Four previous Singapore Grand Prix winners are on the 2025 grid, Verstappen is yet to win a race here and Sainz has never failed to finish. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Singapore Grand Prix!
Max VERSTAPPEN
Max Verstappen has finished on the podium at the Singapore Grand Prix three times, with second place finishes in 2018 and 2024 and third in 2019. He retired in 2017 after being sandwiched by the two Ferrari drivers on the run to the first corner. That’s the only time he’s failed to score on his eight appearances.
The 2023 Singapore Grand Prix weekend was one to forget to Red Bull, with Verstappen’s dominant streak ending with a fifth place finish. On Saturday, he lost his 100% Q3 appearance rate at the track, setting the 11th fastest time in Q2.
Verstappen started on the front row in both 2017 and 2018, with 2024 marking his return to the front row for the first time since then. He qualified only eighth in 2022 after being told to abort his final fast lap due to a lack of fuel.
2016 and 2022 are the only years in which Verstappen has failed to out-qualify his team-mate here, while 2019 marked the first time that Verstappen finished the event in a better position than where he started.
MAX VERSTAPPEN’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2015 |
WON |
8 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
2016 |
LOST |
4 |
4 |
6 |
-2 |
2017 |
WON |
2 |
2 |
DNF |
– |
2018 |
WON |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2019 |
WON |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2022 |
LOST |
8 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
2023 |
WON |
11 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
2024 |
WON |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Liam LAWSON
Liam Lawson raced in the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix with AlphaTauri, where he secured the first Q3 appearance of his Formula 1 career, qualifying tenth. He gained one position during the Grand Prix to finish ninth and secure his first ever World Championship points.
LIAM LAWSON’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2023 |
WON |
10 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
Lando NORRIS
Lando Norris won the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix from pole position, leading every lap and winning by over 20 seconds. It was Norris’ second podium finish at the track, having finished as runner-up in 2023.
Norris has scored points on all four of his Singapore Grand Prix appearances to date. After finishing seventh in 2019, he came home in fourth place in 2022.
He also holds a 100% Q3 appearance record at the venue, qualifying in the top six in each of the last three seasons. He’s out-qualified his team-mate here on every appearance since 2022 and gained two places from where he has started on every Singapore Grand Prix start to date, except 2024 when he started from pole.
LANDO NORRIS’ SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2019 |
LOST |
10 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
2022 |
WON |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2023 |
WON |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2024 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Oscar PIASTRI
Oscar Piastri finished in seventh place on his first appearance at Marina Bay Street Circuit in the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix. That was despite being eliminated in Q1 and qualifying only 17th when a late-session crash for Lance Stroll prevented him from setting a final lap time.
Piastri reached Q3 in 2024 and while his team-mate won from pole position, he secured fifth on the grid and gained two positions to finish on the podium.
OSCAR PIASTRI’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2023 |
LOST |
17 |
17 |
7 |
10 |
2024 |
LOST |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
Lewis HAMILTON
Lewis Hamilton has won the Singapore Grand Prix on four occasions – in 2009, 2014, 2017 and 2018 – and has a further three podium finishes here (all third places, in 2009, 2016 and 2023).
Hamilton has finished outside of the top five here only five times – with ninth place in 2022, sixth in 2024 and three retirements, the most notable of which came in 2012 when he was leading the race with McLaren.
Hamilton has taken pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix four times, most recently in 2018, and has started from the front row six times overall. He has a 100% Q3 appearance rate at the track and has never qualified outside of the top five.
2011, 2013, 2016 and 2023 are the only years in which Hamilton has been out-qualified by a team-mate here, while 2017 and 2023 are the only years that Hamilton has gained positions from where has started.
