Carlos Sainz took pole for the race ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc as Verstappen's Red Bull team had its worst qualifying results of the season.
F1: Singapore has largely relied on tight entry restrictions and contact tracing to keep infections low during the pandemic. Organizers said they would not be able to deliver "a full event experience fans have come to expect over the years, while safeguarding the health and safety of our fans, contractors, volunteers and staff.”