A Difficult Weekend for Colapinto
Franco Colapinto endured a forgettable Saturday at the Singapore Grand Prix. He had to retire from the Sprint race shortly after it began due to a suspected power failure, and then experienced a significant drop in performance during Q2 of qualifying, which left him with the worst time of that session. Alpine team boss Steve Nielsen commented on the situation. Colapinto himself described his qualifying elimination as a disaster.[S1][S2]
In the only practice session, Colapinto finished 19th, and he qualified 11th for the Sprint. However, after George Russell received a penalty and will start from the last position, Colapinto moved up one place on the grid. He will now start the race from 15th, with 27 championship points to his name, and will need to make up ground to score points in Singapore.[S1][S2]
Grid Changes and Race Details
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc will start second, followed by Lewis Hamilton in third. Pierre Gasly will start from seventh. Several drivers will begin from the pitlane: Fernando Alonso and Isack Hadjar due to power unit changes, and Lance Stroll because of suspension configuration modifications. George Russell was penalized and will start from the back of the grid.[S1][S2]
The Marina Bay circuit is 4.927 kilometers long and the race will run for 62 laps under the city's lights. The race is scheduled to start at 9 AM Argentine time and will be broadcast on ESPN and Disney+. Viewers in other countries can watch at the following local times: Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile at 9 AM; Bolivia and Venezuela at 8 AM; Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia at 7 AM; Mexico at 6 AM; and Spain at 2 PM.[S2]
