2025 Singapore Grand Prix
| 2025 Singapore Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 18 of 24 in the 2025 Formula One World Championship
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 Layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit | |||||
| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | 5 October 2025 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025 | ||||
| Location |
Marina Bay Street Circuit Marina Bay, Singapore | ||||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||||
| Course length | 4.927 km (3.061 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 62 laps, 305.337 km (189.727 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Clear | ||||
| Attendance | 300,641[2] | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:29.158 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:33.808 on lap 48 (lap record) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Mercedes | ||||
| Second | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | ||||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2025 Singapore Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 5 October 2025 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore. It was the eighteenth round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. George Russell of Mercedes converted his pole position into a win, ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris. McLaren won its tenth Constructors' Championship at this event, and second in a row; this marked the first time McLaren had won consecutive Constructors' Championships since 1991, and the first Singapore Grand Prix to feature the crowning of a World Constructors' Champion. This was also the first Singapore Grand Prix to not feature a retirement.[3]
Background
[edit]The event was held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay for the 16th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 3–5 October.[4] The Grand Prix was the eighteenth round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the 16th running of the Singapore Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[5]
Championship standings before the race
[edit]Going into the weekend, Oscar Piastri led the Drivers' Championship with 324 points, 25 points ahead of teammate Lando Norris in second and 69 ahead of Max Verstappen in third. McLaren, with 634 points, led the Constructors' Championship ahead of Mercedes and Ferrari, who were second and third with 290 and 286 points, respectively.[6]
Championship permutations
[edit]World Constructors' Championship leader McLaren had an opportunity to secure its tenth title at this event, and their second in a row. With seven rounds remaining in the season, a maximum of 346 points could still be scored. McLaren had an opportunity to secure the title if they scored just 13 points, regardless of where either Mercedes or Ferrari finished. As such, winning the race or scoring a podium with one of their drivers would secure the title; if either prerequisite was not met, both drivers would at least need to finish above the mentioned teams to do so. Mercedes would need to outscore McLaren by 31 points, and Ferrari by 35, to disallow them from achieving the title in this event. Red Bull had already been eliminated from contention, for the second season in a row, following the preceding Azerbaijan Grand Prix.[7]
Entrants
[edit]The drivers and teams were the same as published in the season entry list with two exceptions;[8] Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull Racing held the seat originally held by Liam Lawson before Lawson was demoted back to Racing Bulls from the Japanese Grand Prix onward,[9] and Franco Colapinto replaced Jack Doohan at Alpine from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix onward until at least the Austrian Grand Prix on a rotating seat basis.[10] Before the race at Spielberg, it was confirmed that Colapinto would retain his seat with the team, effectively on a race-by-race basis.[11]
Tyre choices
[edit]Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4 and C5 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.[12]
Circuit change
[edit]The pit lane was widened by one metre; as such, the pit lane speed limit was increased from 60 km/h (37 mph) to 80 km/h (50 mph).[13]
Weather forecast
[edit]Ahead of the weekend, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) received a forecast predicting that the heat index would be greater than 31 °C (88 °F) at some time during the race. As a result, the FIA declared a "heat hazard"; in these conditions, teams may either equip their drivers with cooling systems, with the minimum weight limit being raised by 5 kilograms (11 lb) to compensate for the equipment, or add additional 0.5 kilograms (1 lb) of ballast in the cockpit.[14] This change was introduced in 2025 to prevent driver overheating, as observed during the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.[15]
Practice
[edit]Three free practice sessions were held for the event.[1] The first free practice session was held on 3 October 2025, at 17:30 local time (UTC+8),[1] and was topped by Fernando Alonso ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. Alexander Albon had a brake fire early into the session, which meant he did not set any time.[16]
The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 21:00 local time,[1] and was topped by Oscar Piastri ahead of Isack Hadjar and Verstappen. The session was affected by a red flag after George Russell hit the wall at turns 16–17, breaking his front wing. Another red flag occurred shortly after the session resumed, with Liam Lawson crashing his car after hitting the wall at turn 16 and stopping at the pit entrance.[17]
The third practice session was held on 4 October 2025, at 17:30 local time,[1] and was topped by Verstappen ahead of Piastri and Russell. A red flag was observed due to Lawson losing the car at turn 7, sending him into the wall.[18]
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on 4 October 2025, at 21:00 local time (UTC+8), and determined the starting grid order for the race.[1]
Qualifying classification
[edit]| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| 1 | 63 | George Russell
