F1 Singapore GP: Follow qualifying at Marina Bay circuit with live timing

Meanwhile, Top of the Pops from 19 September 1985 plays out with Colonel Abrams' seminal dance track Trapped, widely considered to be the precursor to the house music movement...

Lots of work for various team personnel up and down the pitlane. George Russell's car needed a fix after he smote the barrier at the end of the opening lap of the sprint race. Both Cadillacs were in the wars, too.

And both McLaren needing attention after that needless last-lap carambolage. Piastri said to have required a gearbox change.

We've had our own software issues at this end, delaying the start of live coverage for GP qualifying.

Fortunately we've been able to entertain ourselves with a fine episode of Top of the Pops from 19 September 1985. Although, as ever, we were mildly triggered by Midge Ure ungrammatically mangling the subjunctive with his hit If I Was...

Let's catch you up with various matters arising...

Rain ahead of the sprint race forced a 35-minute hiatus because not all the track was wet. Once it got going, George Russell snatched the lead - then crashed at the end of the opening lap. After various retirements a largely processional race ensued until the final lap, when Lando Norris took out McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with a somewhat optimistic overtaking move at Turn 5.

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, George Russell, Mercedes

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WELCOME TO GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING

And in case you've missed it, we've had an eventful day so far, with a delayed start to the sprint race causing a half-hour delay to the start of qualifying.