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!
We now undergo a minute's silence, in tribute to the thousands of tragic lives lost in earthquakes in Morrocco and flooding in Libya.
"I think we will be okay, but not amazing. I hope I am positively surprised today", says Verstappen.
"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...
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.
What a place to go racing!
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 17, 2023
Lights out in 30 mins #F1#Singaporepic.twitter.com/AuQ4JkSWzZ
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...
Singapore GP. Let’s go. pic.twitter.com/07G0oIcOea
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) September 17, 2023
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.
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!