F1 Picks & Odds: Singapore GP predictions & Start Time

• Russell on pole, Verstappen stalking — Marina Bay street circuit drama incoming
• McLarens flounder while the F1 championship heats up in Singapore
• Read below for the Singapore GP bets that matter

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George Russell lived up to his “Mr. Saturday” nickname by sticking the Mercedes on pole for the Singapore Grand Prix — the one weekend a year where Marina Bay’s humidity, jet lag, and fluorescent lighting combine for a truly miserable driver experience.

A rejuvenated Max Verstappen joins Russell on the front row at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, ready to remind everyone that the world order may still run through him. McLaren’s golden boys, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, couldn’t quite find the same magic on the Singapore streets and will roll off 3rd and 5th, respectively.

It’s lights out and away we go for the Singapore GP Sunday at 8 a.m. Eastern on ESPN — breakfast racing is the only valid reason to have coffee and anxiety at the same time.

WHAT. A. LAP! 😱

GEORGE RUSSELL TAKES POLE IN SINGAPORE 👏#F1 #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/bdAu1rqoG8

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 4, 2025

Singapore Grand Prix Odds & F1 Betting Lines

Singapore GP odds available as of October 4, 2025 at 8:36pm via DraftKings.

Max Verstappen enters the Singapore Grand Prix as the betting favorite at +100, which implies about a 50% chance he adds another Marina Bay trophy to the collection.

George Russell sits just behind him at +120 for the Singapore GP win, translating to roughly a 45% implied win probability.

Singapore Grand Prix Preview: Marina Bay Street Circuit Analysis

Max Verstappen rolls into Singapore fresh off back-to-back wins and dragging himself back into the F1 championship fight like a horror movie villain who just won’t die.

Meanwhile, the McLaren boys continue tripping over their own orange shoelaces at Marina Bay — a bad look for a team that spent half the summer reminding everyone how “dominant” they were.

This doesn't happen often! 😮

Here is how Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris ended up colliding in the pit lane in FP2 💥#F1 #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/nDhYpT8fsX

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 3, 2025

The Marina Bay Street Circuit features 62 laps around 4.927 kilometers of tight corners, concrete walls, and Singapore humidity thick enough to chew. Teams are running maximum downforce setups here — think Budapest or Monaco, though Singapore at least pretends to offer passing opportunities.

There are technically four DRS zones at the Singapore street circuit, but they’re more like “mild suggestions” than actual overtaking aids.

For handicapping the Singapore Grand Prix, track position will be king. Expect a straightforward one-stop race with strategy windows tighter than the walls of Marina Bay’s Turn 18.

The only real variable is the lurking safety car — a Singapore GP staple at this point. Otherwise, we’ll be rooting for a calm Sunday morning where the only chaos comes from your coffee jitters, not the Marina Bay grid.

Singapore Grand Prix Best Bets & F1 Picks

• 1.00u – Carlos Sainz over Alex Albon (+110, ESPN…+100, BetRivers/DraftKings)

BREAKING: Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have been disqualified from qualifying

Both Williams cars failed post-qualifying checks on their rear wings#F1 #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/gIJJTRqhSS

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 4, 2025

Both drivers will start at the rear for the Singapore Grand Prix after being disqualified from qualifying because their rear wings weren’t compliant — basically, the stewards didn’t like the shape of their expensive carbon fiber at Marina Bay.

Before the DQ, Sainz had Albon comfortably covered: quicker in all three practice sessions and ahead in Singapore qualifying. The Williams driver is coming off a podium showing in Baku, so the vibes were good… well, were good, until the FIA decided to play fashion police with the wings.

Sainz may not slice through the Marina Bay field like a hot knife through butter, but his raw pace should be enough to keep him ahead of Albon where it matters…the pay window.

• 1.00u – Pierre Gasly over Franco Colapinto (+100, BetRivers…-105, DraftKings)

Pierre Gasly has had a miserable Singapore GP weekend so far. He was faster than teammate Colapinto in FP1 and FP2 at Marina Bay, but FP3 and qualifying went the other way.

He’ll start 18th while Colapinto rolls off 16th — basically giving Alex Albon the best seat in the house to observe Colapinto’s bumper in action.

This is a Singapore street track where driver skill actually matters, and Gasly has the experience to keep the fenders clean and do just enough to finish ahead. We’ll take the veteran over the rookie in this Singapore Grand Prix bet without blinking.

• 0.25u – Liam Lawson over Isack Hadjar (+425, DraftKings)
• 0.25u – Gabriel Bortoleto over Nico Hulkenberg (+260, DraftKings…+250, ESPN)