Singapore F1 Grand Prix; Russell takes first place in qualifying. In Saturday's Singapore night car race qualifying round (Oct 4), Mercedes' George Russell took first place with a time of 1:29.158. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second (1:29.340) and McLaren's Oscar Piastri was third (1:29.537). Lando Norris, last year's winner, finished fifth, while Lewis Hamilton was sixth. A "gruelling competition" is anticipated between Russell and Verstappen, and a heated battle for the top three is expected between the McLaren drivers.