It was a monster, monster lap from Lewis Hamilton, dishing out a time of 1m36.015s to take pole in Singapore.
Ferrari seemed to be faster during Free Practice, but when it mattered, the Brit once again stepped up to the plate to beat the Ferrari challenge.
Vettel and Raikkonen did not quite have the pace, qualifying in 3rd and 5th place at the end, with Verstappen sharing the front row with Hamilton.
Vettel was fastest in sector 1, but couldn’t quite produce the same speed in sector 2 and 3 and thus ended up with just P3.
Hamilton was clearly ecstatic after the end of qualifying, admitting that it was one of the best laps of his career.
Verstappen too was satisfied with his lap, as he managed a front row spot despite multiple issues with his engine in Free practice.
Vettel was a little flustered with his performance and how Ferrari setup for the final shootout.
He however took all the blame for P3, as he admitted that he had the chance to put in two good laps but couldn’t quite deliver.
A wonderful qualifying now sets up an even more special raceday.
This is how Twitter reacted:
WOW! Hamilton with a 1m36.015s – 0.3s clear of Verstappen in P2! "A pretty epic lap, Lewis," say @MercedesAMGF1 – bit of an understatement! #F1 #SingaporeGP
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) September 15, 2018
Vettel's demeanour says everything. Dejected with P3, and a hell of a job on his hands to prevent Hamilton extending his lead given the quality the defending champion has been showing #F1 #SingaporeGP
— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) September 15, 2018
Hamilton: "That lap felt like magic. I don't really know where it came from but it all came together" #F1 #SingaporeGP
— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) September 15, 2018
Shellshocked. pic.twitter.com/CVDYIVADby
— Grand Prix Diary (@GrandPrixDiary) September 15, 2018
Lewis Hamilton’s quali lap clearly one of those truly great ones if you look where Bottas is in same car. Not the best #F1 TV feed today – a rare off day in 2018 – followed Raikkonen both times, who wasn’t really the story. #SIngaporeGP https://t.co/irpZ1yldKS
— James Allen (@Jamesallenonf1) September 15, 2018
1:36:015!! 😱😱😱
What. A. Lap! @LewisHamilton a full three tenths clear of VER in P2!#SingaporeGP 🇸🇬 #F1NightRace pic.twitter.com/TguaOm2A9R
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 15, 2018
SATURDAY MOOOOOOD !! WE ARE THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD !!! @LewisHamilton…YOU ARE THE MAN !! 💪🏼💪🏼🙏 #SingaporeGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/kaOuSAKcZn
— Mercedes-AMG F1 Fans (@MercedesAMGFan) September 15, 2018
A 1:36.015 by Lewis Hamilton!? I literally burst out laughing at that one. That's 11.9 SECONDS quicker than Hamilton's 2009 pole time here. Amazing #SingaporeGP
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) September 15, 2018
#Seb5 1:36.628 P3 and #Kimi7 1:36.794 P5 is the result of the #SingaporeGP #Quali. Tomorrow we will fight for the best result #ForzaFerrari pic.twitter.com/fN5vIdu5Bc
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 15, 2018
11th for @alo_oficial. Free tyre choice for tomorrow #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/8i89CvsOZb
— Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) September 15, 2018
Wow @LewisHamilton only wow.. #bestlapever #SingaporeGP
— Andrea Scardone (@Andrea_Scardo3) September 15, 2018
Sensational qualifying session!! Incredible laps by Hamilton and Verstappen! With Vettel on P3, it’s bound to be an interesting start tomorrow! #SingaporeGP
— Berend Clemenkowff (@HowIMetBerend) September 15, 2018
Bloody brilliant @LewisHamilton @MercedesAMGF1 great atmosphere when your man gets poll!! @F1NightRace #SingaporeGP 🏁🏁🏁
— Sharon Avison (@abarth67) September 15, 2018
The best driver with the best car took the pole position at #SingaporeGP, period. Let’s prove the contrary.
— Jacopo K. Natale (@JacopoKNatale) September 15, 2018
OMFG @LewisHamilton whattttt ahhh LAP! 🙌🏾⚡️🙌🏾⚡️🙌🏾Its friggin #HAMmertime 🙌🏾🙌🏾I pray u pull off a great start tomorrow 4 a win will be the perfect end to a HAMAZING WEEK 4U💛So proud. Enjoy this FEELIN SIR 🙌🏾🇬🇧🇬🇩#SkyF1 #SingaporeGP #WhatsYourDrive #TeamLH pic.twitter.com/rsTPOfTzPl
— Venus Flytraxx (@Venusflytraxx) September 15, 2018
🏎 Must be one of the best laps ever driven! @LewisHamilton on 🔥🔥🔥 #TeamLH #44 #F1 #SIngaporeGP
— Levi Andreas Nygård (@leviandreas) September 15, 2018
