Sergio Perez made the 250th World Championship race start of his Formula 1 career, becoming the 11th driver to reach that milestone and the first Mexican driver to do so.
| Season | 2023 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 17 September 2023 |
| Winner | Carlos Sainz Ferrari |
| Pole position | Carlos Sainz Ferrari |
| Fastest lap | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit | Marina Bay, 62 laps |
| Round | 15 of 22 |
Carlos Sainz secured his second World Championship victory, Ferrari’s 243rd win, his fifth pole position, Ferrari’s 246th pole, and his second pole-to-win conversion. He also recorded his 10th front row start, making him the 64th driver to reach ten front row starts and the second Spanish driver to achieve that mark.
The podium result brought Lewis Hamilton his 196th World Championship podium, Carlos Sainz his 17th, and Lando Norris his ninth. It was also the 803rd podium finish for Ferrari, the 497th for McLaren, and the 287th for Mercedes.
Hamilton also set the fastest lap of the race, the 64th fastest lap of his career and the 104th for Mercedes. George Russell claimed the eighth front row start of his Formula 1 career.
Liam Lawson scored the first points of his World Championship career, becoming the 350th different points scorer in Formula 1 history and the sixth New Zealand driver to score championship points.
Race Numbers
| 1,094th World Championship race |
| 14th World Championship Singapore Grand Prix |
| 14th World Championship race at Marina Bay |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.984 | |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.056 | 0.072 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.063 | 0.079 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.270 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.485 | 0.501 |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:31.575 | 0.591 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:31.615 | 0.631 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:31.673 | 0.689 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:31.808 | 0.824 |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:32.268 | 1.284 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:32.173 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:32.274 | |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:32.310 | |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.147 | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:32.809 | |
| 17 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.902 | |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 1:32.252 | |
| 19 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:32.258 | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:33.397 | |
Starting Grid
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 62 | 1hr 46m 37.418s | 25 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 62 | +0.812s | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 62 | +1.269s | 16 FL |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 62 | +21.177s | 12 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 62 | +21.441s | 10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 62 | +38.441s | 8 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 62 | +41.479s | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 62 | +54.534s (5.000s) | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 62 | +1m 05.918s | 2 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 62 | +1m 12.116s | 1 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 62 | +1m 13.417s | |
| 12 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 62 | +1m 23.649s | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 62 | +1m 26.201s | |
| 14 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 62 | +1m 26.889s | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 62 | +1m 27.603s | |
| 16 | George Russell | Mercedes | 61 | DNF | |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 | DNF | |
| R | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 42 | DNF | |
| R | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 0 | DNF | |
| DNS | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | Did not start |
George Russell ended lap 61 in third place before retiring on the following lap.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 374 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 223 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 180 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 170 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 142 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 123 |
| 7 | George Russell | 109 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 97 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 47 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 45 |
| 11 | Oscar Piastri | 42 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 36 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | 21 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 9 |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | 6 |
| 16 | Guanyu Zhou | 4 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | 3 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | 3 |
| 19 | Liam Lawson | 2 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 597 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 289 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 265 |
| 4 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 217 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 139 |
| 6 | Alpine-Renault | 81 |
| 7 | Williams-Mercedes | 21 |
| 8 | Haas-Ferrari | 12 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 10 |
| 10 | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 5 |
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