Qualifying results - Singapore 2013 - Red Bull and Mercedes hit the front row, as Lotus line up behind
Published by Christine
A tricky qualifying for most, with Sebastian Vettel waiting it out in the garage at the end of the session and watching those trying to wrestle pole from him. They tried, they failed, but it was close for Nico Rosberg. Further back, Kimi Räikkönen qualified outside the top ten, suffering from a bad back, whilst Paul di Resta dropped out in Q1, leaving him 17th on the grid.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:42.841 | 11 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:42.932 | 17 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:43.058 | 21 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:43.152 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:43.254 | 17 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:43.890 | 19 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:43.938 | 15 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:44.282 | 16 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:44.439 | 16 |
| 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | No time | 14 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 1:44.555 | 9 |
| 12 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:44.588 | 14 |
| 13 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:44.658 | 15 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:44.752 | 6 |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:45.185 | 14 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 1:45.388 | 13 |
| 17 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:46.121 | 8 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:46.619 | 10 |
| 19 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 1:48.111 | 6 |
| 20 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 1:48.320 | 6 |
| 21 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:48.830 | 6 |
| 22 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:48.930 | 6 |
