Lando Norris clinches Singapore pole ahead of title rival Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton qualified third for Mercedes, one place ahead of team-mate George Russell, with Oscar Piastri fifth for McLaren.

Lando Norris clinched pole in Singapore (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP)

Lando Norris boosted his world championship hopes by securing an impressive pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Under the thousand of bulbs that light up the Marina Bay circuit, Norris posted a dazzling lap to beat rival Max Verstappen by 0.203 seconds.