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Mercedes | 1:29.928 | 1:29.562 | 1:29.158 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |  Max Verstappen
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:30.028 | 1:29.572 | 1:29.340 | 2 |
| 3 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.313 | 1:29.813 | 1:29.524 | 3 |
| 4 | 12 |  Kimi Antonelli
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Mercedes | 1:30.036 | 1:29.649 | 1:29.537 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.932 | 1:29.809 | 1:29.586 | 5 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Ferrari | 1:29.765 | 1:29.936 | 1:29.688 | 6 |
| 7 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari | 1:30.370 | 1:29.914 | 1:29.784 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 |  Isack Hadjar
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Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 1:30.214 | 1:30.016 | 1:29.846 | 8 |
| 9 | 87 | Oliver Bearman
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Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.420 | 1:30.076 | 1:29.868 | 9 |
| 10 | 14 |  Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:30.745 | 1:30.054 | 1:29.955 | 10 |
| 11 | 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg
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Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:30.715 | 1:30.141 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 30 |  Liam Lawson
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Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 1:30.681 | 1:30.320 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:30.574 | 1:30.353 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 5 |  Gabriel Bortoleto
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Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:30.820 | N/A | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:30.949 | N/A | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 43 |  Franco Colapinto
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Alpine-Renault | 1:30.982 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.989 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault | 1:31.261 | N/A | N/A | PL1 |
| DSQ | 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.775 | 1:30.202 | N/A | PL2 |
| DSQ | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr.
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Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.640 | 1:30.235 | N/A | 182 |
| 107% time: 1:36.048 | |||||||
| Source:[19][20] | |||||||
Notes
- ^1 – Pierre Gasly qualified 18th, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.[20]
- ^2 – Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr. qualified 12th and 13th, respectively, but were disqualified for a DRS infringement.[21] They were allowed to race at the stewards' discretion.[20] Albon was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.[20]
Race
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The race was held on 5 October 2025, at 20:00 local time (UTC+8), and was run for 62 laps.[1]
Race classification
[edit]Notes
- ^1 – Lewis Hamilton finished seventh on track, but received a post-race five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.[22]
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
- Competitor marked in bold and with an asterisk is the 2025 World Constructors' Champion.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Singapore Grand Prix 2025 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (5 October 2025). "F1 Singapore Grand Prix welcomes sell-out crowd of 300,641 fans over race weekend". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "McLaren match Red Bull for earliest title triumph". Formula 1.com. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Singapore". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Grands Prix Singapore". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijan 2025 – Championship". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "How can McLaren win the 2025 Constructors' Championship in Singapore?". Formula 1.com. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "2025 Singapore Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull from Japanese GP as New Zealander drops down to Racing Bulls". Formula1.com. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Alpine confirm Colapinto to replace Doohan for next five rounds as team opt to 'rotate' seat". Formula1.com. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Colapinto set to keep Alpine seat beyond initial evaluation". The-Race.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Managing the heat under the lights in Singapore". Pirelli.com. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Coleman, Madeline (2 October 2025). "Singapore GP circuit breakdown: F1's ultimate test of fitness and skill". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Codling, Stuart (2 October 2025). "Hot in the city: F1's first Heat Hazard declared for Singapore GP". Autosport.
The ambient temperature is expected to reach 31C on both Saturday and Sunday, which is the FIA's threshold for declaring a Heat Hazard.
- ^ Cleeren, Filip (13 November 2024). "FIA approves driver cooling kits from 2025 in F1". Motorsport. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (3 October 2025). "F1 Singapore GP: Alonso tops FP1 from Leclerc, Albon sidelined by brake fire". Autosport. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (3 October 2025). "F1 Singapore GP: Piastri tops FP2, Leclerc clashes with Norris in pitlane". Autosport. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ Suttill, Josh (4 October 2025). "Five cars in one tenth: What went on in final Singapore practice". The Race. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Williams drivers disqualified from Singapore GP Qualifying for technical breaches". Formula 1.com. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025 – Race Result". Formula 1. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Singapore 2025 – Championship". StatsF1.com. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.