Summary

  • Rosberg on pole, Ricciardo 2nd, Hamilton 3rd

  • Vettel starts last

  • Online race coverage begins 11:30 BST Sunday

  1. Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Nico Rosberg is the first to put down a time as he crosses the line with 1:45.316. Lewis Hamilton is faster through the first two sectors on his lap...

  2. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    The teams do not have not too much data, because all the references come from times recorded in FP2. They expect a time of 1:45.8 is needed to get through to Q2 this afternoon. That would have been ninth fastest in final practice this morning, so they are expecting quite a leap in times.

  3. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

  4. Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Lewis Hamilton has work to do. He didn't get any clean laps in on the ultrasofts during practice because of a hydraulic issue and his own mistakes. He's out already, as is Nico Rosberg. They're the only frontrunners out there at the moment.

  5. Get involved #bbcf1published at 14:01 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

  6. Go! Go! Go!published at 14:00 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    The light goes green at the end of the pitlane and 18 minutes of Q1 is under way.

  7. 5 live commentarypublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

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  8. Postpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Kylie Minogue is currently strolling around the McLaren garage at the moment. She performed in Singapore last night.

    Wonder what she made of all the Spinning Around on the track yesterday?

    Kylie MinogueImage source, getty
  9. Dry throughoutpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

  10. Ten minutes to go...published at 13:50

  11. Get involved #bbcf1published at 13:50 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Walternate: Nico Rosberg will be at the front, comfortably.  

  12. Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Felipe MassaImage source, Getty Images

    Felipe Massa is preparing for his final appearance in Singapore as his F1 farewell tour continues. 

    He finished 14th in final practice as Williams struggled to impress. Valtteri Bottas was 10th.

  13. Postpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

  14. Birthday boyspublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    f1Image source, Getty Images

    It's a day of F1 related birthdays. 

    Sir Stirling Moss turns 87 today while Damon Hill is 56. Meanwhile, young Esteban Ocon has left behind his teenage years, turning 20, and here he is with cake. 

    Has to be said, F1 teams really do do cake well.

  15. Postpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    I've said Singapore is full of surprises and another we saw in final practice was an impressive display by Toro Rosso. 

    Daniil Kvyat was seven quickest, with Carlos Sainz finishing the session P9.

    They introduced a new aero package introduced in Germany earlier this season, and may finally be getting the most out of it around the Marina Bay street track.

  16. A bit like Baku?published at 13:26 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer

    BakuImage source, Getty Images

    Is this weekend another Baku? Cast your mind back to Azerbaijan in late June, and Lewis Hamilton was easily the fastest man, only to drive as poorly as anyone could remember in an error-strewn qualifying session that ended with him in the wall. This is different from Baku so far in that it was not until qualifying there that Hamilton started to struggle, whereas in Singapore he has looked out of sorts for much of the weekend. 

    In final practice, he was slower than Nico Rosberg on the first runs, out-braked himself and locked up badly into Turn Seven on his qualifying simulation lap and was eighth fastest. Team boss Toto Wolff said that was a specific issue with the car that was making it unsettled during braking. But Rosberg is getting his laps in and Hamilton is not. Is he over-driving? Like in Baku? And can he turn it around?

  17. Lumbering lizardspublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    LizardImage source, F1.com

    This, by the way, was the lizard that ambled across the track in final practice. Not quite Godzilla but still blooming massive.

  18. Tight at the toppublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    Two wins in the last two races for Nico Rosberg has brought the gap between himself and Lewis Hamilton down to just two points. 

    Momentum appears to be with Rosberg at the moment after a largely trouble-free weekend so far, but Hamilton is always capable of turning it on when it matters.

  19. Postpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    MercedesImage source, .
  20. Get involved #bbcf1published at 13:13 British Summer Time 17 September 2016

    Are you expecting any surprises in Singapore? Red Bull on the front row, or do you expect Mercedes to turn up the wick in qualifying?

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