Max Verstappen told Lando Norris his “block” in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix has been “noted and will be remembered” as the world champion accused his British rival of costing him pole position.

George Russell starts Sunday’s 62-lap race in the searing heat and humidity of the city state from first place after he danced his way to top spot – his second pole of the season and seventh of his career.

Verstappen will join Russell on the front row, with Oscar Piastri third and Norris fifth. Russell’s Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli splits the McLaren drivers in fourth. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc qualified sixth and seventh.

Verstappen has never won at this slow-speed venue which has rarely suited his Red Bull machinery. And McLaren – so dominant this season that

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