LEWIS HAMILTON’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2008 |
WON |
2 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
2009 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2010 |
WON |
3 |
3 |
DNF |
– |
2011 |
LOST |
4 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
2012 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
DNF |
– |
2013 |
LOST |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
2014 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2015 |
WON |
5 |
5 |
DNF |
– |
2016 |
LOST |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2017 |
WON |
5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
2018 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2019 |
WON |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
2022 |
WON |
3 |
3 |
9 |
-6 |
2023 |
LOST |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2024 |
WON |
3 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
Charles LECLERC
Charles Leclerc has scored points on all five appearances to date at the Singapore Grand Prix but is yet to win at Marina Bay Street Circuit despite taking two pole positions. He recorded his first podium at the track in 2019 with a second place finish and finished as runner-up again in 2022. He came home fourth in 2023 and recorded a fourth consecutive top five result in 2024.
Leclerc is the only driver to record successive pole positions at the Singapore Grand Prix, doing so by taking pole for the 2019 and 2022 races. 2023, when his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz secured the fastest qualifying time, is the only time Leclerc has been out-qualified by his team-mate at Marina Bay Street Circuit. He qualified ninth in 2024 – his first qualification outside of the top three here since his maiden season.
CHARLES LECLERC’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2018 |
WON |
13 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
2019 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
2022 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
2023 |
LOST |
3 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
2024 |
WON |
9 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
George RUSSELL
George Russell’s fourth place finish in the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix marked the first time he scored a point in his four visits to Marina Bay Street Circuit. After failing to finish the race in 2019 following a collision with Romain Grosjean, Russell finished only 14th in 2022. He was in contention for the win in 2023 but crashed out on the final lap while hunting down second-placed Lando Norris.
Russell qualified on the front row at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2023. It marked the first time he reached Q3 at Marina Bay Street Circuit. He reached Q3 again in 2024, this time qualifying fourth. He qualified on the back row in 2019 and started from the pit lane in 2022. 2022 and 2024 are the only seasons in which Russell has failed to out-qualify his team-mate here.
GEORGE RUSSELL’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2019 |
WON |
19 |
18 |
DNF |
– |
2022 |
LOST |
11 |
PIT |
14 |
6 |
2023 |
WON |
2 |
2 |
DNF |
– |
2024 |
LOST |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Kimi ANTONELLI
This will be Kimi Antonelli’s first appearance at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Fernando ALONSO
Fernando Alonso recorded one of Formula 1’s most controversial wins at the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix in 2008, with his run to victory aided by his team-mate deliberately crashing. Alonso went on to win the event again in 2010, this time in less controversial circumstances. Alonso won the race by just 0.293 seconds – which remains one of the smallest win margins in recent F1 history.
In addition to his two wins, Alonso has taken a further three podium finishes – the most recent a second place result with Ferrari in 2013.
From his 14 appearances, Alonso has failed to finish the Singapore Grand Prix three times – in 2015, 2017 and 2022 – and failed to score in 2023, coming home only 15th.
2010 is the only time that Alonso has taken pole at Marina Bay Street Circuit, as well as the only time he has started in the top four at the track. He qualified fifth for the fourth time at the circuit in 2022. 2013 is the only year in which Alonso has been out-qualified by a team-mate in Singapore.
In the 11 races which he has finished at the circuit, 2023 was the first time that Alonso lost a position from where he has started. He lost one position from his starting spot in 2024. He gained positions in every other race he has finished here except the 2010 race, for which he started on pole.
FERNANDO ALONSO’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2008 |
WON |
15 |
15 |
1 |
14 |
2009 |
WON |
6 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2010 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2011 |
WON |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2012 |
WON |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2013 |
LOST |
7 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
2014 |
WON |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2015 |
WON |
12 |
12 |
DNF |
– |
2016 |
WON |
9 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
2017 |
WON |
8 |
8 |
DNF |
– |
2018 |
WON |
11 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
2022 |
WON |
5 |
5 |
DNF |
– |
2023 |
WON |
7 |
7 |
15 |
-8 |
2024 |
WON |
7 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
Lance STROLL
Of races he’s started at Marina Bay Street Circuit, Lance Stroll has a 100% finish rate at the Singapore Grand Prix. In 2022, he recorded his best result at Marina Bay Street Circuit to date with a sixth place finish. It was the first time he scored at the track since his maiden season in 2017, when he finished eighth.
