F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 - LIVE UPDATES!

It's race day at the Singapore Grand Prix! Follow all of the action here with the Crash.net live blog.

17 Sep 2023
12:47
National anthem time

A great rendition of the Singaporean national anthem to get us ready for the race, which will be starting in just over 10 minutes time!

12:46
Minute's silence

We now undergo a minute's silence, in tribute to the thousands of tragic lives lost in earthquakes in Morrocco and flooding in Libya.

12:44
Max hoping for a miracle

"I think we will be okay, but not amazing. I hope I am positively surprised today", says Verstappen. 

12:40
Horner unoptimistic

"Statistically, we've got no chance... but who believes in statistics?", says Christian Horner, with both of his cars far further down the grid than they're used to in 2023.

Martin Brundle jokingly asks the Red Bull Team Principal if he needed a map to find the P11 grid slot Max Verstappen finds himself in today...

12:36
Only 19 cars on today's grid

Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23 crashed in qualifying. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Singapore Grand
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23 crashed in qualifying…
There will be no Lance stroll in today's race, after a hefty shunt in qualifying. 

The Canadian walked away from his wreck of a car, but is still feeling the effects of the impact.  

Check out the full story here.

12:32
Stunning Singapore under the lights
12:30
Half an hour to go!

It's just 30 minutes until the lights go out at Marina Bay!

The parades are done and the drivers are on the grid, getting last minute preparations in with their engineers...

12:18
Today's grid

Yesterday's epic qualifying session has made for a tasty grid to start today's race, with Carlos Sainz taking pole position and Max Verstappen outside the top 10!

Check out the full order here.

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23 celebrates his pole position in qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship,
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23 celebrates his pole position in…

12:11
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12:08
It's race day!

Hello and welcome to the Crash.net live blog of today's Singapore Grand Prix.

We have just under an hour until lights out at 1pm UK time. Stick around for build up to the race and live updates of all the Sunday action!

Liam Lawson (NZL) AlphaTauri AT04 and Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Singapore
Liam Lawson (NZL) AlphaTauri AT04 and Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23…

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