Carlos Sainz took a second consecutive Formula 1 pole position in a wild Singapore Grand Prix qualifying as championship leader Max Verstappen was sensationally dumped out in Q2.
Verstappen endured dismal fortunes in Q2 and was ousted from the top 10 by Lawson, as Sergio Perez's spin ensured neither Red Bull made it through to the final part of qualifying.
The Dutchman was first to set a lap in the intermediate phase of qualifying, but his time was quickly rendered uncompetitive as he was quickly outpaced by the Haas of Kevin Magnussen and the other traditional front-runners. Perez was shuffled into the bottom five as Verstappen treaded water just inside the top 10, but the final flurry of laps cost Red Bull greatly. Verstappen made a mistake in Turn 3 and could never recover; although he improved his time, he was vulnerable.
His team-mate did not factor as a Turn 2 spin ended his chances of progression immediately, and Verstappen's time did not stand up as Lawson pipped him by 0.007s to break into Q3 for the first time. Verstappen will be subject to two investigations after the session for apparently impeding in the pitlane during Q1, and then potentially baulking
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