Breaking: 2022 Singapore Grand Prix to be delayed by over an hour as pitlane flooded

The 2022 Singapore Grand Prix has been delayed due to heavy rain, the FIA has announced.



The race was initially scheduled to get underway at 1pm BST, and the stewards are yet to set a new start time for the grand prix.



However, the FIA has said an update will be provided at 12:30pm BST.



According to F1 journalist Chris Medland, the worst of the rain is yet to come and the Singapore GP is likely to be delayed by over an hour.



He added that the pitlane is already flooded.







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Charles Leclerc will start the race on pole position, while Max Verstappen will line up in P8 on the grid after Red Bull under-fuelled his car in Q3.



The Dutchman has a remote chance of wrapping up his second world title in Singapore, but he is more likely to defend his title in the next race at Suzuka.



Sir Lewis Hamilton will line up in P3, just behind the Red Bull of Sergio Perez.



Earlier, Free Practice Three (FP3) was delayed due to adverse weather conditions.



The session did eventually get underway, but it was shortened, as the clock continued to count down despite the delay.




Still chucking it down The Safety Car is dipping its toe in the water #SingaporeGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/TGhlEryzxX — Formula 1 (@F1) October 2, 2022




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However, the race won’t be shortened by the delay, unless it exceeds the allotted four-hour window.



In a worse case scenario, if the weather doesn’t ease up today, the race could be held on Monday instead.
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