The 2023 Singapore Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2023) was the sixteenth round of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship, which was held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on the weekend of September 15 to September 17 2023 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit located in Marina Bay, Singapore.
Background[]
The event will be held across the weekend of 15th-17th September. It will be the 15thround of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the 22nd running of the Singapore Grand Prix
Pre-Race Championship Standings[]
Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship by 145 points from teammate Sergio Pérez with Fernando Alonso falling back with 49 points.
Red Bull Racing leads the Constructors' Championship by Mercedes for 310 points and leads Ferrari by 45 points.
There is a possibility that Red Bull could secure their 6th Constructors' Championship, their 2nd in a row. They can win the title as long as they earn 43 more points than Mercedes, their advantage would be same as the maxinum number of points could be obtained until the season finale(353). However, Mercedes won't be able to win on a tie breaker as Red Bull achieving more wins than Mercedes.
Track Changes[]
The previous layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit
The turn 16-19 section on the previous layout were being removed due to the construction of NS Square, which is replacing The Float @ Marina Bay where the track use to ran through[1][2]. As a result, a new straight was built connecting to new turn 16 (formerly turn 20).[3]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice[]
Practice Reports[]
FP1[]
The first practice session was held on 15th September 2023 at 17:30 local time (GMT+8) with Charles Leclerc topped the session with teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. finished second fastest while Drivers' Championship leader Max Verstappen finishing third fastest.
FP2[]
The second practice session was held on 15th September 2023 at 21:00 local time (GMT+8) with Carlos Sainz Jr. topping the session, edging out teammate Charles Leclerc in second and George Russell in third. Alexander Albon of Williams was forced to retire from the session due to engine issue mid-session.
FP3[]
The third practice session was held on 16th September 2023 at 17:00 local time (GMT+8). Carlos Sainz Jr. topped the session again with George Russell reached second fastest and Lando Norris goes third fastest.
Practice Results[]
The full practice results for the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix are outlined below:
| No. | Driver | Team | FP1 | FP2 | FP3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Pos | Time | Pos | Time | Pos | ||||||||
| 1 |  Max Verstappen
|
 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:33.476 | 3 | 1:32.852 | 8 | 1:32.378 | 4 | |||||
| 2 |  Logan Sargeant
|
 Williams-Mercedes
|
1:35.778 | 20 | 1:34.327 | 19 | 1:33.708 | 20 | |||||
| 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:33.522 | 4 | 1:32.711 | 6 | 1:32.303 | 3 | |||||
| 10 |  Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault
|
1:34.639 | 12 | 1:33.824 | 18 | 1:33.351 | 15 | |||||
| 11 |  Sergio Pérez
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:33.725 | 7 | 1:32.812 | 7 | 1:32.784 | 8 | |||||
| 14 |  Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:33.974 | 8 | 1:32.478 | 4 | 1:33.051 | 13 | |||||
| 16 |  Charles Leclerc
|
 Ferrari
|
1:33.350 | 1 | 1:32.138 | 2 | 1:32.381 | 5 | |||||
| 18 |  Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:34.568 | 11 | 1:33.390 | 14 | 1:33.126 | 14 | |||||
| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen
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Haas-Ferrari
|
1:34.887 | 15 | 1:33.017 | 9 | 1:32.970 | 11 | |||||
| 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:34.042 | 9 | 1:33.477 | 16 | 1:32.945 | 10 | |||||
| 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes
|
1:34.567 | 13 | 1:35.558 | 20 | 1:33.370 | 17 | |||||
| 24 |  Guanyu Zhou
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 Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
1:35.456 | 18 | 1:33.575 | 17 | 1:33.637 | 19 | |||||
| 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
1:34.985 | 17 | 1:33.139 | 11 | 1:32.896 | 9 | |||||
| 31 | Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine-Renault
|
1:34.066 | 10 | 1:33.361 | 13 | 1:32.979 | 12 | |||||
| 40 |  Liam Lawson
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:34.894 | 16 | 1:33.285 | 12 | 1:33.357 | 16 | |||||
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
|
1:33.540 | 5 | 1:32.585 | 5 | 1:32.535 | 6 | |||||
| 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
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Ferrari
|
1:33.428 | 2 | 1:32.120 | 1 | 1:32.065 | 1 | |||||
| 63 | George Russell
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Mercedes
|
1:33.695 | 6 | 1:32.355 | 3 | 1:32.134 | 2 | |||||
| 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
1:34.802 | 14 | 1:33.105 | 10 | 1:33.540 | 18 | |||||
| 81 |  Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:35.474 | 19 | 1:33.461 | 15 | 1:32.730 | 7 | |||||
| Source: [5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
Qualifying[]
Qualifying was being held on 16th September 2023 at 21:00 local time (GMT+8).
Qualifying Report[]
Q1[]
The first session saw Yuki Tsunoda goes fastest overall , just one-tenthes ahead of Sergio Pérez and Nico Hülkenberg after a heavy crash for Lance Stroll who brought out the red flag in the final moments which left Valtteri Bottas, Oscar Piastri, Logan Sargeant, Zhou Guanyu and himself out of the qualifying.
