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Hamilton could face grid penalty<\/p>\n
Ferrari\u2019s Lewis Hamilton is under investigation for a potential red flag infringement in the final practice session, which was stopped after RacingBulls driver Liam Lawson crashed. Stewards are looking at whether Hamilton sped up through a chicane while under the red flag; if found guilty, he will face a grid penalty on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton in final practice. Photograph: Fazry Ismail\/EPALiam Lawson crashes, leading to a red flag. Photograph: Xavi Bonilla\/DPPI\/ShutterstockShare<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Max Verstappen is muscling his way back into the title race after winning the last two grands prix \u2013 but to really turn up the heat on Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, he needs to do something he\u2019s never done before in his F1 career: win in Singapore.<\/p>\n Marina Bay is the only circuit on the current calendar he is yet to conquer; doing so this weekend would send a strong statement across the pit lane to his McLaren rivals. After setting the fastest time in today\u2019s final practice \u2013 a slender 0.017sec ahead of Piastri with Norris fifth \u2013 the defending champion knows today\u2019s qualifying could be pivotal.<\/p>\n Singapore is one of the calendar\u2019s best races for pole-sitters, with 10 of the 15 official grands prix won by the driver who topped qualifying \u2013 including Norris last year. Verstappen has never taken pole position here, either; Red Bull will hope that one piece of history will follow another this weekend. Qualifying begins at 2pm (BST).<\/p>\n