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Rain-delayed Sprint pushes Singapore GP qualifying back 30 minutes

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The FIA moved Saturday’s start from 21:00 to 21:30 local time after the Sprint ran late; sporting regulations require at least three hours between the Sprint’s finish and qualifying.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

The FIA moved Saturday’s Singapore Grand Prix qualifying back by 30 minutes, to 21:30 local time, after the rain-delayed Sprint ran beyond its planned schedule.

Heavy rain pushed the Sprint’s scheduled 17:00 start to 17:30. It was then lengthened by five laps behind the safety car, and the chequered flag fell at 18:16. F1’s sporting regulations require at least three hours between the Sprint’s finish and qualifying, making the original 21:00 start too early.

The later start also shifted the teams’ final set-up window: they could make adjustments until 21:30, before parc fermé restrictions returned when the cars left the pit lane for qualifying.

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