Verstappen starts on pole for Singapore Grand Prix

Max Verstappen of Red Bull starts first in the Singapore Grand Prix after qualifying fastest.

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton start second and third.

The race is scheduled to run for 62 laps on a long track in hot conditions, and is expected to last about two hours.

Hamilton said he believes his car is strong enough to challenge Verstappen.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers’ standings, while Mercedes leads the constructors’ standings.

George Russell, who qualified sixth, will start from the pit lane.

The race will test the drivers’ fitness as well as their speed.