Summary

  • Vettel to start from fourth Singapore pole; Hamilton in fifth

  • Red Bulls of Verstappen and Ricciardo will line up second and third

  • Eliminated Q2: Palmer, Perez, Kvyat, Ocon, Grosjean

  • Eliminated Q1: Magnussen, Massa, Stroll, Wehrlein, Ericsson

  • Mercedes' Hamilton leads Ferrari's Vettel by three points in title race

  1. Top 10 ahead of final runspublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Verstappen, Vettel, Ricciardo, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vandoorne, Bottas, Hulkenberg, Sainz, Palmer.

    All the cars in the pits right now.

  2. Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    P6 for the Belgian. He's a second clear of Alonso as it stands.

  3. Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the team said were worried about the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull this weekend and it looks like it's coming true.

  4. Postpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

  5. Who's in trouble?published at 14:33 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    So, we've been focusing on the top of the order, but who is heading out?

    Right now the 11 to 15 are Alonso, Perez, Kvyat, Ocon and Grosjean. ]

    You have to think Alonso will improve, so Jolyon Palmer in 10th is in trouble.

  6. Verstappen goes fastestpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    A 1:40.379 sees the young Dutchman move to the top of the pile.

    He will bexome the youngest F1 pole-sitter in history if he takes top spot today.

    Formula 1Image source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Vettel's time was a 1:40.529, 0.4s up on Raikkonen.

    Both drivers' fastest times of the weekend by some margin.

  8. Welcome to the party, Ferraripublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Have it.

    Kimi Raikkonen does a time in the 1:40s, followed seconds later by team-mate Sebastian Vettel doing the same.

    These Ferraris will be in Q3. No worries on that score.

    Kimi RaikkonenImage source, EPA
  9. Postpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Five drivers will again bow out at the end of this session.

    Based on the first session, the drivers in trouble are Grosjean, the Force Indias and the... Ferraris...

    Hmmm.

    Formula 1Image source, Getty Images
  10. Strong Red Bullpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    Eventually, It was a low 1:43 to get through to Q2, so the track is ramping up the whole time.

    The Red Bulls are so dominant at the top at the moment, and they also set their lap times pretty early when the oil was still on the track.

  11. Go! Go! Go!published at 14:25 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Q2 under way.

    All the big guns are straight out there.

  12. Postpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

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  13. Postpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

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  16. get involved

    Get Involved #BBCF1published at 14:23 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Stewart: Alonso could have a decent chance of points in the race. This track could suit the McLaren and hide its lack of pace

    Alex Withington: Worth noting the strong improvement in the second half of the season from Stoffel Vandoorne. Consistently closer to Fernando Alonso now.

    Jeremiah Kariuki: Red Bulls have been unleashed on the Ferraris and Mercedes! Let's see if they will carry this speed and power to Q3.

  17. Q1 round-uppublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Advancing to Q2:

    Verstappen, Ricciardo, Alonso, Sainz, Vandoorne, Hamilton, Palmer, Kvyat, Hulkenberg, Bottas, Raikkonen, Vettel, Perez, Ocon, Grosjean.

  18. Q1 round-uppublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Eliminated: Magnussen, Massa, Stroll, Wehrlein, Ericsson

  19. Team radiopublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Felipe Massa:"Oh my god I completely over-steered that last corner!"

    Felipe MassaImage source, EPA
  20. Postpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Loads of changes in those final moments.

    Jolyon Palmer fell into the danger zone briefly but responded with a superb lap to climb into the top six.

    Massa's Williams got out of danger for a few seconds but Palmer's improvement sees him eliminated.

    Also going out are Massa's Wiliams team-mate Stroll, the Haas of Magnussen and the Saubers.