F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

F1 Singapore GP race information, TV timings, highlights, radio and weather forecast

George Russell will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

Russell dominated qualifying at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, taking second place in Q1 before being fastest in the next two segments. He outpaced Max Verstappen by 0.182s for pole position.

When is the F1 Singapore Grand Prix?

Lando Norris, McLaren

Photo by: Colin McMaster / LAT Images via Getty Images

Date: Sunday 5 October 2025
Start time: 8:00pm local time/1:00pm BST

The 18th round of the 2025 F1 season, the Singapore GP, starts at 8:00pm local time on Sunday 5 October 2025.

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £14.99 or a monthly membership of £34.99 per month.

How can I watch the F1 Singapore GP?

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Singapore GP.

The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, with pre-race coverage starting at 11:30am BST, ahead of the race start at 1:00pm BST.

Channels: Sky Sports F1
Start time: 11:30am BST, Sunday 5 October 2025

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the Singapore GP.

When can I watch the F1 Singapore GP highlights?

In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Singapore GP at 5:30pm BST on Sunday. The full programme will run for two and a half hours, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the weekend.

For the entire 2025 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch-up services.

Channel: Channel 4
Start time: 5:30pm BST, Sunday 5 October 2025

Will the F1 Singapore GP be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2025 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and via the BBC Sport website.

Live coverage of the Singapore GP will start at 12:50pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and on the BBC Sounds app.

Weather forecast for the F1 Singapore GP

MeteoFrance forecasts potential thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon, then overcast conditions at the start of the race, which means it could take place on a drying track. The temperature will hover around 28-29C.

How many laps is the F1 Singapore GP?

The race is scheduled to complete 62 laps of the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

F1 Singapore GP starting grid

1 - 2
Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	Tyres	km/h
1	G. Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	6	1'29.158		S	199.466
2	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	6	+0.182 1'29.340	0.182	S	199.059
3	O. Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	6	+0.366 1'29.524	0.184	S	198.650
4	A. Antonelli Mercedes	12	Mercedes	Mercedes	6	+0.379 1'29.537	0.013	S	198.621
5	L. Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	6	+0.428 1'29.586	0.049	S	198.513
6	L. Hamilton Ferrari	44	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	+0.530 1'29.688	0.102	S	198.287
7	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	+0.626 1'29.784	0.096	S	198.075
8	I. Hadjar RB	6	RB	Honda	5	+0.688 1'29.846	0.062	S	197.938
9	O. Bearman Haas F1 Team	87	Haas	Ferrari	6	+0.710 1'29.868	0.022	S	197.890
10	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	6	+0.797 1'29.955	0.087	S	197.698
View full results