Lando Norris beats title rival Max Verstappen to pole position in a dramatic qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lando Norris managed to hold off Max Verstappen into Turn 1 as the McLaren star held his lead on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix. The Brit's excellent start came as a shock, as the star has struggled to hold onto his lead past the first corner in previous races.

Lando Norris has conceded that he is braced to endure Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton using "tricks" in their bid

Given how strong Ferrari was in Monaco, this was a track that most anticipated would suit the SF-24 car. Leclerc and teammate Sainz, who won in Singapore last year, showed flashes of pace through practice, only to end up ninth and 10th on the grid for lights out on Sunday.

Lando Norris has survived two brushes with barriers to win the Singapore Grand Prix with ease and cut into Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 standings lead

Lando Norris has edged ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen to start on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lando Norris wins the Singapore Grand Prix to take a further chunk out of Max Verstappen’s advantage in the championship.

Lando Norris wins his third Formula One race of the season, taking the Singapore Grand Prix 20 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen. This narrows the driver championship gap to 50 points, with Verstappen still in the lead.

Lando Norris put McLaren on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix with Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen joining his closest title rival on the front row in a dramatic Saturday session.