Boy, are we in for a thriller of a qualifying session under the lights tonight.
Just over half a second covers the top 10 in final practice, including seven — yes, seven! — different teams.
Super fine margins that mean the tiniest of mistakes or a subtle change in conditions could end up having a big, big impact.
For now though, it’s advantage to Max Verstappen and Red Bull. Despite his track record (unintentional pun, I’m sorry) in Singapore — this being the only circuit on the calendar where he has never won — Verstappen has set the pace today by just 0.017 seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri in P2.
Red Bull are deliberately staying coy on talk of the title comeback. But if Verstappen can win here, then I really do think we can start seriously discussing his chances again. It would be a huge, huge moment in his season.
There’s a long way to go before that, of course — starting with qualifying later today, where Verstappen will surely face the pressure from the chasing pack. Piastri and Lando Norris ended up P2 and P5. Norris has been a small step behind his teammate this weekend, while the Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli ended up splitting the papaya cars.
Also, keep an eye out for Carlos Sainz and Isack Hadjar, who ended up sixth and seventh.
This should be a thriller of a qualifying session later. Singapore is a track where treading the line of risk and reward is a careful art. It could well be a key moment in the narrative of this season.