Fast Five: Stroll suffers horrific crash during Singapore Qualifying, Ferrari sweeps Singapore practice as Sainz top FP3, and other big updates.

Stroll suffers horrific crash during Singapore Qualifying

Aston Martin’s, Lance Stroll is out of the Singapore Grand Prix qualifying session after a high speed crash in the final turn of his push lap during Q1. The Canadian driver seemed to lose control as he went over the curb on his push lap. He quickly informed the team over the radio that he was okay and we later saw him able to walk away from the crashed Aston Martin. This meant the end of qualifying for Mclaren’s Oscar Piastri, who was completing his push lap behind Stroll.

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Ferrari sweeps Singapore practice as Sainz top FP3

Carlos Sainz led Ferrari in Saturday's final practice at Marina Bay, narrowly beating Mercedes' George Russell by 0.069s, setting up an exciting Ferrari-Mercedes showdown in qualifying, with McLaren's Lando Norris close behind. Max Verstappen's fourth position indicated a challenge for Red Bull to maintain their winning streak in Singapore. The session featured warm conditions, with Sainz initially setting the pace on medium tires but eventually being overtaken by Verstappen. Russell briefly took the lead for Mercedes, but Sainz reclaimed the top spot with a time of 1m33.195s. Russell briefly retook the lead, but Norris ultimately finished third. Red Bull faced challenges, with Verstappen in fourth and Perez in eighth.

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Verstappen berates “unacceptable” Red Bull problems

Max Verstappen expressed frustration over the "unacceptable" upshift issues in his Red Bull car during final practice at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. He was dissatisfied with the car's performance throughout the weekend, engaging in animated radio exchanges with his engineer and highlighting problems with both upshifts and rear grip. Despite these challenges, Verstappen aimed to extend his winning streak in Singapore after securing ten consecutive victories in the previous race in Italy.

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Haas fined €400 for pit-lane speed violation

Haas was fined €400 due to Nico Hulkenberg exceeding the Formula 1 pit-lane speed limit during final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix by 3.7kph, with the team receiving the penalty. In Friday practice, Haas showed promise with Kevin Magnussen finishing ninth and Hulkenberg in 11th at Marina Bay.

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Perez’s 250th race start

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The Singapore Grand Prix will be Sergio Perez's 250th Formula 1 race, and he's raced 58 of those with Red Bull Racing. He's now looking back at his 13 seasons in F1, including his first podium in 2012, his first win in Sakhir in 2020, his battles with Lewis Hamilton, and his wins on street circuits.