In a sprint to the end of the 2022 F1 season, the first Singapore GP in three years begins a series of six races in eight weeks.
Verstappen can clinch the Drivers’ World title at the Marina Bay circuit with a few swaps, but looks realistically set to wrap up the championship at the following race in Japan.
How can Verstappen win the 2022 F1 title in Singapore?
Verstappen holds a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc at the top of the F1 standings with six races to go, while his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez remains slightly in contention 125 points behind the Dutch driver.
Here’s how Verstappen can seal the F1 world title in Singapore:
- If Verstappen wins with fastest lap, Leclerc finishes eighth or lower and Perez finishes fourth or lower
- If Verstappen wins without fastest lap, Leclerc finishes ninth or lower and Perez finishes fourth or lower without fastest lap
Any alternate results that don’t fit into these two scenarios and the title fight continues at the Japanese GP.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF90, and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W10 lead the field at the start
Photo by: Joe Portlock / Motorsport Images
Full 2022 Singapore GP session times
friday 30e September 2022
Free practice 1: 11:00-12:00 BST (18:00-19:00 local time)
Free practice 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. BST (9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. local time)saturday 1st October 2022
Free practice 3: 11:00-12:00 BST (18:00-19:00 local time)
Qualifying: 2pm-3pm BST (9pm-10pm local)sunday 2n/a October 2022
Race: 1:00 p.m. BST (8:00 p.m. local time)
How to watch Formula 1?
In the UK, Formula 1 is only shown live on Sky Sports, with highlights airing on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming via NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which shows F1 racing, can be added as part of Sky Sports Channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed via NOW with a one-time payment of £11.98 or a monthly subscription of £33.99 per month.
Fans wishing to watch the race for free will have to wait until Saturday afternoon (qualifying) or Sunday afternoon (race) to see the highlights on Channel 4.
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1st position, celebrates at the Parc Fermé
Photo by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Images
How can I watch the Singapore GP?
- Channel: Sky Sports F1 HD
- Channel Numbers – Sky: 406
- Channel numbers – Virgin Media: 506
Sky Sports hold the exclusive live broadcast rights in the UK, with the Singapore F1 GP race preparation starting at 11.30am on Sky Sports F1 before the lights go out at 1.00pm.
When can I watch Singapore F1 GP highlights?
- Channel: Channel 4
- Start time: Qualifying – 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Race – 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Channel 4 has the rights to broadcast qualifying and race highlights from the Singapore GP.
Will the Singapore F1 GP go on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race of the 2022 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra stations and via the BBC Sport website.
Coverage of the Singapore GP will begin at 1:00 p.m. BST on the BBC Sport website and BBC Sounds app.
A firework lights up the sky at the end of the race
Photo by: Joe Portlock / Motorsport Images
Weather forecast for the Singapore GP
Singapore is expected to experience warm but mixed conditions throughout the race weekend, with a high chance of rain and thunderstorms. Maximum temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius are forecast for the start of the race on Sunday, four degrees higher than the last Italian GP.
Most Singapore F1 GP wins
Sebastien Vettel: 5 wins (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019)
Lewis Hamilton: 4 wins (2009, 2014, 2017, 2018) Fernando Alonso: 2 wins (2008, 2010)Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, 1st position, lifts his trophy on the podium
Photo by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Images
In a sprint to the end of the 2022 F1 season, the first Singapore GP in three years begins a series of six races in eight weeks.
Verstappen can clinch the Drivers’ World title at the Marina Bay circuit with a few swaps, but looks realistically set to wrap up the championship at the following race in Japan.
How can Verstappen win the 2022 F1 title in Singapore?
Verstappen holds a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc at the top of the F1 standings with six races to go, while his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez remains slightly in contention 125 points behind the Dutch driver.
Here’s how Verstappen can seal the F1 world title in Singapore:
- If Verstappen wins with fastest lap, Leclerc finishes eighth or lower and Perez finishes fourth or lower
- If Verstappen wins without fastest lap, Leclerc finishes ninth or lower and Perez finishes fourth or lower without fastest lap
Any alternate results that don’t fit into these two scenarios and the title fight continues at the Japanese GP.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF90, and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W10 lead the field at the start
Photo by: Joe Portlock / Motorsport Images
Full 2022 Singapore GP session times
friday 30e September 2022
Free practice 1: 11:00-12:00 BST (18:00-19:00 local time)
Free practice 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. BST (9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. local time)saturday 1st October 2022
Free practice 3: 11:00-12:00 BST (18:00-19:00 local time)
Qualifying: 2pm-3pm BST (9pm-10pm local)sunday 2n/a October 2022
Race: 1:00 p.m. BST (8:00 p.m. local time)
How to watch Formula 1?
In the UK, Formula 1 is only shown live on Sky Sports, with highlights airing on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming via NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which shows F1 racing, can be added as part of Sky Sports Channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed via NOW with a one-time payment of £11.98 or a monthly subscription of £33.99 per month.
Fans wishing to watch the race for free will have to wait until Saturday afternoon (qualifying) or Sunday afternoon (race) to see the highlights on Channel 4.
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1st position, celebrates at the Parc Fermé
Photo by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Images
How can I watch the Singapore GP?
- Channel: Sky Sports F1 HD
- Channel Numbers – Sky: 406
- Channel numbers – Virgin Media: 506
Sky Sports hold the exclusive live broadcast rights in the UK, with the Singapore F1 GP race preparation starting at 11.30am on Sky Sports F1 before the lights go out at 1.00pm.
When can I watch Singapore F1 GP highlights?
- Channel: Channel 4
- Start time: Qualifying – 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Race – 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Channel 4 has the rights to broadcast qualifying and race highlights from the Singapore GP.
Will the Singapore F1 GP go on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race of the 2022 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra stations and via the BBC Sport website.
Coverage of the Singapore GP will begin at 1:00 p.m. BST on the BBC Sport website and BBC Sounds app.
A firework lights up the sky at the end of the race
Photo by: Joe Portlock / Motorsport Images
Weather forecast for the Singapore GP
Singapore is expected to experience warm but mixed conditions throughout the race weekend, with a high chance of rain and thunderstorms. Maximum temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius are forecast for the start of the race on Sunday, four degrees higher than the last Italian GP.
Most Singapore F1 GP wins
Sebastien Vettel: 5 wins (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019)
Lewis Hamilton: 4 wins (2009, 2014, 2017, 2018) Fernando Alonso: 2 wins (2008, 2010)Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, 1st position, lifts his trophy on the podium
Photo by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Images