In 2023, a huge crash at the end of Q1 put him out of action for the rest of the race weekend. He recorded his fifth Q1 exit from six appearances in Singapore last year. 2022 is the only time that Stroll has progressed to Q2 at the Singapore Grand Prix, having never otherwise qualified above 17th place.
He qualified 12th in 2022, out-qualifying a team-mate at the Marina Bay track for the first time. The Canadian has gained at least three positions from all four of his starts at the track.
LANCE STROLL’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2017 |
LOST |
18 |
18 |
8 |
10 |
2018 |
LOST |
20 |
20 |
14 |
6 |
2019 |
LOST |
17 |
16 |
13 |
3 |
2022 |
WON |
12 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
2023 |
LOST |
20 |
– |
DNS |
– |
2024 |
LOST |
17 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
Pierre GASLY
Pierre Gasly scored at the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in 2019 and finished in the top ten on each of his next two appearances. Gasly holds a 100% finish record at Marina Bay Street Circuit, having finished 13th in his first race here in 2018 and recorded his worst result to date at the track with 17th in 2024. He recorded his best Singapore Grand Prix result to date in 2023 with a sixth place finish.
Gasly reached Q3 at the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in 2022 and recorded his first Q1 exit in 2024. He has been eliminated in Q2 on every other appearance at the track. In 2022, he qualified seventh, out-qualifying his team-mate for the third time in his three appearances. 2023 was the first time his team-mate out-qualified him in Singapore. He was out-qualified again by Esteban Ocon in 2024.
2022 was the first time Gasly failed to finish in a better position than where he started at Marina Bay Street Circuit. He has gained at least one position on every other outing, including a gain of six places in 2023.
PIERRE GASLY’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2018 |
WON |
15 |
15 |
13 |
2 |
2019 |
WON |
13 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
2021 |
WON |
7 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
2023 |
LOST |
12 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
2024 |
LOST |
18 |
18 |
17 |
1 |
Jack DOOHAN
This will be Jack Doohan’s first racing experience at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Esteban OCON
Esteban Ocon failed to finish on all of his three visits to the Singapore Grand Prix from 2018 to 2023. He retired in 2018 after colliding with Force India team-mate Sergio Perez, retired in 2022 with engine issues and came to a stop with more mechanical issues in 2023.
Although he did at least cross the finish line in 2024, he did so in 13th place. Ocon has scored just a single point from his six visits to Singapore thanks to a tenth place finish with Force India in 2017.
2018 marked the first time Ocon reached Q3 at the track, qualifying in ninth place. He recorded his second Q3 appearance here in 2023, recording his best Saturday result to date at the track with eighth place. 2023 was also the first time that he out-qualified a team-mate at this circuit. He did so again in 2024.
The Frenchman has gained at least two positions from where he has started in both of his finishes so far at the Singapore Grand Prix.
ESTEBAN OCON’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2016 |
LOST |
21 |
21 |
18 |
3 |
2017 |
LOST |
14 |
14 |
10 |
4 |
2018 |
LOST |
9 |
9 |
DNF |
– |
2022 |
LOST |
18 |
17 |
DNF |
– |
2023 |
WON |
8 |
8 |
DNF |
– |
2024 |
WON |
15 |
15 |
13 |
2 |
Ollie BEARMAN
Ollie Bearman has never previously raced at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Yuki TSUNODA
Yuki Tsunoda came home in 12th place at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. It was the first time he crossed the finish line in Singapore, having retired on each of his first two appearances at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
2024 was also the first time Tsunoda out-qualified his team-mate in Singapore. He has reached Q3 here twice, qualifying tenth in 2022 and a best of eighth in 2024.
