Happy Rosberg left hoping for more

The Williams driver will start the race from ninth position after reaching Q3 for the third time in four races.

The German said he was pleased with his effort, but he admitted he was left wanting more.

"I am generally quite happy as it was quite a good qualifying for me, even though after progressing to Q2, I did hope for a little more than ninth place," said Rosberg.

"Nevertheless, it's good for the team to have both cars in the top ten and it will help us get into a position to score points.

"Even though we might not see too much overtaking, whatever happens tomorrow, I think it's going to be an exciting race - the start through turn one, the battle during the pitstops and the visual spectacle of all the cars racing through the night is going to be stunning."

Williams enjoyed a positive day at Singapore, with Kazuki Nakajima qualifying in tenth position.

It was the first time that the Japanese has made it into Q3 this year.

"It was a great qualifying session for me today," said Nakajima. "Over the course of the season, I have missed out on Q3 many times by a very small margin, so it was great to make it into the top ten.

"After the first two sessions, qualifying with extra fuel for the first time was difficult, let alone the usual issues with traffic and just having one chance to get it right.

"The team gave me a very good car and we have been very competitive here in all the sessions, so we just need to make a good start tomorrow and maintain our competitiveness to the end."