Verstappen starts on pole at Marina Bay, McLaren's Zak Brown has laid down the law, and sweltering heat awaits for 62 laps of pure endurance.
Max Verstappen has the best seat in the house for the Singapore Grand Prix. After winning the sprint, he starts from pole at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Lights out is at 1pm BST, which is 1pm in Lagos and 2pm in Johannesburg.
There is also drama up the pit lane at McLaren. Team boss Zak Brown says he has had a firm conversation with both of his drivers after they got in each other's way in yesterday's action. He laughed as he admitted he skipped the pleasantries. This was an instruction, not a request.
That message matters at a track where one scrappy moment can wreck a race. Marina Bay is tight and unforgiving, and any team that spends its day fighting itself will hand a rival the advantage.
The race runs 62 laps, and because the circuit is long, it should take around two hours. With the heat expected to be brutal, this will test the drivers' fitness as much as their pace. Verstappen has the front row and McLaren has a point to prove, so expect fireworks.