YUKI TSUNODA’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2022 |
LOST |
10 |
10 |
DNF |
– |
2023 |
LOST |
15 |
15 |
DNF |
– |
2024 |
WON |
8 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
Isack HADJAR
This will be Isack Hadjar’s first time racing at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Carlos SAINZ
In 2023, Carlos Sainz became the only non-Red Bull driver to win a Grand Prix all season by taking the second victory of his career at the Singapore Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz has a 100% finish rate at Marina Bay Street Circuit and has scored points on six of his eight appearances.
His 2023 Singapore Grand Prix win came one year after he recorded his first podium result at the Marina Bay track with third place. Prior to that, the Spaniard’s best result here came with Toro Rosso at the circuit in 2017, where he finished in fourth place. He also finished within the points in 2015, 2018 and 2024. He’s yet to finish outside of the top 14 positions at the track.
Sainz has reached Q3 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on six occasions, and secured his first pole position at the track in 2023. It was the first time he qualified in the top three here.
CARLOS SAINZ’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2015 |
LOST |
14 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
2016 |
WON |
6 |
6 |
14 |
-8 |
2017 |
WON |
10 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
2018 |
LOST |
12 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
2019 |
WON |
7 |
7 |
12 |
-5 |
2022 |
LOST |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2023 |
WON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2024 |
LOST |
10 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
Alex ALBON
Alex Albon finished sixth on his first Singapore Grand Prix appearance in 2019 with Red Bull. He finished where he started, having failed to out-qualify his team-mate. It remains his only points-scoring visit to the track to date.
After failing to finish in 2023, Albon finished 14th in 2023. He recorded a second DNF at the circuit in 2024.
Albon has out-qualified his team-mate in each of the last three seasons at the Singapore Grand Prix. He exited in Q1 with Williams in 2022, qualifying on the back row, but reached Q2 in 2023. He reached Q2 again in 2024, this time qualifying 11th – his best qualifying result at the track since his maiden season.
ALEX ALBON’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2019 |
LOST |
6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
2022 |
WON |
19 |
18 |
DNF |
– |
2023 |
WON |
14 |
14 |
11 |
3 |
2024 |
WON |
11 |
11 |
DNF |
– |
Nico HULKENBERG
Nico Hulkenberg has scored points on six of his 11 Singapore Grand Prix appearances but has never finished above ninth place. He has finished ninth at Marina Bay Street Circuit on four occasions – in 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2024.
Hulkenberg recorded three successive retirements here in 2015, 2016 and 2017. His 14th place in 2012 and 13th in 2023 are the only other times that he has failed to pick up points at the venue.
Hulkenberg did not qualify in the top ten at the Singapore Grand Prix until 2016, but since then has qualified in the top ten on all six appearances with a best result of sixth in 2024.
Hulkenberg has never recorded a Q1 exit here, having reached Q2 on all five appearances prior to 2016. He was out-qualified by his team-mate here in 2019 and 2022, but those are the only times he has been out-qualified in Singapore since 2013.
NICO HULKENBERG’S SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX HISTORY
Quali Battle |
Qualified |
Grid |
Finished |
Pos Change |
|
2010 |
LOST |
12 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
2012 |
LOST |
11 |
11 |
14 |
-3 |
2013 |
LOST |
11 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
2014 |
WON |
13 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
2015 |
WON |
11 |
11 |
DNF |
– |
2016 |
WON |
8 |
8 |
DNF |
– |
2017 |
WON |
7 |
7 |
DNF |
– |
2018 |
WON |
10 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
2019 |
LOST |
9 |
8 |
9 |
-1 |
2023 |
LOST |
9 |
9 |
13 |
-4 |
2024 |
WON |
6 |
6 |
9 |
-3 |
Gabriel BORTOLETO
This will be Gabriel Bortoleto’s first appearance at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