Q2[]
The second session was being delayed due to a broken tecpro barrier and debris on the final corner where Stroll has crashed at. This session witnessed Carlos Sainz Jr. topped the session ahead of George Russell and Fernando Alonso. Most surprisingly, Drivers' Championship leader Max Verstappen alongside his teammate Pérez, Pierre Gasly, Alexander Albon and Tsunoda were all being knocked out of the qualifying session with Liam Lawson able to beat Verstappen into Q3, his first time by just a gap of 0.007 seconds only.
Q3[]
The third part of qualifying saw Sainz took pole ahead of George Russell and teammate Charles Leclerc, his second consecutive one afte the preceding Italian Grand Prix, first on this track
Qualifying Results[]
The qualifying results for the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | |||||
| 1 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
Ferrari
|
1:32.339 | 1:31.439 | 1:30.984 | 1 |
| 2 | 63 | George Russell
|
Mercedes
|
1:32.331 | 1:31:743 | 1:31.056 | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari
|
1:32.406 | 1:32.012 | 1:31.063 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:32.483 | 1:31.951 | 1:31.270 | 4 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
1:32.651 | 1:32.019 | 1:31.485 | 5 |
| 6 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
1:32.242 | 1:31.892 | 1:31.575 | 6 |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:32.584 | 1:31.835 | 1:31.615 | 7 |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine-Renault
|
1:32.369 | 1:32.089 | 1:31.673 | 8 |
| 9 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
1:32.100 | 1:31.994 | 1:31.808 | 9 |
| 10 | 40 | Liam Lawson
|
AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:32.215 | 1:32.166 | 1:32.268 | 10 |
| 11 | 1 | Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:32.398 | 1:32.173 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
|
Alpine-Renault
|
1:32.542 | 1:32.274 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 11 | Sergio Pérez
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:32.099 | 1:32.310 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 23 | Alexander Albon
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
1:32.668 | 1:33.719 | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda
|
AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:31.991 | No Time | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
|
Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
1:32.809 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 81 | Oscar Piastri
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:32.902 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 2 | Logan Sargeant
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
1:33.252 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu
|
Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
1:33.258 | N/A | N/A | PL |
| 20 | 18 | Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:33.397 | N/A | N/A | -* |
| 107% Time: 1:38.430 | |||||||
| Source:[8] | |||||||
- Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
- * - Lance Stroll qualified 20th, but he withdrew following a crash in the session.[9]
Grid[]
The starting grid of the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix is as below:
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | ______________ | 1 |
| 2 | 55. Sainz
| |
| 63. Russell
|
______________ | |
| Row 2 | ______________ | 3 |
| 4 | 16. Leclerc
| |
| 4. Norris
|
______________ | |
| Row 3 | ______________ | 5 |
| 6 | 44. Hamilton
| |
| 20. Magnussen
|
______________ | |
| Row 4 | ______________ | 7 |
| 8 | 14. Alonso
| |
| 31. Ocon
|
______________ | |
| Row 5 | ______________ | 9 |
| 10 | 27. Hülkenberg
| |
| 40. Lawson
|
______________ | |
| Row 6 | ______________ | 11 |
| 12 | 1. Verstappen
| |
| 10. Gasly
|
______________ | |
| Row 7 | ______________ | 13 |
| 14 | 11. Pérez
| |
| 23. Albon
|
______________ | |
| Row 8 | ______________ | 15 |
| 16 | 22. Tsunoda
| |
| 77. Bottas
|
______________ | |
| Row 9 | ______________ | 17 |
| 18 | 81. Piastri
| |
| 2. Sargeant
|
______________ | |
| Row 10 | ______________ | 19 |
| 20 | 24. Zhou | |
| ______________ |
Grid Penalty[]
- Zhou Guanyu was required to start from the pit lane as he changes multiple parts of the power unit under Parc Fermé conditions.[10]
Race[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full results for the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix are outlined below:
Post-Race Time Penalty[]
- Sergio Pérez received a 5-second time penalty as he caused an collision with Alexander Albon on Turn 13. However, Pérez's position was remain unchanged. [11]
Milestones[]
- Maiden point-scoring finish of Liam Lawson
- 2nd Career Win for Carlos Sainz, Jr.
- 243rd win of Ferrari
- 250th Grand Prix entry of Sergio Pérez
Standings[]
Only point-scoring drivers are shown. |
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References[]
Images and Videos:
References:
- ↑ "Singapore GP: Formula 1 drivers expect 'more exciting' racing after track changes for 2023" (in en). Sky Sports. 15 September 2023. https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12961017/singapore-gp-formula-1-drivers-expect-more-exciting-racing-after-track-changes-for-2023.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (14 September 2023). "All you need to know about F1's new Singapore GP layout". The Race. https://the-race.com/formula-1/all-you-need-to-know-about-f1s-new-singapore-gp-layout/.
- ↑ "Singapore Grand Prix set to feature revised track layout in 2023". 19 October 2022. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.singapore-grand-prix-set-to-feature-revised-track-layout-in-2023.6KsrU6hQw3hxrVJ6zKeJ74.html. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ "Stroll to miss Singapore Grand Prix following qualifying crash". 17 September 2023. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-stroll-to-miss-singapore-grand-prix-following-qualifying-crash.4BlBX210EzxGI4jsr0kPtx.html. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Infringement - Car 24 - Changes mode during Parc Fermé (PU) (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Infringement - Car 11 - Causing a Collision (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Singapore Grand Prix - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
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