 – Box Box Box: Red Bull Racing’s first win
09.30: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Kompakt
10.15: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying Kompakt
10.30: Sky Sport F1 – F1: Team Haas NASCAR
11.30: Sky Sport F1 – Radio Rewind – GP Belgien 2022
12.00: Sky Sport F1 – Radio Rewind – GP Italien 2022
12.30: Sky Sport F1 – Pre-race reports
12.40: ORF 1 – Formel-1-News
1.20 p.m.: SRF 2 – Start of coverage of the race
1.25 p.m.: ORF 1 – Start of coverage of the race
14.00: Singapore Grand Prix
15.45: Sky Sport F1 – Analysis and Interviews
16.20: ORF 1 – Motorhome
16h30: Sky Sport F1 – Post-Race Press Conference
17.00: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
17.30: Sky Sport F1 – Race Replay
19.30: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
20.30: Sky Sport F1 – race compact
20.30: Sky Sport F1 – Radio Rewind: GP Italien 2022
21.00: Sky Sport F1 – Race Replay