Oscar Piastri has eclipsed Lando Norris’ performance levels recently, and has closed in more on his teammate’s lead over him in the Drivers’ Championship than Norris has man

Charles Leclerc took pole and led the first half of the race in Azerbaijan, while Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr won in Singapore last year. Both the Baku circuit and the Marina Bay layout suit Ferrari’s car best but McLaren have proven they have the pace to win on tracks which are far from tailor-made for the MCL38.

Lando Norris has qualified on pole for Sunday's Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, while world championship leader Max Verstappen will start alongside his British challenger.